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This book is about a pig named Wilbur who becomes friends with a spider named Charlotte. Wilbur is in danger of getting slaughtered, so Charlotte starts to writes messages in her webs that compliment Wilbur, to try to save him.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. This book shows that two things that are different can become friends and in the end maybe even save each other.

This text embodies this theme because it shows the true meaning of friendship.

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

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This book is about a zookeeper who gets sick. The zoo animal come to his house and help him get better and healthier.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. This book shows that your friends are here for you even when you are not feeling well and need help to get better.

This text embodies this theme because it shows how friends are always there for you and that is what friendship is.

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The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis

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The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis

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This book is about a boy, Kenny, who lives with his family. This family isn't wealthy in any way. They struggle with money and racism. Kenny learns in this book how to love his family and how to deal with them and the struggles they go through.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. This book shows how family will always be there for you no matter what differences and uniqueness you have.

This text embodies this theme because it shows how family does not run away from any obstacle. They stick with you through it all.

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This book is about a boy, Stanley, who has bad luck because of a curse placed on his great-great-grandfather. he is sent to a juvenile detention camp for a crime he did not commit. The warden has the prisoners dig holes everyday because he is looking for something. He meets another boy, Zero, who eventually escape. However, Zero is weak and won't make it. So, Stanley saves him and they return to the camp. They eventually find the treasure that the warden was looking for. Stanley's lawyer comes and says Stanley is innocent and Stanley and Zero take the treasure and leave the detention center. The curse is then lifted.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. This book shows that even in crisis you can find a friend and even save them. This book shows how important friendship is, especially in hard times.

This text embodies this theme because it shows how friendship is very important and how everyone deserves to have one friend because we need someone to lean on in this world.

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This book is about a girl who arrives in America with her son. The woman did not know how to speak any English. She was unsure of everything and did not know what to do. One day she visited the library and she was entranced with picture books. She started to understand America more as she read them.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows children that dreams can come true. It also shows children the importance of libraries and what they can teach you.

This book embodies this theme because it shows how dreams can happen. Even when you do dream, you may have to go a bit farther to fulfill that dream.

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This book is about a boy, Peter, who wakes up one morning and finds snow covered all over outside. We then spend the entire book going on snow adventures with Peter. He then decides to take some snow home with him, but then when he awakes in the morning, that snow is all melted.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows children how important it is to enjoy life, because things come and go like the snow did.

This book embodies this theme through the snow. That snow is something to enjoy in life. It comes and goes and seen in the book.

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The Adventure of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat

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The Adventure of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat

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This book is about Beekle, who leaves his island. Beekle explores the world and then starts to get scared. Beekle climbs a tree and cries. Beekle then meets a girl named Alice. These two become good friends and she makes him feel better.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows how sometimes it is okay to be scared, because it will all get better.

This book embodies this theme through Beekle's sadness. He gets lots of courage when he meets his friend Alice and he feels so much better in the end.

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La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya

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La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya

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This book is about a prince who wants to marry a princess. The world delivered. A princess knocked right on his front door and everything went wrong. His mother was not happy with this potential woman. So she tried to get rid of her. Though in the end, she couldn't stop the princess. The two got married.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows how love conquers all. This book shows children that even through obstacles, love can happen.

This book embodies this theme through the love that the prince and princess have for each other. It shows that they can love each other no matter what happens.

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This book is about a grandfather who is sharing what he learned when he was young with his grandchildren. He had not done these things in a while and started to remember what it felt like when he was younger.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows how life is short and no matter what do what you love when you want. Don't stop doing the things that make you happy.

This book embodies this theme through the grandfather remembering what it felt like to dance and sing when he was younger. He loved doing these things, but stopped as he got older. We can see love through the fact that it is important to do the things you love, no matter what age.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 

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This book is about a China rabbit that is three feet tall. The rabbit, Edward, is a being on the inside, but on the inside he is a just a toy rabbit. This rabbit was made for Abilene by Pellegrina. Pellegrina tells Edward that she is disappointed in him and then his life unfolds. He moves on from person to person. These people tend to need to be rescued. In the end, Edward realizes how important love and loss are and he is then reunited with Abilene, through her daughter Maggie.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows how love may take a while to understand, but everyone deserves to take their time and understand it at some point in their life.

This book embodies this theme through Edward. Edward does not understand love and loss quite yet, but through time he comes to understand it.

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This book is about a young girl who struggles to find confidence in herself. This young girl questions her own ability and struggles to reach heights that others have reached. This young girl gets encouraged by Misty to truly become the Firebird.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows how at times we may not feel confident in ourselves and we may struggle to believe in ourselves, but we can overcome that in time and find that belief.

This book embodies this theme through the girl. She does not believe in herself, but Misty helps her find that belief and she strives to become the Firebird.

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This book is about a little girl's father who disappears do to a new form of space travel. The little girl, Meg, her brother, and her friend go on a search with three magical beings to help find her father. They experience obstacles that could kill them or trap them somewhere else for eternity. In the end, they find him and bring him home.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows how good and evil are complete opposites and that no matter how much good there is in the world, there is just as much evil, if not more.

This book embodies this theme through the little girl, her brother, and her friend overcoming obstacles to try and fight off the evil to get there dad home and finally find the good.

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

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This book is about a gorilla, Ivan, in a mall circus show who is held to do circus tricks. There is an elephant named Stella who is very old, who takes an abused baby elephant named Ruby under her wing. Stella does die and Ivan takes care of her after she passes. The janitor's daughter, Julia, helps the animals turn things around and make things better for the animals.

This book contributes to children's literature a lot. It shows how important animal right's are. It shows that animals do not deserve to be locked in cages and shown off as prizes. They deserve to be let go and let them live their lives.

This book embodies this theme through the gorilla, Ivan. Ivan helps to show how important it is to be free and be let out.

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Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

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Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann

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This book is about an officer who gives presentations to schools. The police officer gets a new police dog, Gloria, who starts to accompany him on his presentations. The kids are not interested in the presentation at all until Gloria starts to do funny things behind Officer Buckle's back. Then they start to pay attention and Officer Buckle thinks he has done a great job.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows how important it is to listen to presentations because a lot of work goes into them. It shows that listening is very important because safety is very important.

This book embodies this theme through Officer Buckle. He shows that following the rules is the way to being safe and that being safe is very important to staying alive and healthy.

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This book is about how the universe was created. This book shows and explains us as to how stars and planets formed and how Earth was created. It shows how the universe started with a bang and stars caught fire and exploded.

This book contributed a lot to children's literature. It shows how something can start at nothing and yet turn into something huge and amazing.

This book embodies this theme through the stars. The stars allow us to see the start of something new. The new thing being the universe that was created.

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This book is about Aretha Franklin. It tells us her story and how she became who she is today. She had to overcome lots of obstacles, but still managed to be a star today.

This book contributes a lot to children's literature. It shows us how life presents a lot of opportunities and how if we do not take them when they are offered, then we may never get anymore or one like it.

This book embodies this theme through Aretha Franklin. She was offered so many opportunities and she took them in life. These opportunities led her to be the star she is today.