Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman
By: Louise Borden
4.12
Format: 40 pages, Perfect Paperback
When Bessie Coleman was a child, she wanted to be in school -- not in the cotton fields of Texas, h…
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1. Giant Squid
By: Candace Fleming , Eric Rohmann
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide be… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
2. Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
By: Boris Kulikov , Jen Bryant
4.29
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille—a blind boy so determined to read that he inve… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
3. Last Stop on Market Street
By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson
4.30
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more
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- african american
- picture books
- childrens
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street
4. A Ball for Daisy
By: Chris Raschka
3.88
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
5. Little Men (Little Women, #2)
By: Louisa May Alcott , James Spanfeller
3.50
Format: 218 pages, Paperback
With two sons of her own, and twelve rescued orphan boys filling the informal school at Plumfield, … read more
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- childrens
6. Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin , Eric-Shabazz Larkin
2.75
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can h… read more
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7. A Sick Day for Amos McGee
By: Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead
4.00
Format: None pages,
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tor… read more
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8. The Winter Sea (Slains, #1)
By: Susanna Kearsley
4.42
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In the spring of 1708, an invading Jacobite fleet of French and Scottish soldiers nearly succeeded … read more
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9. Hello, Universe
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
3.49
Format: 465 pages, Hardcover
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and… read more
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10. Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper
By: Charles Perrault , Marcia Brown
3.76
Format: 205 pages, Hardcover
Brown's illustrated translation of Perrault's tale in which Cinderella leaves behind a glass slippe… read more
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11. Jo's Boys (Little Women, #3)
By: Louisa May Alcott
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
Beginning ten years after Little Men, Jo's Boys revisits Plumfield, the New England school still pr… read more
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12. Hot Dog
By: Doug Salati
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
13. Bookish People
By: Susan Coll
2.88
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A perfect storm of comedic proportions erupts in a DC bookstore over the course of one soggy summer… read more
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14. Mel Fell
By: Corey R. Tabor
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
15. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
16. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
By: Shannon Reed
3.71
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"I think, therefore, I cry..."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"Life is so much better with books than without."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out
17. Leeva at Last
By: Sara Pennypacker
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways. What are people … read more
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- childrens
18. The Berlin Letters
By: Katherine Reay
4.21
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Near the end of the Cold War, a CIA code breaker discovers a symbol she recognizes from her childho… read more
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19. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?
By: Mac Barnett
4.26
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
20. The Secret Language of Birds
By: Lynne Kelly
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Library Binding
From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more
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- childrens
21. The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry
By: Anna Rose Johnson
3.87
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a… read more
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22. ¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge (World of ¡Vamos!)
By: Raúl the Third
4.10
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Little Lobo and Bernabé are back in this story about coming together and celebrating community. Peo… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
23. The British Booksellers
By: Kristy Cambron
4.13
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Inspired by real accounts of the Forgotten Blitz bombings, The British Booksellers highlights the c… read more
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"Perhaps days like this are exactly why we have books in the world. To remember that not all is lost, even if we find ourselves in the unknown. I like to think we provide a haven for the wanderer. And…"-Kristy Cambron, The British Booksellers
24. 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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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
25. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
By: Margot Lee Shetterly
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
- african american
26. My City Speaks
By: Darren Lebeuf
4.16
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.… read more
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- childrens
27. Child of the Flower-Song People: Luz Jiménez, Daughter of the Nahua
By: Gloria Amescua
4.38
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The biography of an indigenous Nahua woman from Mexico who taught and preserved her people's cultur… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
28. The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
By: Barb Rosenstock
4.24
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The incredible story of the world's largest visionary environment: the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, k… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
29. The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
By: Cynthia Levinson
4.16
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated biography of Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn“The first thing I can remember,” B… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
30. I Give You the World
By: Stacey McCleary
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The perfect gift of all is the world itself in its natural beauty through every season. The early m… read more
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31. Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman
By: Louise Borden
4.12
Format: 40 pages, Perfect Paperback
When Bessie Coleman was a child, she wanted to be in school -- not in the cotton fields of Texas, h… read more
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- biography
- history
- childrens
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- picture books
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- nonfiction
- womens
- african american
