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My childhood books

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My fondest memories of childhood began with these books. It was the start of me expanding my imagination with words and colors.

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I Am Enough by Grace Byers

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Learn why you are enough with Grace Byers as she reads her book "I Am Enough."

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Current Events

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In today's world we are experiencing a difference in societal views. It should be our goal as a society to understand others stories and perspectives.

Be(You)tiful

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It's important to recognize and appreciate our true inner beauty. Internal beauty is not limited to the physical aspects of your appearance but how your heart and mind go about respecting, loving, caring and accepting others.

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More about author Estela Juarez

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This is her website which documents the whole story of the authors fight to change immigration policies.

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Explore The Dot Central website

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The Dot in Spanish Animated Film

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2023 Winner: Hot Dog by Doug Salati

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2022 Caldecott & Newbery Winner: Watercress Written By Andrea Wang Illustrated by Jason Chin

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2021 Winner: We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

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Caldecott Award

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Shortened for the Rudolph Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year. (source:ala.org)

Hispanic Heritage Month

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The timing of Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the celebration of several Latin American nations. These are just a few books you can read to know a bit more about Latin culture.

Believe In Yourself

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Life is tough but it is up to you to believe in yourself! A little self confidence goes a long way.

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My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero Illustrations by Zeke Pena

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My Two Border Towns by David Bowles Illustrations by Erika Meza

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Planting Stories The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre By Anika Denise Illustrations by Paola Escobar

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Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt De La Pena Illustrations by Christian Robinson

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Martina The Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy

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Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! By Cori Doerrfeld

2021 Caldecott Winner

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Eric Carle

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An American author, illustrator and designer of children's books.

M is for Melanin by Tiffany Rose

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The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, The Bad, And The Spooky by Jory John and Pete Oswald

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There's a Monster In Your Book Written by Tom Fletcher Illustrated by Greg Abbott

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Spookley the Square Pumpkin Written by Joe Troiano Illustrated by Susan Banta

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Creepy Carrots! Written by Aaron Reynolds Illustrated by Peter Brown

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Creepy Pair of Underwear! Written by Aaron Reynolds Illustrated by Peter Brown

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Creepy Crayon! Written by Aaron Reynolds Illustrated by Peter Brown

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Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

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Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins

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Vampenguin by Lucy Ruth Cummins

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Gustavo The Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago

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Leila The Perfect Witch by Flavia Z. Drago

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Pig The Monster by Aaron Blabey

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The Very Busy Spider

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The Grouchy Ladybug

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The Tiny Seed

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Animated Film

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Mister Seahorse

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"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly" Said the Sloth

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I am My ABC's Written by Jerusha Labady Illustrated by Bojana Stojanovic

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There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed The ABC's Written by Lucille Colandro Illustrated by Jared Lee

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Song/Story

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The Mixed Up Alphabet Written by Steve Metzger Illustrated by Jannie Ho

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Written by Carmine Falcone Illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

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The Wacky Animal Alphabet By Amy Koze

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The Little i Who Lost His Dot Written by Kimberlee Gard Illustrated by Sandie Sonke

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First 100 words By Roger Priddy

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First 100 Animals By Roger Priddy

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Numbers, Colors, Shapes By Roger Priddy

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My World By Roger Priddy

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Nursery Rhymes By Roger Priddy

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See, Touch, Feel ABC By Roger Priddy

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Happy Baby 123 By Roger Priddy

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Happy Baby Colors By Roger Priddy

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2020 Winner: The Undefeated Written by Kwame Alexander Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

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2019 Winner: Hello Lighthouse Written & Illustrated by Sophie Blackall

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2018 Winner: Wolf in the Snow by Mathew Cordell

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Wordless picture book

2018 Winner: Hello Universe by Entrada Kelly

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2019 Winner: Merci Suarez Changes Gear by Meg Medina

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2020 Winner: New Kid by Jerry Craft

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2021 Winner: When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

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2022 Winner: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

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2023 Winner: Freewater by Amina Luqman Dawson

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Drop: An Adventure through the Water Cycle by Emily Kate Moon

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Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean by Arthur Dorros

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What a Waste by Jess French

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Cece Loves Science Written by Kimberly Derting & Shelli R. Johannes Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

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ABC Books

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Learning the ABCs is a fundamental part of understanding written and spoken language. There are many forms of ABC books... come explore the ways authors came up with their version of learning the ABCs.

October Reads

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EEK! Are you in the mood for a scary, mysterious, suspenseful story? Hop on your broom to go find a creepy book to put your witch nose in.

Science

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One of my favorite subjects in school was science. I am happy to have a science section in my library that is filled with informational and fiction books.

My Dog is Not a Scientist by Betsy Ellor

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Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty Illustrated by David Roberts

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Priddy Books for Beginner Readers

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Here are a list of some books you can purchase for any beginner reader. It is critical that a beginner reader is exposed to as many books as possible. This will ensure that the child will view reading as a pleasure and not a chore.

I Need My Monster Written by Amanda Noll Illustrated Howard McWilliam

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Stellaluna By Janell Cannon

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The Barnabus Project by Devin Fan, Eric Fan & Terry Fan

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Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

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Holes by Louis Sachar

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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

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Elephant & Piggie by Mo Willems

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This is not a picture book! by Sergio Ruzzier

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Dr. Seuss Beginner Set by Dr. Suess

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Junie B. Jones set by Barbara Park

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Magic Tree House Set by Mary Pope Osborne

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection by Jeff Kinney

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Pete the Cat Groovy Book by James Dean

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Heartbeat Animated Film by Evan Turk

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Heartbeat by Evan Turk

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The Pigeon Has To Go To School by Mo Willems

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David Goes To School by David Shannon

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Llama Llama Red Pajamas by Anna Dewdney

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Newbery Award Winners

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Shortened after a British bookseller John Newbery. The medal is awarded annually to the author of the distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

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I'm Trying to Love Rocks by Bethany Barton

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Found by Jeff Newman and Larry Day

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The Umbrella by Ingrid & Dieter Schubert

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I Walk With Vanessa by Kerascoet

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At The Pond By Geraldo Valerio

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Mayhem at the Museum: A Book in Pictures by Luciano Lozano

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Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle

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The Red Book by Barbara Lehman

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Animated Film

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This is an animated feature taken from the Music and Animation Collection of Paul McCartney. Tuesday is a children's book by David Wiesner.

Tuesday by David Wiesner

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Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy by Matthew Reinhart

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Alice in Wonderland Pop-Up Book by Robert Sabuda

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How Santa Really Works by Maggie Bateson

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Disney Princess: A Magical Pop-Up World by Matthew Reinhart

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Frozen: A Pop-Up Adventure Pop-Up Book by Matthew Reinhart

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The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas

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Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

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The Wide Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner

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Firefly July by Paul B. Janeczko

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Tap Dancing on the Rood by Linda Sue Park

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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer

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My Thoughts Are Clouds by Georgia Heard

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Love that Dog by Sharon Creech

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Full of Beans by Jo Hudson

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Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon is written by Patty Lovell

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Ruby and the Booker Boys Series by Derrick Barnes

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Ruby and the Booker Boys Series by Derrick Barnes

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The Quickest Kid in Clarksville by Pat Zietlow Miller & Frank Morrison

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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca

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Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges

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A Girl's Bill of Rights by Amy B. Mucha

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Just Like Me by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

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Spanish is my Superpower by Jennifer Jones

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Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

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Dream Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison

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The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles

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Young, Gifted and Black by Jamia Wilson

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Our Story Starts in Africa by Patrice Lawrence

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The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

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Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright

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How to Catch a Snowman by Adam Wallace

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Snow Globe Wishes Written by Erin Dealey

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The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas by Laura Murray

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Olive the Other Reindeer By Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Seibold

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Green is For Christmas by Drew Daywalt

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IslandBorn by Junot Diaz Illustrated by Leo Espinosa

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Early Reader (K-1)

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These books will help you begin to explore the wonders of printed text. You will be able to find in this section some books that are classic which I read during my childhood and others that are fairly new and think you could enjoy them as much as me.

Fluent Readers

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If you are a fluent reader look through this section. These are some books that I have noted as popular readers from previous students. Others I have read as a child like Charlotte's Web.

Wordless Books

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If you need a break from printed text then wordless books are the way to spark your imagination. These books allow you to make different stories every time you "reread" the book again.

Pop Up Books

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These books will give you a different view on the story you are reading. However some of the books selected below are just to show you the beautifully constructed artwork the artist did.

Poetry

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This selection of books includes books containing collections of poems. Poetry can be thought of as songs of life. Poems include rhymes and are symbolic. Dig deeper into life, laughter and a whole range of emotions with poetry.

Girl Power Books

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Are you feeling powerless as a young girl? Don't be because girls run the world! In this selection of books you will find that they are powerful books which hold a greater lesson on what it means to be powerful. The book "A Girl's Bill of Rights" by Amy B. Much is my favorite! Learn what your rights are.

Black History Month

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After many years of suffering, we can now pay tributes to those who came before us. Generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity and set the pave way to triumphs.

Winter

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Do you need a book to keep you warm this season? Or do you need some winter cheer? these books will put you in the right mood. Snuggle up with a loved one and some hot chocolate and share your thoughts on each book.

Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez Neal

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Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez Neal

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Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth Illustrated by Jessica Blank

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Shin-Chi's Canoe by Nicola Campbell

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The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran & Michael Pereiris

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The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

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