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Ty's Travels : Zip, Zoom!by Kelly Starling LyonsTy cannot wait to ride his new scooter, but when he has a hard time learning and wants to quit, a new friend encourages him to give it another try. Recommended for grades K-2
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Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-BigelowFrustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Recommended for grades 1-3
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The Little Mermaidby Jerry PinkneyIn this reinvention of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a little mermaid trades her voice for legs and makes a new friend on land, but must return to the sea to save her family. Recommended for grades 2-4
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The Old Truck by Jarrett PumphreyA resilient and steadfast old pickup truck works tirelessly alongside the members of a bustling farm, becoming part of the dreams and ambitions of a human family’s hardworking young daughter. Recommended for grades K-2
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Rocket Says Clean Up!by Nathan BryonWhile visiting her grandparents, who run whale-watching tours in Jamaica, Rocket sees first-hand how plastic is harming ocean creatures, and organizes a crew to clean up the local beach. Recommended for grades 1-3
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I Got Next by Daria Peoples-RileyA celebration of hard work, imagination and the joy of sports follows the motivational practice of a young basketball player who gets ready for a neighborhood pickup game. Recommended for grades 2-4
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Amari and the Night Brothersby B. B. AlstonThirteen-year-old Amari gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician. Recommended for grades 4-7
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Take Back the Block by Chrystal D. GilesSixth-grader Wes Henderson sets out to save the Oaks, the neighborhood where he's lived his whole life, from being sold to a real estate developer. Recommended for grades 4-6
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The year I flew awayby Marie ArnoldSent ahead of her parents to live with unfamiliar relatives in Brooklyn, a girl from 1985 Haiti makes a deal with a witch to become a “perfect American” to fit in with bullying peers, before discovering how much she has sacrificed for her wish. 40,000 first printing. Recommended for grades 4-6
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Riding Sound Waves by Theanne GriffithIn the Maker Maze-a magical makerspace-Violet and Pablo, along with their classmate Henry, learn all about the senses and how different people might experience them. Recommended for grades 3-5
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Root Magicby Eden RoyceFrom debut author Eden Royce comes a wondrous historical ghost story set in South Carolina in the 1960's -- an unforgettable tale of courage, friendship, and magic. Recommended for grades 4-6
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Recommended for grades 2-4
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This Kid Can Fly : It's About Ability (Not Disability)by Aaron PhilipAn uplifting memoir by the 14-year-old creator of the Tumblr blog "Aaronverse" traces his remarkable experiences that demonstrate how his abilities and achievements have defined him more than the challenges of his cerebral palsy. Recommended for grades 4-6
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Mamie on the Mound : A Woman in Baseball's Negro Leagues by Leah HendersonA portrait of the first female pitcher to play on a men’s professional team describes the segregation laws that challenged Mamie “Peanut” Johnson’s career, her remarkable pitching record and her groundbreaking achievements on behalf of women athletes. Recommended for grades 1-3
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Little Legends : Exceptional Men in Black Historyby Vashti HarrisonA companion to the best-selling Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History shares the true stories of history-shaping black men, including civil rights leader John Lewis, filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and tennis champion Arthur Ashe. Recommended for grades 1-3
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This Is Your Time by Ruby BridgesCivil rights activist Ruby Bridges—who, at the age of six, was the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans—shares her story through text and historical photographs, offering a powerful call to action. Recommended for grades 3-6
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William Still and His Freedom Stories : The Father of the Underground Railroadby Don TateAward-winning author and illustrator Don Tate traces the lesser-known story of Underground Railroad founder William Still, discussing his parents’ escape from slavery, his work with the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and his encounters with such historical figures as Harriet Tubman and William and Ellen Craft. Recommended for grades 2-4
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Recommended for grades K-2
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Kitchen Math by Katie MarsicoRecommended for grades 4 and up
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John Henryby Julius LesterA Caldecott Honor Book provides the retelling of the African-American tale about a man with great strength and outstanding skills in the art of mountain digging. Recommended for grades 2-4
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Aesop's Fablesby AesopA collection of nearly sixty fables from Aesop includes such familiar ones as "The Grasshopper and the Ants," "The North Wind and the Sun," "Androcles and the Lion," "The Troublesome Dog," and "The Fox and the Stork." Recommended for grades 1 and up
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Song of the Treesby Mildred D. TaylorDuring the Depression, a rural black family deeply attached to the forest on their land tries to save it from being cut down by an unscrupulous white man. Recommended for grades 4-6
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The Little Red Henby Jerry PinkneyJerry Pinkney's take on the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it. Recommended for grades K-2
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Recommended for grades 2-4
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