Grade Level: K–2
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A Kids Book About Diversity
Diversity is what makes the world such a beautiful and interesting place. Help kids understand what diversity is and how to actively embrace it in every aspect of their lives. Designed to initiate positive conversations around inclusivity and diversity, it’s the ideal starting point for young minds to learn about togetherness and respect for everyone…
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Every Body: A Celebration of Diverse Abilities
Celebrating children of different abilities, in images of children moving around their community, using scooters, wheelchairs, walkers, and more. The text presents their experiences navigating the world, from the park to the beach, with simple relatable language. Every Body celebrates children with varying abilities, covering neurological differences, physical differences, and health challenges.
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Little Reader Spring Book Club Guide
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Vera Wang
This illustrated, Vietnamese-English Translation, children’s biography explores how Vera Wang’s resilience and creativity turned obstacles into opportunities. Known for her breathtaking bridal gowns and fashion-forward designs, Vera’s story shows young readers that life’s unexpected twists can lead to incredible achievements.
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Maya’s Holi
Maya loves visiting her grandparents in India, and this year is extra special because she is celebrating Holi with them. Maya starts the magical day by eating a special breakfast, including rasgulla dumplings and glasses of mango lassi. She puts on colorful clothing and joins the celebration out in the streets. The air fills with…
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Sharing the Dream
Agnes can hardly contain her excitement! She’s headed to the March on Washington. Sitting on her father’s shoulders, she’s awed by the sea of people—people of every color, gathered together to be a part of the fight for equal rights for Black people.
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Fire Escape: How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires
This nonfiction book by an award-winning author/illustrator team focuses on unique angles to a current topic, including injury rehabilitation efforts, species that use wildfires to their advantage, how to help area repopulation, and the animals that help to prevent/fight wildfires.
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Wildfire!
There’s a wildfire on Spruce Mountain! High up in the Evergreen Tower, dispatcher Maria sees it, too. She calls on expert teams of pilots, smokejumpers, and firefighters to battle the blaze. Meanwhile, the animals of the forest, from bears to deer to turtles, take shelter from the smoke and flames. Includes facts about forest fires…
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Let’s Celebrate Korean New Year!
Learn about the Korean New Year with this picture book by Emmy-winning TV host Michelle W. Park. This story follows two sisters as they explore the Korean traditions of Seollal while learning about the importance of family. Included is the author’s dumpling recipe and activities to celebrate the Korean New Year.
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Finding Papa
Based on the author’s real journey in 1983 from Vietnam to the U.S., the story brings another important voice to the immigrant and refugee experience.
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Milloo’s Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women’s Education
Milloo dreams of becoming a teacher, but in fifth grade her parents tell her she has had enough school. She persists and eventually graduates college with honors. She decides to open a school in her house for girls and later opens more schools around Karachi, Pakistan.
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Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story
Keepunumuk is an important picture book honoring the indigenous history and tradition that surrounds the story of the first Thanksgiving.