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Author:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
Genre:
Non Fiction
An illustrated version of the famous speech by Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.
Author:
Marjorie Agosin
Reading Level:
Middle School
Genre:
Fiction
Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a word. Celeste doesn’t quite know what is happening, but
Author:
Veronica Lawlor
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
Genre:
Fiction
In their own words, coupled with hand-painted collage illustrations, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History Project.
Author:
Garza Lomas Carmen
Reading Level:
Pre-School,Early Elementary School
Genre:
Non Fiction
Author and artist Carmen Lomas Garza takes readers to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the Mexican border. Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, she brings to life memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American community.
Author:
Phillip Abraham
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
Genre:
Non Fiction
An illustrated biography of baseball and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson.
Author:
Alan Villiers
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
Genre:
Non Fiction
Joey was a ginger cat who really did go to sea with Alan Villiers on the ship Joseph Conrad.
Author:
Celeste Davidson Mannis
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School
Genre:
Non Fiction
This picture book tells the story of American architect Julia Morgan's life, education, and work.
Author:
Jean Fritz
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
Genre:
Fiction
The story of the Gettysburg Address, illustrated with watercolors and archival photographs.
Author:
Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
Genre:
Fiction
From Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of Grandma's Purse, comes a collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother a
Author:
Emily Jenkins
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
Genre:
Fiction
Lemonade in Winter: a Book About Two Kids Counting Money tells the story of Pauline and John-John, who decide to spend a snowy winter’s day setting up a lemonade stand and selling cups to their friends and neighbors. As the siblings spend and make money, you will learn how to
