Pura's Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories
By: Annette Bay Pimentel
4.26
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A lyrical, vibrant tribute to the amazing life and legacy of Pura Belpré, a lauded storyteller, lib…
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1. 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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2. Linked
By: Gordon Korman
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more
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"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."-Gordon Korman, Linked
3. 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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4. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
By: Anika Aldamuy Denise
4.43
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more
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- childrens
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- spanish literature
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5. 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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6. Allergic
By: Megan Wagner Lloyd
4.25
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to… read more
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"Your heart’s expanded enough, Mom! Let’s go!"-Megan Wagner Lloyd, Allergic
7. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
By: Peter Sís
4.48
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Naz… read more
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- childrens
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8. Pony
By: R.J. Palacio
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A story about a boy on a quest to rescue his father, with only a ghost as his companion, and a myst… read more
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"Even if we can’t see it, the sun never stops shining."-R.J. Palacio, Pony
9. Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey
By: Ruth Behar
4.22
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A poignant multicultural ode to family and what it means to create a home as one girl helps her Tía… read more
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"We come from people who found hope wherever they went."-Ruth Behar, Tía Fortuna's New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey
10. Gladys the Magic Chicken
By: Adam Rubin
4.11
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A picture book about a chicken who unexpectedly finds herself on an epic journey during Ancient Tim… read more
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11. Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge
By: Ray Anthony Shepard
4.34
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Runaway is a powerful, lyrical OwnVoices picture book about the enslavement of Ona Judge and her se… read more
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12. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky
By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
4.42
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more
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- nonfiction
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13. One Kid's Trash
By: Jamie Sumner
3.89
Format: 226 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about a boy who uses his unusual talent for decoding people’s trash to try to … read more
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14. Worst-Case Collin
By: Rebecca Caprara
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
This poignant middle grade novel in verse follows twelve-year-old Collin who manages his anxiety by… read more
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"Gravity might always win, but I've got a choice: fall or dive. And I choose to dive."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"Discovery is a messy process, Mom would say. Your father works best in a state of creative chaos."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"there is space inside the human heart for infinite love and infinite sadness and all the messiness in between."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"Back then, our house felt full. Bursting, even. But never crowded, cluttered, claustrophobic. Because Love doesn't take up too much room."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
15. The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding
By: Karina Nicole Gonzalez
4.31
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurric… read more
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16. Six Feet Below Zero
By: Ena Jones
3.99
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A dead body. A missing will. An evil relative. The good news is, Great Grammy has a plan. The bad n… read more
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17. Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero
By: Megan Hoyt
4.53
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The true story of Gino Bartali, an Italian cyclist and secret champion in the fight for Jewish live… read more
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18. The Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer
By: Mara Rockliff
4.26
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
This true story of a woman whose brilliance and mechanical expertise helped Britain win World War I… read more
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19. Aven Green Baking Machine (Aven Green, #2)
By: Dusti Bowling
4.05
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Aven is an expert baker of cakes and cookies. She’s been baking with her mom for a really long time… read more
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20. Pura's Cuentos: How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories
By: Annette Bay Pimentel
4.26
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A lyrical, vibrant tribute to the amazing life and legacy of Pura Belpré, a lauded storyteller, lib… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
- picture books
- spanish literature
- nonfiction
- womens
- books about books
- juvenile
21. The Hidden Knife
By: Melissa Marr
3.47
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Melissa Marr invites readers into a magical world where stone gargoyles live among humans, ferociou… read more
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