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The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson
A heartwarming story about finding the courage to connect, even when you feel like an outsider.
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lopez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, ... (Goodreads)
The Book with No Pictures
by B.J. Novak
A children's book filled with silly words and sounds that encourages kids to explore their imaginations.
A book with no pictures? What could be fun about that? After all, if a book has no pictures, there's nothing to look at but the words on the page. Words that might make you say silly sounds... In ... (Goodreads)
The Day the Crayons Quit
by Drew Daywalt
Adventures of mischievous crayons who refuse to stay in the box.
Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: We quit! Beige is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown. Blue needs a break ... (Goodreads)
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
Two brothers explore the joys and struggles of adolescence through the power of basketball.
New York Times, bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙, Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙,2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults,∙, 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ... (Barnes & Noble)
Journey
by Aaron Becker
A wordless picture book about a girl who uses a magical red crayon to embark on a journey through a wondrous and imaginative world.
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship. A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom ... (Goodreads)
From Head to Toe
by Eric Carle
A journey of exploration through animals and their unique movements.
From Eric Carle, the, New York Times, bestselling creator of beloved books including, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and, The Grouchy Ladybug,, comes, From Head to Toe, a colorful and energetic book ... (Goodreads)
The War That Saved My Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A young girl with a clubfoot escapes her abusive mother and experiences love and healing during WWII evacuation.
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of, Jefferson’s Sons, and for fans of, Number the Stars,. Ten-year-old Ada has never left ... (Goodreads)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
A caterpillar's journey of growth and transformation to becoming a butterfly.
THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar ... (Goodreads)
Last Stop on Market Street
by Matt de la Peña
A young boy's journey through the city, learning to appreciate the beauty of everyday life.
A young African-American boy named CJ exits a church, accompanied by his grandmother (nicknamed Nana), during a rainstorm . As they walk to a bus stop, CJ asks Nana why they have to walk in the rain, ... (Wikipedia)
The Cloud Searchers
by Kazu Kibuishi
A group of adventurers battle an evil force to save their world from destruction.
The Elf King, believing that Emily is too dangerous to be left alone, sends Gabilan, an assassin to hunt her down. At the same time, elf soldiers continue to hunt down Trellis, who is continuing his ... (Wikipedia)
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
A family of ducks navigates the city of Boston, finding a safe home.
This classic tale of the famous Mallard ducks of Boston is available for the first time in a full-sized paperback edition. Awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1942, Make Way for Ducklings has been ... (Goodreads)
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again
by Dan Santat
A journey of resilience and courage, learning to pick oneself back up after facing adversity.
My name is Humpty Dumpty. I'm famous for falling off a wall. (You may have heard about it.) But that's only half the story... Because I decided to get back up. And when I did, something amazing ... (Goodreads)
The Skin I'm In
by Sharon G. Flake
A teenage girl's journey to self-acceptance and understanding in a society that values conformity.
Miss Saunders, whose skin is blotched with a rare skin condition, serves as a mirror to Maleeka Madison's struggle against the burden of low self-esteem that many black girls face when they're darker ... (Goodreads)
A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume One
by Daniel Abraham
The first volume of the graphic novel adaptation of George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy novel, "A Game of Thrones."
This graphic novel adaptation contains more than fifty pages of exclusive content not available in the original comic books, including • a new Preface by George R. R. Martin • early renderings of key ... (Goodreads)
A Light in the Attic
by Shel Silverstein
A whimsical collection of poems, stories and drawings exploring life, love and the power of imagination.
Last night while I lay thinking here, Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear, And pranced and partied all night long, And sang their same old Whatif song:, Whatif I flunk that test?,Whatif green hair ... (Goodreads)
Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
A young girl with cerebral palsy struggles to overcome obstacles and prove her ability.
Melody Brooks is a girl who was born with cerebral palsy . Also, who is ten years old. Her parents have done everything they can to help her live a normal life, but life is often frustrating for ... (Wikipedia)
Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
A magical night-time adventure as a father and daughter search for an owl.
The story deals with a father who takes his child owling for the first time on a cold summer night. Along their way, they encounter a great horned owl . While the first-person text does not specify ... (Wikipedia)
The Woodlanders
by Thomas Hardy
A tale of love, betrayal, and social class in rural England. Follows the story of a young woman torn between two men.
The story takes place in a small woodland village called Little Hintock, and concerns the efforts of an honest woodsman, Giles Winterborne, to marry his childhood sweetheart, Grace Melbury. Although ... (Wikipedia)
The Stonekeeper
by Kazu Kibuishi
A young boy embarks on a magical journey to rescue his mother who has been kidnapped by an evil force.
Two years after a car accident that killed her husband, Karen has difficulties as a single mother. She and her children, Emily and Navin, move to the old house of Karen's grandfather Silas near San ... (Wikipedia)
The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
A young boy's joyous exploration of the world on a winter's day.
Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a ... (Wikipedia)
The Monster at the End of this Book
by Jon Stone
A humorous adventure of a creature trying to stop a book from being read.
Many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page—for fear of a monster at ... (Goodreads)
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
by Eric Litwin
A groovy cat embarks on a whimsical journey of counting buttons and discovering the power of positive thinking.
An award-winning and bestselling Pete the Cat hardcover picture book! Count down with Pete in this rocking story that makes counting fun! Pete the Cat is wearing his favorite shirt—the one with the ... (Goodreads)
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
A young girl discovers her own unique talents with the help of a supportive teacher.
"Fans of R.J. Palacio’s, Wonder, will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts.” —,Kirkus Reviews, Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time ... (Barnes & Noble)
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
by Bryan Lee O'Malley
A young man's misadventures in love, learning lessons of responsibility and maturity.
Scott Pilgrim's life is totally sweet. He's 23 years old, he's in a rock band, he's "between jobs," and he's dating a cute high school girl. Nothing could possibly go wrong, unless a seriously ... (Barnes & Noble)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
by Judith Viorst
A young boy experiences a day of unfortunate events, learning to accept his feelings and move on.
Alexander narrates the story of having a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day. From the moment Alexander woke up, he noticed the bubble gum that was in his mouth when he fell asleep had now ... (Wikipedia)
Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds
A young boy's journey of grief and redemption, as he seeks retribution for his brother's death.
William Holloman is ready to exact vengeance on the person who murdered his older brother, Shawn. As Will rides the elevator down from his 8th-floor apartment at each floor a new person, who is dead, ... (Wikipedia)
This Is Not My Hat
by Jon Klassen
A small fish steals a hat from a big fish and tries to get away with it. But can he?
A small fish has stolen a hat from a big sleeping fish, and boasts about how easy it will be for him to get away with the theft, because the big fish will not wake up any time soon and maybe not even ... (Wikipedia)
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka
A humorous reimagining of the classic fairy tale, as told from the wolf's side of the story.
You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young ... (Goodreads)
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
by Dr. Seuss
A whimsical exploration of the power of imagination and the wonders of the world.
The book begins with a reader thinking about colors or animals that she knows, like birds, or horses, but as quickly as page three he asks the reader to think of something completely made up; a GUFF! ... (Wikipedia)
Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann
A safety-conscious police officer teams up with a mischievous police dog to teach children about safety.
A rather boring police officer named Officer Buckle is assigned to take a police dog named Gloria to his safety speech at the local school. Until that time, whenever Officer Buckle tried to tell ... (Wikipedia)
