Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
By: Simrat Jeet Singh
4.53
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-ye…
Want to Read $ 7.99"Doctors couldn't figure out why I had trouble walking as a child, nor could they figure out why I was able to begin walking and, eventually, running. I think of it as a reminder that all of our bodies are different - - and so are our experiences with disabilities. -- Fauja Singh"-Simrat Jeet Singh, Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
"Doctors couldn't figure out why I had trouble walking as a child, nor could they figure out why I was able to begin walking and, eventually, running. I think of it as a reminder that all of our bodies are different - - and so are our experiences with disabilities. -- Fauja Singh"-Simrat Jeet Singh, Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
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1. The Name Jar
By: Yangsook Choi
4.14
Format: None pages,
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more
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2. Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
By: Kate Messner , Christopher Silas Neal
3.51
Format: 178 pages, Hardcover
In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the … read more
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3. Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
By: None , Christine Baldacchino
3.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Morris has a great imagination. He paints amazing pictures and he loves his classroom's dress-up ce… read more
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4. Rumpelstiltskin
By: Paul O. Zelinsky
4.23
Format: 690 pages, Paperback
Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told."Children...love the story … read more
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5. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade
By: Justin Roberts
4.28
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
Hardly anyone noticed young Sally McCabe. She was the smallest girl in the smallest grade. But Sall… read more
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6. Big
By: Vashti Harrison
4.66
Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more
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7. Love in the Library
By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more
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- picture books
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8. A Rover's Story
By: Jasmine Warga
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more
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- childrens
9. Ploof
By: Ben Clanton
4.19
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
Come play with Ploof! Meet a friendly cloud full of feelings in this interactive picture book for f… read more
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10. The Rough Patch
By: Brian Lies
4.41
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning ga… read more
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11. The Canyon's Edge
By: Dusti Bowling
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A novel in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing trip with her father g… read more
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12. Chester Keene Cracks the Code
By: Kekla Magoon
3.86
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
Cracking the code isn't all it's cracked up to be in this scavenger hunt adventure from a Coretta S… read more
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13. Cookies & Milk
By: Shawn Amos
4.04
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
It’s a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that’s as … read more
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14. Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)
By: Dusti Bowling
3.93
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month—cracking such cases as The Mys… read more
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15. Tree. Table. Book.
By: Lois Lowry
4.39
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more
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16. Evergreen
By: Matthew Cordell
4.30
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more
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17. The Best of Iggy (Iggy, #1)
By: Annie Barrows
3.72
Format: None pages, ebook
FROM THE 'NEW YORK TIMES' BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF 'IVY + BEAN' COMES A HILARIOUS NEW MIDDLE GRADE SE… read more
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- childrens
18. Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good
By: Louie Stowell
4.11
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Packed with doodles and cartoons, here is the diary of Loki as he’s trapped on earth as a petulant … read more
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19. Big Truck, Little Island
By: Chris Van Dusen
4.08
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they’re going? A tale of community… read more
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- picture books
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20. My Two Border Towns
By: David Bowles
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visit… read more
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21. The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem
By: Colleen Paeff
4.35
Format: None pages, None
Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this … read more
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22. Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging
By: Pauline David-Sax
4.31
Format: 40 pages, Library Binding
An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. … read more
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23. Falling Short
By: Ernesto Cisneros
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more
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24. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?
By: Leslie Connor
4.16
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more
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25. Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep
By: Elaine M. Alexander
4.20
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Deep in the darkest part of the ocean, visit a primordial, fierce-toothed fish that draws in prey w… read more
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26. The Sweetest Scoop: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Revolution
By: Lisa Robinson
4.22
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A biography of the entrepreneurial, activist duo behind Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, and their rocky ro… read more
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27. Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
By: Simrat Jeet Singh
4.53
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-ye… read more
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- growth mindset
- cultural
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- india
- sports
- disability
"Doctors couldn't figure out why I had trouble walking as a child, nor could they figure out why I was able to begin walking and, eventually, running. I think of it as a reminder that all of our bodie…"-Simrat Jeet Singh, Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon
28. Binny's Diwali
By: Thrity Umrigar
4.24
Format: None pages, None
Binny woke up happy but nervous. It was her day to share about Diwali, the Festival of Lights! B… read more
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29. Yoshi's Big Swim: One Turtle's Epic Journey Home
By: Mary Wagley Copp
4.38
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Yoshi’s Big Swim chronicles the impressive true story of Yoshi, a loggerhead turtle who was rescued… read more
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30. Ducks Overboard!: A True Story of Plastic in Our Oceans
By: Markus Motum
4.17
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Eco facts come to light as a plastic duck narrates this beautifully illustrated true story of thous… read more
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31. Dear Beast
By: Dori Hillestad Butler
4.09
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
A jealous cat really, really, REALLY wants to drive away his young owner's new dog in this playful … read more
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