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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

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Summary: Harry, a young wizard, attends Hogwarts, a school for witches and wizards, long after his parents were killed by Voldemort, the famous, evil wizard, when Harry was a baby. Harry is also famous because he survived Voldemort. This book tells Harry's adventures with his friends and their attempt to keep the Sorcerer's Stone safe from evil wizards.

Importance: This book teaches children that if you are brave and stand up to bad people, that you can defeat them because you have good on your side. Additionally, Rowling shows how strong love is.

Theme: In the book, Harry must be brave to stand up to Malfoy and also to defeat Voldemort.

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Summary: A young girl, Ella, received an enchantment as a baby from a fairy: she must be always obedient. This makes her life difficult when she receives commands by those who are greedy, selfish, and do not have Ella's best interests in mind.

Importance: This book teaches children about bravery and selflessness, two very important characteristics. If you are brave and believe in yourself, you can do anything you set your mind to.

Theme: Ella had to be brave in order to get through any day, but she had to be particularly brave to break her enchantment so that she could save her family and friends from harm.

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Summary: This book is about a young girl, Cally, who lost her mother a year ago and recently decided to stop talking altogether. Cally meets new friends and must learn to adjust to her new home and life without her mother.

Importance: This book tackles the difficult topic of death and illustrates the process of being able to move on. In particular, this book shows that it is okay to not be okay after the death of a loved one and that people process and handle death in different ways.

Theme: This book involves the loss of a loved one and shows how, with the strength of love, people can go through the steps of grief and come out the other side okay.

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Summary: August, a boy in the fifth grade, has severe facial abnormalities and goes to school for the first time after being homeschooled for his entire life. Because he looks different from everyone else, August must endure the harsh looks and comments that his peers make.

Importance: This book teaches children that no matter our differences, we should be nice to everyone. Palacio exemplifies that one action, kind or mean, can make or break someone's day. That's why you should always be nice to others and hope that they treat you with the same respect.

Theme: Since Jack and Summer were nice to August from the very beginning of school, August's school experience and outlook were greatly altered for the better. Additionally, their kindness lead to long lasting friendships with August and each other.

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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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Summary: This book is about Edward, a china doll rabbit, that finally learns to love after being passed between the hands of various owners throughout the course of his life.

Importance: This book illustrates how important it is to appreciate those who love us and how it is hard to find joy in life without love. It teaches children to appreciate their family and everything that they have been given.

Theme: Edward only learns to love after he loses people who have been generous to him. He realizes that when he feels sad and misses them, that he actually loved them and is heartbroken from being separated from those he loves.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

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Summary: This book is about a pigeon who wants to drive the bus, but the bus driver left the reader in charge to make sure that does not happen.

Importance: This book teaches children about responsibility and not giving into peer pressure, especially if it will result in negative consequences.

Theme: The bus driver leaves the reader in charge of the bus and expects them to prevent the pigeon from driving it. This gives the reader a huge amount of fictional responsibility and teaches them to follow directions.

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Summary: This book is about a boy, Big Anthony, who uses Strega Nona's magic pasta pot to make pasta even though Strega Nona told him to never touch it.

Importance: This book teaches children about responsibility and the tough reality of consequences to our actions and bad decisions.

Theme: In this book, Big Anthony is responsible for Strega Nona's house while she is gone, and must face the consequences when he does not responsibly care for the magic pasta pot.

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Summary: A young boy takes a magical train to the North Pole where he gets to meet Santa Claus and the elves. This magical trip renews the boy's belief in Santa.

Importance: This book shows children how important it is to believe in what you want to believe in. Faith is a very powerful thing, and without it reality seems a lot more depressing.

Theme: In the book, there is a special bell that you can only hear ring if you have faith in Santa. This exemplifies the power of faith.

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"More More More," Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams

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"More More More," Said the Baby by Vera B. Williams

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Summary: This book includes three different stories about different babies who have families that express their love in different ways.

Importance: From this picture book, children can learn that no matter what you look like or how you show your love, that love is love no matter what.

Theme: Since this book includes families from different backgrounds, races, cultures, etc., and depicts love in different ways, it shows how family and love is important, no matter how it is expressed or who you express it to.

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Finders Keepers by Will Lipkind and Nicolas Mordvinoff

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Finders Keepers by Will Lipkind and Nicolas Mordvinoff

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Summary: This picture book is about Winkle and Nap, two dogs that find a bone and ask strangers for help in deciding who the bone belongs to.

Importance: This book teaches children the importance of sharing and friendship. Although friends may fight sometimes, they must work to resolve their issues and differences, which is often done through the act of sharing.

Theme: The dispute over who owned the bone the two dogs found could have resulted in a huge fight and loss of friendship. But instead, the dogs remembered their friendship and decided to share instead of fighting. The strength of their friendship helped them resolve this difficult decision.

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Summary: Stick Dog goes on an adventure with his four dog friends all in an attempt to steal hamburgers from a family having a picnic in the park.

Importance: This book is a great transition for children who's reading abilities are above picture books but are not quite ready for a full blow chapter book. Additionally, this book teaches kids about the value of friendship, loyalty, and kindness.

Theme: This book demonstrates how kindness is often rewarded with kindness itself. Furthermore, Watson illustrates how amazing friendships cannot be broken and are one of the best things a person could ask for.

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Summary: A young girl searches for owls in the forest during the night with her father.

Importance: This book shows the great rewards that often follow acts of bravery and self-restraint. But Yolen made sure to note that not every great act receives a reward. This exemplifies how even if you do everything right, life can be unfair, and we must be okay with that.

Theme: The little girl shows bravery because this is her first time walking through the woods at night and there are lots of scary shadows and she must be quiet so as not to scare the owls away.

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The Story of Jumping Mouse by John Steptoe

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The Story of Jumping Mouse by John Steptoe

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Summary: This story is about a young mouse who wishes to travel to the far-off-land and all the animals he encounters along his journey.

Importance: This book teaches kids about the value of kindness and helping someone in need, even if they are a stranger.

Theme: Almost every time the little mouse meets a new animal, he must give something up, such as his vision, so that they are able to help him reach the far-off-land. Everything the young mouse gives up is valuable beyond words, but he still helps the animals in need. This shows the true meaning of kindness, and it is this kindness that leads to the friendships the little mouse makes with the animals he meets.

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Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

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Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

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Summary: A family of ducks lives in the big city of Boston and must work together to avoid the many dangers that present themselves.

Importance: From this book, children can learn how the kindness of a complete stranger can change their lives for the better and even turn into a long lasting friendship.

Theme: In this book, there are several strangers who help the family of ducks by giving them food and assisting them cross busy streets. With the kindness of the strangers, friendships were built, which lead to a long and happy life for the duck family.

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Summary: This book is about a little house that survived numerous alterations to her environment and stood the test of time.

Importance: This book brings to light the necessity to protect our environment, a topic not often brought up in children's literature. Additionally, it teaches children to appreciate when they have and to not be greedy for more.

Theme: The little house lives in the country and, throughout the book, she wonders what city life is like. But when she finally gets to experience the city, she is very unhappy. When she finally returns to her home in the country, she is truly grateful for what she has and happy to finally be home.

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A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

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A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

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Summary: This book is about a family who lost everything in a house fire and they must persevere and work hard in order to save up to replace the comfy furniture they lost.

Importance: This picture book exemplifies how hard work pays off and shows children how family always stick together, no matter what.

Theme: Even though everything seems lost after the house fire, the family in the book sticks together and supports each other in order to persevere and work through the hard times.