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Thank You, Earth : A Love Letter to Our Planet by April Pulley SayreApril Pulley Sayre presents a striking, visual love letter to the planet that introduces children to concepts in science, nature and other disciplines through vibrant, close-up images of subjects ranging from plants and animals to weather and natural-world landscapes. Recommended for kindergarten and up. |
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Apple Cake : A Gratitudeby Dawn CaseyA seasonally themed rhyming tale featuring a child who says thank you for the gifts of nature, from apples and eggs to milk and hazelnuts, before using the ingredients to make a delicious cake. Recommended for preschool and up. |
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Thank You, Bees by Toni YulyBright, torn-paper collage artwork and minimalist text inspire children to appreciate life’s simple gifts, from the earth that grows vegetables and the clouds that make splashy puddles to the bees that make delicious honey and the sheep that provide warm wool. Recommended for preschool and up. |
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Thank You, Omu!by Oge MoraWhen the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit. Recommended for grades k-2. |
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Gracias by Pat MoraA young multiracial boy celebrates family, friendship, and fun by telling about some of the everyday things for which he is thankful. Recommended for grades k-2. |
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Thank You, Mr. Falkerby Patricia PolaccoOne of Polacco's most popular books is a tribute to a beloved teacher and follows the story of young Trisha, who struggles with dyslexia and peer teasing until her fifth-grade teacher helps her master reading skills and inspires her to discover her creative gifts. Recommended for grades 1-3. |
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Other Words for Home by Jasmine WargaSent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises. Recommended for grades 3-8. |
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When Stars Are Scatteredby Victoria JamiesonA Somali refugee who spent his childhood at the Dadaab camp and the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl present the graphic-novel story of a young refugee who struggles with leaving behind his nonverbal brother when he has an opportunity to help his family by going to school. Recommended for grades 4-8. |
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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame MbaliaSeventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky. Recommended for grades 4-6. |
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White Bird : A Wonder Storyby R. J PalacioInspired by the author’s best-selling Wonder, a graphic novel debut traces the heartrending story of a grandmother who as a Jewish girl was hidden by a brave, compassionate family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II. Recommended for grades 4-8. |
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Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha LaiThrough a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. Recommended for grades 3-7. |
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The Storm Runnerby Jennifer CervantesTo prevent the Mayan gods from destroying the world, thirteen-year-old Zane must unravel an ancient prophecy and discover how the physical disability that makes him reliant on a cane connects him to his father and his ancestry. Recommended for grades 4-6. |
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Recommended for preschool to grade 1. |
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Recommended for grades 4-7. |
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Recommended for grades 4-8.
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Fatty Legs by Margaret-Olemaun Pokieak-Fenton
Recommended for grades 4-7.
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Recommended for preschool to grade 3.
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Recommended for preschool to grade 2.
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