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5 O’Clock Band

5 O’Clock Band
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Bill Taylor View more
Alexander y El Dia Terrible, Horrible, Espantoso, Horrorosa (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)

Alexander y El Dia Terrible, Horrible, Espantoso, Horrorosa (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)
Judith Viorst View more
Amber Brown Horses Around

Amber Brown Horses Around
Bruce Coville, Elizabeth Levy View more
Amber Brown Is on the Move

Amber Brown Is on the Move
Bruce Coville View more
Amber Brown is Tickled Pink

Amber Brown is Tickled Pink
Paula Danziger, Bruce Coville, Elizabeth Levy View more
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
Eric A. Kimmel View more
Anansi Goes Fishing

Anansi Goes Fishing
Eric A. Kimmel View more
Anansi’s Party Time

Anansi’s Party Time
Eric A. Kimmel View more
Apples

Apples
Gail Gibbons View more
Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves & Other Female Villains

Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves & Other Female Villains
Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple View more
Baker’s Magic

Baker’s Magic
Diane Zahler View more
Baseball Saved Us

Baseball Saved Us
Ken Mochizuki View more
Before She Was Harriet

Before She Was Harriet
Lesa Cline-Ransome View more
Bein’ With You this Way

Bein’ With You this Way
W. Nikola-Lisa View more
Buffalo Are Back

Buffalo Are Back
Jean Craighead George View more
Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred
Samantha R. Vamos View more
Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia

Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia
Richard Griswold Del Castillo View more
Clack, Clack! Smack!

Clack, Clack! Smack!
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Countdown To Kindergarten

Countdown To Kindergarten
Alison McGhee View more
Cracking the Wall<br>The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine

Cracking the Wall
The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine
Eileen Lucas View more
Daughter of the White Rose

Daughter of the White Rose
Diane Zahler View more
Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead
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Django: World’s Greatest Jazz Guitarist

Django: World’s Greatest Jazz Guitarist
Bonnie Christensen View more
Dolphins

Dolphins
Melissa Stewart View more
El Chef Roy Choi y su Remix de la Comida Callejera

El Chef Roy Choi y su Remix de la Comida Callejera
Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee View more
El Perro Vagabundo (The Stray Dog)

El Perro Vagabundo (The Stray Dog)
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Ellis Island

Ellis Island
Elizabeth Carney View more
Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist

Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist
Susan Wood View more
Farmer Eva’s Green Garden Life

Farmer Eva’s Green Garden Life
Jacqueline Briggs Martin View more
Farmer Will Allen and the Growning Table

Farmer Will Allen and the Growning Table
Jacqueline Briggs Martin View more
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventure of the John J. Harvey

Fireboat: The Heroic Adventure of the John J. Harvey
Maira Kalman View more
Five Stories

Five Stories
Ellen Weinstein View more
From Seed to Plant

From Seed to Plant
Gail Gibbons View more
Gingerbread Man, The

Gingerbread Man, The
Eric A. Kimmel View more
Goblin Market

Goblin Market
Diane Zahler View more
Happy Endings<br>A Story About Suffixes

Happy Endings
A Story About Suffixes
Robin Pulver View more
Happy Graduation

Happy Graduation
Margaret McNamara View more
Hello Ocean / Hola Mar

Hello Ocean / Hola Mar
Pam Munoz Ryan View more
Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices

Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
Walter Dean Myers View more
Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (But What About Dolores?)

Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (But What About Dolores?)
James Howe View more
Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze)

Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze)
James Howe View more
Horace and Morris, But Mostly Dolores

Horace and Morris, But Mostly Dolores
James Howe View more
Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise

Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise
James Howe View more
Houndsley and Catina at the Library

Houndsley and Catina at the Library
James Howe View more
Houndsley and Catina Cousin Wagster

Houndsley and Catina Cousin Wagster
James Howe View more
I’m New Here

I’m New Here
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Imani’s Moon

Imani’s Moon
JaNay Brown-Wood View more
In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall

In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall
Javaka Steptoe View more
In My Neighborhood

In My Neighborhood
Oscar Loubriel View more
It’s Raining!

It’s Raining!
Gail Gibbons View more
Jazz

Jazz
Walter Dean Myers View more
Julieta and the Diamond Enigma

Julieta and the Diamond Enigma
Luisana Duarte Armendariz View more
Kidnap at the Catfish Café

Kidnap at the Catfish Café
Patricia Reilly Giff View more
Las Calabacitas de Zora

Las Calabacitas de Zora
Katherine Pryor View more
Last Train

Last Train
Gordon Titcomb View more
Library Lion

Library Lion
Michelle Knudsen View more
Linh’s Rooftop Garden

Linh’s Rooftop Garden
JaNay Brown-Wood View more
Little Pig Saves the Ship

Little Pig Saves the Ship
David Hyde Costello View more
Llaman a la Puerta (The Doorbell Rang)

Llaman a la Puerta (The Doorbell Rang)
Pat Hutchins View more
Luck: The Story of a Sandhill Crane

Luck: The Story of a Sandhill Crane
Jean Craighead George View more
Magic of Letters, The

Magic of Letters, The
Tony Johnston View more
Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Mordicai Gerstein View more
Mango, Abuela Y Yo (Mango Abuela and Me)

Mango, Abuela Y Yo (Mango Abuela and Me)
Meg Medina View more
Many Troubles of Andy Russell, The

Many Troubles of Andy Russell, The
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Marvelwood Magicians

Marvelwood Magicians
Diane Zahler View more
Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Amazing Zelda

Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Amazing Zelda
Lewis B. Montgomery View more
Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Haunted Haunted House

Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Haunted Haunted House
Lewis B. Montgomery View more
Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Poisoned Pig

Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Poisoned Pig
Lewis B. Montgomery View more
Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Stinky Socks

Milo and Jazz Mysteries: The Case of the Stinky Socks
Lewis B. Montgomery View more
Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly
Gail Gibbons View more
Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth

Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth
Alison McGhee View more
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
John Steptoe View more
Night in the City

Night in the City
Julie Downing View more
Nothing<br>John Cage and 4’33”

Nothing
John Cage and 4’33”
Nicholas Day View more
On Bird Hill

On Bird Hill
Jane Yolen View more
On Bird Hill PB

On Bird Hill PB
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One Hundred Days (Plus One)

One Hundred Days (Plus One)
Margaret McNamara View more
Out on the Prairie

Out on the Prairie
Donna M. Bateman View more
Overground Railroad

Overground Railroad
Lesa Cline-Ransome View more
Owls

Owls
Gail Gibbons View more
Parachuting Hamsters and Andy Russell

Parachuting Hamsters and Andy Russell
David A. Adler View more
Passage to Freedom

Passage to Freedom
Ken Mochizuki View more
Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln, A

Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln, A
David A. Adler View more
Picture Book of Anne Frank

Picture Book of Anne Frank
David A. Adler View more
Picture Book of George Washington Carver

Picture Book of George Washington Carver
David A. Adler View more
Picture Book of Rosa Parks

Picture Book of Rosa Parks
David A. Adler View more
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree
Ellen Potter View more
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Going Places

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Going Places
Ellen Potter View more
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Pie Girl

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Pie Girl
Ellen Potter View more
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: The Sea Pony

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: The Sea Pony
Ellen Potter View more
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Too Much Good Luck

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Too Much Good Luck
Ellen Potter View more
Poppy’s Best Paper

Poppy’s Best Paper
Susan Eaddy View more
Pumpkin Book

Pumpkin Book
Gail Gibbons View more
Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch
Margaret McNamara View more
Rain – How our weather works

Rain – How our weather works
Marion Dane Bauer View more
Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception

Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash

Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary

Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway

Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy

Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Killer Cruise

Sammy Keyes and the Killer Cruise
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Kiss Goodbye

Sammy Keyes and the Kiss Goodbye
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Night of Skulls

Sammy Keyes and the Night of Skulls
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Power of Justice Jack

Sammy Keyes and the Power of Justice Jack
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen

Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf

Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes

Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City

Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy

Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man

Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher

Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things
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Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild

Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild
Jacqueline Briggs Martin, June Jo Lee View more
School Trouble for Andy Russell

School Trouble for Andy Russell
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Se Venden Gorras (Caps for Sale)

Se Venden Gorras (Caps for Sale)
Esphyr Slobodkina View more
Shredderman: Attack of the Tagger

Shredderman: Attack of the Tagger
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Shredderman: Enemy Spy

Shredderman: Enemy Spy
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Shredderman: Meet the Gecko

Shredderman: Meet the Gecko
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Shredderman: Secret Identity

Shredderman: Secret Identity
Wendelin Van Draanen View more
Snow – How our weather works

Snow – How our weather works
Marion Dane Bauer View more
Space Between Before and After

Space Between Before and After
Sue Stauffacher View more
Spiders

Spiders
Gail Gibbons View more
Stray Dog

Stray Dog
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Sylvia’s Spinach

Sylvia’s Spinach
Katherine Pryor View more
The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe

The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe
Tricia Springstubb View more
Trapped! A Whale’s Rescue

Trapped! A Whale’s Rescue
Robert Burleigh View more
Trombone Shorty

Trombone Shorty
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews View more
Truly Winnie

Truly Winnie
Jennifer Richard Jacobson View more
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
Traci Sorell View more
We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
Traci Sorell View more
Whales

Whales
Gail Gibbons View more
When Grandfather Flew

When Grandfather Flew
Patricia MacLachlan View more
Wiley and the Hairy Man

Wiley and the Hairy Man
Molly Bang View more
Wind – How our weather works

Wind – How our weather works
Marion Dane Bauer View more
Winnie at Her Best

Winnie at Her Best
Jennifer Richard Jacobson View more
Winnie Dancing On Her Own

Winnie Dancing On Her Own
Jennifer Richard Jacobson View more
Worth

Worth
A. LaFaye View more
Young Pele: Soccer’s First Star

Young Pele: Soccer’s First Star
Lesa Cline-Ransome View more
Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! <br>Americas’ Sproutings

Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico!
Americas’ Sproutings
Pat Mora View more
Zora’s Zucchini

Zora’s Zucchini
Katherine Pryor View more