Picture Books All My Stripes by Shaina Rudolph Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he faced during his school day, and she reminds him that while others may only see his “autism stripe, ” he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more. The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca Describes the […]
A Kid’s Guide to Arab American History by Yvonne Wakim Dennis Each chapter focuses on a different group of Arab Americans including those of Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi, and Yemeni descent and features more than 50 fun activities that highlight their distinct arts, games, clothing, and food. Kids will love dancing the dabke, constructing a derbekke drum, playing […]
Animals in Spring by M.J. York Readers are introduced to different animals in spring, which are waking up, migrating, or being born. Plants in Spring by M.J. York Readers are introduced to the concepts of weather, how it changes in spring, and what its changes mean for growing plants. Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by Anne Sibley O’Brien & Susan Gal Winter […]
eBooks The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang’s childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money. Weaving together Kalia’s story with that of her beloved grandmother, the book moves from the jungles of Laos to the family’s early years […]
Becoming RBG by Debbie Levy Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon–a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace. She blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where women had rarely risen before. Ruth Bader Ginsburg has often said that true […]
The Doctor With Eyes for Eyes by Julia Finley Mosca Icebreaker by Rose Viña Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford Lifting As We Climb by Evette Dionne Ona Judge Outwits the Washingtons by Gwendolyn Hooks and Simone Agoussoye Preaching to the Chickens by Jabari Asim Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton […]
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If you would like a book on this list, or any book in the library at all, please fill out a Materials Request Form here. Feel free to send us a list of exact titles or a more ambiguous request such as 15 picture books for my 5 year old. Since no one has been in to browse, our shelves […]
Newbery Award When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller [eBook here] Newbery Honors All Thirteen: The Incredible Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat [eBook here] BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Michele Wood [eBook here] Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley [eBook here] We Dream of Space by […]
Make your voice heard! Read books from the 2021 Illinois Readers’ Choice lists and vote on which is your favorite. Track which books you’ve read using the Beanstack app (iOS/Google Play) or website. Once you’ve created your Beanstack account, choose the challenge for your grade level and start reading. Meet the reading goal for your award to get your invitation to […]
