125 Books We Love for Kids

125 Books Found

  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants

    Two friends hypnotize their principal and accidentally transform him into a new superhero.
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  • All-of-a-Kind Family

    Follow the story of five girls in a tight-knit family on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1912.
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  • Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

    Illustrated by LeUyen Pham | Alvin Ho comes from a long line of farmer-warriors but is afraid of just about everything.
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  • Amelia Bedelia

    Illustrated by Fritz Siebel | An eccentric housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household.
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  • And Tango Makes Three

    Illustrated by Henry Cole | Based on a true story, two male penguins become partners and together raise a penguin chick.
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  • Anne of Green Gables

    A spirited girl is sent to live with a middle-aged brother and sister who need help with their farm.
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  • Arthur's Nose

    Arthur the aardvark goes on many adventures as he deals with school, family, and friends.
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  • Ayobami and the Names of the Animals

    Illustrated by Mar Azabal | Ayobami encounters dangerous animals when she takes a detour through the jungle to get to school.
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  • Bark, George

    George the dog can't seem to get the hang of barking.
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  • Because of Winn-Dixie

    A ten-year-old describes the lucky things that happen one summer because of her dog, Winn-Dixie.
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  • Beezus and Ramona

    Illustrated by Louis Darling | Ramona is in a hurry to grow up, sometimes annoying friends and family in the process.
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  • The Birchbark House

    Omakayas and her community work together to survive a challenging year on Lake Superior.
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  • Black & White

    In this book of high-contrast illustrations, babies can learn about the world around them.
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  • Blueberries for Sal

    Sal and her mother go berry picking at just the same time a bear and her cub do.
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  • Bread and Jam for Frances

    Illustrated by Lillian Hoban | Frances decides she only wants to eat bread and jam until her parents grant her wish.
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  • Bridge to Terabithia

    Illustrated by Donna Diamond | Jesse meets Leslie and together they create Terabithia, a secret magic kingdom in the woods.
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  • Brown Girl Dreaming

    An autobiography in verse about growing up Black in the 1960s and 1970s.
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  • Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey

    A hat salesman finds trouble when a group of monkeys steal his caps.
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  • The Carrot Seed

    Illlustrated by Crockett Johnson | Despite his family's pessimism, a little boy remains sure his carrot seed will grow.
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  • The Cat Club

    An orphaned cat in Greenwich Village proves she's special enough to join the local Cat Club.
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  • A Chair for My Mother

    A young girl and her family save money for an armchair after their furniture is lost in a fire.
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  • Charlotte's Web

    Illustrated by Garth Williams | Charlotte the spider crafts a plan to save Wilbur the pig by making him famous.
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  • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

    Illustrated by Lois Ehlert | The whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree in this rhyming story.
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  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    In the magical land of Narnia, children find magic, mythical beasts, and danger.
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  • Click, Clack, Moo

    Illustrated by Betsy Lewis | When Farmer Brown's cows learn to type, they send him a list of demands.
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  • Coraline

    Illustrated by Dave McKean | Coraline wanders around her new house and discovers a door leading into a familiar, yet strange, world.
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  • Corduroy

    A stuffed bear in a department store finds a new home when a little girl buys him.
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  • The Cricket in Times Square

    Illustrated by Garth Williams | A country cricket gets lost in Times Square and makes new friends at a newsstand.
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  • The Crossover

    Twins brothers with a gift for basketball contend with the challenges of life in this novel in verse.
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  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Meet Greg Heffley, antihero and unreliable narrator of a series of misanthropic misadventures.
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  • Doctor De Soto

    A mouse-dentist must outwit a fox after fixing his tooth.
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  • Dreamers

    Discover an autobiographical account of immigrating from Mexico to the United States.
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  • Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

    Illustrated by Rafael López | A young girl strives to break the taboo against female drummers in 1930s Cuba.
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  • El Deafo

    Illustrated by Cece Bell and David Lasky | An imaginative, but often lonely, young bunny shows what it's like growing up deaf in this graphic memoir.
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  • Ellington Was Not a Street

    Illustrated by Kadir Nelson | A child grows up in a home where many of the great figures in African American history gathered.
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  • Eloise

    Illustrated by Hilary Knight | Six-year-old Eloise lives at the Plaza Hotel, where she finds many opportunities to get into mischief.
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  • Esperanza Rising

    Esperanza is forced to flee her comfortable life in Mexico for a life of uncertainties in America.
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  • Everyone Poops

    Translated by Amanda Mayer Stinchecum | This whimsical picture book doubles as an instructional guide about a certain bodily function.
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  • Fire Truck

    Matt goes on an adventure when he spends the day as his favorite toy: a fire truck.
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  • The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story

    Illustrated by Anna Vojtech | In this folktale, strawberries are created to end a fight between the first man and the first woman.
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  • Flotsam

    In this wordless picture book, a young boy explores new worlds through a camera found on the beach.
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  • Freight Train

    This classic picture book traces the journey of a colorful train as it travels all over.
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  • Frog and Toad Are Friends

    A collection of short stories about a frog and a toad who are best friends.
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  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

    While hiding out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, two kids discover the mysteries of the art world.
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  • George and Martha

    Enjoy sweet, funny stories starring two hippos who are best friends.
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  • Ghost

    A troubled kid with a talent for running finds community after crashing an elite track team's practice.
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  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon

    A young girl raised by a misunderstood witch must harness her powers to save her family.
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  • Go Away, Big Green Monster!

    Overcome nighttime fears as different parts of a scary monster are revealed—then sent away.
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  • Goodnight Moon

    Illustrated by Clement Hurd | In this quiet story, a bunny reluctantly drifts off to sleep.
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  • Grandfather's Journey

    This personal history traces three generations of the author's family and their immigration experiences.
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  • Green Eggs and Ham

    This imaginative book in rhyme shows readers that things are not always what they seem.
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  • Harlem

    Illustrated by Christopher Myers | Experience the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem in this collection of poems and collages.
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  • Harold and the Purple Crayon

    Four-year-old Harold uses his crayon to draw a new world and go on adventures.
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  • Harriet the Spy

    An aspiring writer's keen observations about her peers land her in hot water at school.
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  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    A young boy with a great destiny attends Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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  • Hatchet

    While stranded in the wilderness, 13-year-old Brian learns important lessons about survival.
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  • Holes

    The origins of a family curse are revealed when Stanley is sent away to Camp Green Lake.
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  • If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

    Illustrated by Felicia Bond | When a young boy feeds a mouse, the mouse makes more and more demands of him.
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  • The Invention of Hugo Cabret

    An orphan living in the walls of a train station tries to restore an invention he once helped his father repair.
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  • It Ain't So Awful Falafel

    Zomorod tries to fit in at her new Californian middle school as anti-Iranian sentiment spreads.
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  • It Could Always Be Worse

    A man gains a new appreciation for his life after following some strange advice from his Rabbi.
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  • James and the Giant Peach

    Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert | A boy escapes his wicked aunts and sets out on a series of adventures inside a giant peach.
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  • Journey

    A young girl uses her red crayon to escape into a mystical, wordless adventure.
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  • Julián Is a Mermaid

    Julián gets inspired by a group of women dressed as mermaids and creates his own costume.
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  • Kitten's First Full Moon

    Kitten goes on an adventure when she mistakes her first full moon for a yummy bowl of milk.
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  • Last Stop on Market Street

    Illustrated by Christian Robinson | C.J.'s grandma teaches him to appreciate the little things on a rainy bus ride after church.
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  • The Lion & the Mouse

    In this wordless picture book, Pinkney adapts the Aesop fable of a brave mouse who rescues a lion.
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  • Little Blue and Little Yellow

    A little blue spot and yellow spot go on adventures and find that, together, they transform.
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  • The Little Engine That Could

    Illustrated by George Hauman and Doris Hauman | A small engine helps a stranded train full of toys and teaches readers the importance of optimism.
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  • The Little Prince

    A stranded pilot listens to the story of a little prince from a faraway world.
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  • The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge

    Illustrated by Lynd Ward | A small lighthouse under a big bridge learns just how important its job is.
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  • Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

    Three clever sisters outfox a hungry wolf who poses as their grandmother.
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  • Madeline

    A lively girl gets up to all kinds of hijinks at her Catholic boarding school.
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  • The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

    Meet Philippe Petit, who walked a tightrope between the World Trade Center towers in 1974.
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  • Miss Nelson Is Missing!

    Illustrated by James Marshall | A group of kids learn how wonderful their teacher is when a substitute shows up in her place.
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  • The Monster at the End of This Book

    Illustrated by Michael Smollin | Follow along with a beloved 'Sesame Street' character who is scared to get to the end of the book.
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  • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

    Illustrated by Zena Bernstein | A field mouse learns about the existence of a group of highly skilled rats while caring for her sick son.
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  • Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

    Mufaro has two beautiful daughters—one mean, one kind—and the king is looking for a wife.
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  • My Name Is Yoon

    Illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska | Korean-born Yoon dislikes the way her name is written in English.
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  • The Mysterious Benedict Society

    Illustrated by Carson Ellis | Four gifted kids are sent undercover to stop a nefarious institute from brainwashing the masses.
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  • Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: The Secret of the Old Clock

    Nancy Drew's first case involves searching for the hidden will of a wealthy man.
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  • The No. 1 Car Spotter

    Illustrated by Warwick Johnson Cadwell | Toluwalase Babatunde Benson is the best in his village at spotting cars, among other things.
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  • Number the Stars

    Ten-year-old Annemarie must help smuggle her best friend out of Nazi-occupied Denmark.
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  • Olivia

    Meet Olivia, a funny, spirited pig who has energy to spare.
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  • The One and Only Ivan

    Illustrated by Patricia Castelao | A gorilla held in captivity in a mall hopes to provide a better life for a newly-arrived baby elephant.
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  • One Crazy Summer

    Three girls visit their estranged mother in 1968 Oakland and learn more about the Black Panthers.
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  • Out of My Mind

    Mindy is constantly underestimated because of her cerebral palsy, but a new device might change that.
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  • Owl Moon

    Illustrated by John Schoenherr | A young girl goes out into the woods with her father to search of the Great Horned Owl.
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  • Pat the Bunny

    This interactive book invites readers to touch a rabbit, smell flowers, and look in a mirror.
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  • The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

    Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon | Discover the retelling of 24 folktales from enslaved Africans, spanning everything from animals to the supernatural.
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  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    At Camp Half-Blood, teen demigods must prevent war between the gods.
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  • The Phantom Tollbooth

    Illustrated by Jules Feiffer | A young boy discovers a love of learning when a toy transports him to the Kingdom of Wisdom.
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  • Rickshaw Girl

    Illustrated by Jamie Hogan | Naima is a talented painter who disguises herself as a boy to help earn money for her family.
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  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

    Nine-year-old Cassie and her family attempt to navigate racism in their rural Mississippi town.
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  • Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for

    A family fights to desegregate California schools in the years before Brown v. Board of Education.
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  • A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning

    Illustrated by Brett Helquist | Three orphans must escape a murderous relative after their parents' mysterious death.
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  • A Sick Day for Amos McGee

    Illustrated by Erin E. Stead | When Amos gets sick, his friends from the zoo make sure to check in on him.
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  • A Single Shard

    An orphan's desire to learn the art of pottery leads him on a quest in medieval Korea.
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  • Smile

    A graphic memoir about navigating adolescent awkwardness—including dental issues.
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  • The Snowy Day

    A little boy explores his neighborhood on a very snowy day in this quiet, sweet story.
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  • Stone Soup

    Three hungry soldiers make a delicious soup for all with help from some of the village's inhabitants.
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  • The Story of Ferdinand

    Illustrated by Robert Lawson | A peace-loving bull gets sent to a bullfight in Madrid, but would rather smell flowers instead.
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  • Strega Nona

    Strega Nona leaves her assistant alone with her magic pasta pot—and he's determined to use it.
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  • The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    Young Peter Rabbit finds danger and adventure when he disobeys his mother's orders.
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  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

    Illustrated by Roy Doty | Nine-year-old Peter always seems to be overlooked in favor of his younger, misbehaving brother.
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  • Tar Beach

    A young girl uses her imagination to fly across the city and create a better life for her family.
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  • Ten Little Fingers, Ten Little Toes

    Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury | Enchanting watercolor illustrations and whimsical rhymes help celebrate diversity in this picture book.
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  • This Is Not My Hat

    A little fish is convinced he can get away with stealing a hat from a bigger fish.
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  • Today I Will Fly! An Elephant & Piggie Book

    Gerald and Piggie are the perfect pair to teach early readers about friendship.
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  • Tuck Everlasting

    Winnie meets a family who has been drinking from a magical spring that's kept them young for 87 years.
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  • Uptown

    Follow along as a young boy describes his neighborhood in Harlem.
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  • The Velveteen Rabbit

    Illustrated by William Nicholson | A special toy becomes real through the love of his owner.
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  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    This beloved caterpillar eats everything in sight.
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  • The War That Saved My Life

    A young girl and her brother escape their cruel mother during World War II.
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  • The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963

    On a family visit in 1963 Alabama, the Watsons find themselves in the midst of shocking racism.
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  • When You Reach Me

    Miranda St. Claire receives mysterious notes from someone who claims to be from the future.
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  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    Minli goes on a quest to seek out prosperity for her family and their struggling village.
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  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    A collection of funny poems featuring inventive characters and iconic drawings.
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  • Where the Wild Things Are

    A troublesome young boy sails to an island of "Wild Things" and becomes their king.
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  • Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale

    Illustrated by Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon | Discover the origin story of the mosquito, according to one West African legend.
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  • Winnie-the-Pooh

    Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard | The adventures of a very hungry stuffed bear, his owner, and his friends.
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  • Wonder

    Auggie adjusts to a new school after being home-schooled due to a craniofacial condition.
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  • A Wrinkle in Time

    Meg and Charles Wallace search through time and space for their missing father.
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  • Yo! Yes?

    Two lonely and bored kids meet on the street and become friends.
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  • Zita the Spacegirl

    Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth while dealing with intergalactic fame.
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