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Picture Books 
 

 
 
   
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Alexander, Kwame, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth. ​Out of 
Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets​. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 
2017.  

A book of poetry created to mimic and praise poets 

from the past and present. Each poem has its own 
fun style similar to the one it imitates. The 
assortment focuses on subjects like school, nature, 
and sports. The poems inspired the poets’ heart 
  and minds. Let the poetry move you, too. 

Blackall, Sophie. ​Hello Lighthouse​. New York: Little, Brown, 2018.  

Welcome to the year round life of a lighthouse 

keeper. It is his job to make sure the candles do 
not go out, to ring the bell if the fog is too dense, 
and to update the keeper’s log every night. The 
seasons change but the lighthouse stands tall year 
after year. 
 

Clark-Robinson, Monica. ​Let the Children March.​ Boston: Houghton Mifflin 

Harcourt, 2018. 

Children wanted to join Martin Luther King Jr. 

when their parents could not. Even with the 
warning they could go to jail, the children marched. 
Finally, they gained attention from the president. 
They could help change laws to get equal rights for 
 
African Americans. 

   
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Daciūtė, Evelina. The Fox on the Swing​. New York: Thames & Hudson, 
2018.  

Paul enjoys walking to the bakery. He often stops 

by the park to see if the fox is swinging. They 
have a lot in common. One day, Paul angrily tells 
the fox he has to move. She responds that she will 
always show up when she is needed. After they 
move, Paul finds a new bakery but wonders if he 
 
will ever feel happy again without the fox. 

Daywalt, Drew. ​Th

​ e Legend of Rock Paper Scissors​. London: 
HarperCollins, 2017. 

Rock, Paper, and Scissors all are in search of a 

challenge. Rock wins all of his battles in the 
Kingdom of Backyard. Paper destroys everything 
he comes across in Mom’s Home Office. Scissors is 
victorious in her fights in the Kitchen Realm. The 
three finally meet in The Great Cavern of Two-Car 
 
Garage. Only one can walk away the champion. 

Diaz, Junot. ​Islandborn​. New York: Penguin Young Readers, 2018. 

Lola's teacher asks the class to work on a project 

about where their family originated. She asks her 
neighbors what they remember about their home. 
Lola learns how fun and colorful her country was. 
She also learns how scary it could be. She feels 
  lucky to be in her new home. 

   
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Higgins, Ryan T. ​We Don't Eat Our Classmates!​ Los Angeles: 
Disney-Hyperion, 2018.  

Penelope Rex is not your average student. Being 

surrounded by delicious children can be difficult. 
Penelope tries to make friends but goes home 
lonely. She worries she will never learn how to 
treat her classmates. With some help, she might 
 
be able to change her ways. 

Jenkins, Emily, and Sydney Taylor. ​All-of-a-kind Family Hanukkah​. New 

York: Schwartz & Wade, 2018. 

The Taylor family is excited to make dinner for 

the first night of Hanukkah. Gertie wants to help, 
too, but Mama keeps telling her she is too little. 
Papa comes home to find Gertie hiding under the 
bed. Maybe he will find something Gertie is old 
  enough to do.  

Kensky, Jessica, and Patrick Downes. ​Rescue & Jessica: A Life-changing 

Friendship​. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2018. 

Jessica grew up living a normal life. All of the 

sudden, her life is changed. Now, she needs a dog 
to help her with everyday activities. Rescue ends 
up showing her all the things he can do to help. 
Jessica loves Rescue and remembers to let him 
relax and be a regular dog. In no time at all, they 
 
find out they rescued each other.  

   
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Lê, Minh. Drawn Together​. Los Angeles: Disney-Hyperion, 2018. 

The narrator is forced to hang out with his 

grandfather. The two end up sitting in silence. 
Although they think they have nothing in common, 
they soon find out that they both love drawing. 
The two family members create a special bond 
  they will not soon forget.  

Lin, Grace. ​A Big Mooncake for Little Star​. New York: Little, Brown, 
2018. 

Little Star and Mama have made a Mooncake and 

are letting it cool in the sky. Mama asks Little Star 
not to eat it. Little Star tries to obey but it is 
calling to her. She takes a little nibble night after 
night until the Mooncake is gone. Little Star is not 
  sure what Mama will do when she finds the 
twinkling crumbs and no more Mooncake. 

Love, Jessica. ​Julián Is a Mermaid​. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2019. 

Julián loves mermaids. He and his abuela see 

people dressed up as mermaids on the subway. He 
tells her he is one, too. At home, Julián dresses up 
as a mermaid when his abuela is out of the room. 
He is happy but is worried about what Abuela will 

  say when she sees him. Lovingly, she takes him to a 

festival with other people just like him. 

   
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Muhammad, Ibtihaj, and S. K. Ali. ​The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab 

and Family​. New York: Little, Brown, 2019.  

Faizah watches as her older sister wears a hijab 

for the first time. Faizah thinks Asiya looks like a 
princess but people at school think differently. 
Faizah sees Asiya’s strength even if others do not.  
 

Oliveros, Jessie. ​The Remember Balloons​. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018. 

The narrator sees people’s memories as balloons. 

His grandpa has the most. He loves listening to the 
stories his grandpa tells. The boy notices his 
grandpa’s memories are going away and he wants to 
do something to help. He slowly gathers more of 
  his own memories to share with his grandpa. 

Yoon, Salina. ​My Kite Is Stuck! And Other Stories​. New York: Bloomsbury, 
2017. 

Big Duck, Little Duck, and Porcupine enjoy play 

time. Big Duck likes to take charge. Porcupine is 
kindhearted. Little Duck is smart but quiet. The 
trio get into challenges with their kite, making 
friends, and selling lemonade. Little Duck waits for 
the others to listen so he can help fix the 
 
problems throughout the stories. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Fiction Books 
 

 
 
 
   
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Clarke, Cat. ​The Pants Project​. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, 2017.  

When Liv is forced to wear a skirt to school she 

finally admits to herself she is transgender. 
Wearing a skirt feels wrong. Liv reaches out to 
her best friend and the principal but both seem 
uninterested. Liv wonders if she will ever find 
  someone who understands her. 

Craft, Jerry. ​New Kid.​ New York: Harper, 2019 

Jordan is starting seventh grade at a new school. 

Since he is Black, everyone assumes he is good at 
sports and the teachers keep mixing up his name 
with the two other black kids. His only solace is 
his drawing journal. It helps him express his true 
feelings. Jordan discovers everyone has 
 
something that makes them feel like an outsider. 

Connor, Leslie. ​The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle​. Read by Andrew Eiden. 
New York: Katherine Tegen, 2018. Overdrive audio ed., 6 hr., 39 min. 

Mason Buttle tries really hard in school. 

Unfortunately, his learning disability gets in the 
way. His school life is not made any easier when 
his best friend dies. Then, when his new best 
friend disappears, the police bother him with even 
more questions. Mason gets help from his teacher 
who shows him how to write out what he 
 
remembers about the past. 

   
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Creech, Sharon. ​Saving Winslow​. Read by Kirby Heyborne. New York: 

HarperCollins, 2018. Overdrive audio ed., 2 hr., 9 min. 

Most people have a dog or cat as a pet but Louie 

gets a pet donkey. Louie clings tight to his sick 
pet after his brother leaves for war. Winslow 
becomes a strong, loud animal who annoys his 
neighbors in the suburbs. Louie must figure out a 
  solution before his friend is taken away. 

Gerwig, Greta, dir. ​Little Women​. 2019; New York: Columbia, 2020. Amazon. 

Little Women follows the story of the March 

sisters. Meg acts like a second mother while Jo is 
a free spirit. Amy dreams of money and Beth is 
kindhearted. Jo works to be independent while 
reflecting on the events that lead her to her job. 
Jo needs to decide whether she will follow her 
 
passion or stay with her family. Rated PG. 

Gibbs, Stuart. ​Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation​. New York: Simon & 
Schuster, 2019.  

The CIA knows Einstein left a secret formula 

behind before he died. Agents have searched 
everywhere for 60 years but have not found 
Einstein’s hiding place. Their last hope is Charlie 
who has an IQ almost as high as Einstein’s. The 
fate of the most dangerous weapon is in the 
 
hands of a twelve year old girl. 

   
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Hahn, Mary Downing. ​Guest: A Changeling Tale​. New York: Clarion, 2019. 

Mollie’s brother has been taken by the Kinde 

Folke, faeries. In his place they left a changeling, 
Guest. He looks like her brother but the 
similarities stop there. Mollie decides to take him 
to his people and trade him for her brother. The 
task is not an easy one. Mollie must learn to trust 
 
Guest or she may never get her real brother back. 

Heidicker, Christian McKay. ​Scary Stories for Young Foxes​. New York: 
Henry Holt, 2019.  

Seven fox kits are in the mood for a scary story. 

They hear a story about Mia, a fox who fears the 
yellow disease. She gets separated from her mom 
and has to set out on her own. Meanwhile, Uly is 
banished from his den for having a useless paw. 
The little foxes listen to Uly and Mia’s story but 
 
not all will make it to the scary end. 

Maclear, Kyo. ​Operatic​. Toronto, CA: Groundwood, 2019. 

Mr. K has assigned everyone to find a song to 

describe this moment in their life. Charlie finally 
finds a song by an opera singer. Charlie admires 
Maria Callas for her ability to sing her heart out. 
Charlie hopes to show her passion, catch Emilie’s 

  attention, and let Luka know he is not alone.  

   
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Magoon, Kekla. ​The Season of Styx Malone​. Read by Sullivan Jones. New 
York: Penguin Random House, 2018. Overdrive audio ed., 5 hrs., 44 min. 

Caleb dreams of being anything by ordinary. When 

he meets an older boy who is in foster care, he 
can see a new life before him. Caleb is eager to 
follow Styx. His brother is not so sure. The boys 
go on adventures which force Caleb to choose 

  between his brother and his new friend. 

Nielsen, Jennifer A. ​Words on Fire​. Read by Kathleen McInerney. New 

York: Scholastic, 2019.  

Audra and her family live in Russian ruled 

Lithuania. When the Cossacks come to arrest her 
parents, Audra runs. She escapes to safety and 
learns her parents were book smugglers. Audra 
must decide if she will break the law too, or turn 

  in her new friends to try to save her parents. 

Oppel, Kenneth. ​Inkling​. Read by Robbie Daymond. New York: Penguin 

Random House, 2018. Overdrive audio ed., 6 hrs., 10 min. 

Ethan’s school group thinks he is a master artist 

just like his comic creating dad. Unfortunately, he 
can barely draw a stick figure. One day, his dad’s 
creation comes to life. It turns Ethan’s project 
into the envy of the class. His enemy will stop at 

  nothing to show Ethan’s skill is fake.  

   
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Patterson, James. ​Ali Cross​. New York: Little, Brown, 2019.  

Ali ‘s best friend is missing and now someone 

broke into his house. Ali thinks Gabe’s 
disappearance and the local thefts might be tied. 
With the help of a video game, Ali tries to find 
Gabe while trying to avoid being grounded.  
 

Sumner, Jamie. ​Roll with It​. Read by Candace Thaxton. New York: Simon 
& Schuster, 2019. 

Ellie and her mom move to Oklahoma when her 

grandfather’s Alzheimer's gets worse. She makes 
two friends in the trailer park. She feels like she 
always depends on their help. Ellie wonders if she 
will ever be independent or if she will need to rely 
  on people just like her grandfather. 

Williams, Alicia R. ​Genesis Begins Again.​ New York: Atheneum, 2019.  

Genesis and her parents have been kicked out, 

again. When they move, her dad says things will 
change. Genesis hopes the racial jokes will not 
follow her here. When her chorus teacher makes 
her feel the music, Genesis worries she will not be 
  able to keep all of her emotions in any longer. 

 
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NonFiction 
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Alexander, Kwame. ​The Undefeated​. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 
2019. 

This poem focuses on Black Americans from the 

past and present. It praises them for their 
dedication which will stay in the country’s memory 
forever. Their effort and strength helped make 
  the nation the way it is today.  

Alexander, Lori. ​All in a Drop: How Antony Van Leeuwenhoek Discovered 

an Invisible World​. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. 

Antony Van Leeuwenhoek’s curiosity served him 

well as a fabric maker. He used a lens to see the 
thread up close. Antony felt inspired to make an 
even stronger lens. With it, he found tiny animals 
living in water. Scientists today still rely on 
Antony’s work and findings. His research is the 
 
reason people wash their hands to kill germs.  

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves​. Read by Katie Haigh. Solon, OH: 
Findaway World, 2017. Overdrive audio ed., 23min. 

Ali Baba watches thieves drop stolen treasure in a 

cave and leave. Ali takes some gold home but his 
greedy brother wants more. The thieves come 
looking for Ali. Luckily, his slave, Morgiana, is able 
to thwart their plan both times. The leader tries 
one more time but Ali and his family trap the 
 
thieves. The secret of the treasure is now safe. 

   
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Beccia, Carlyn. ​Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your 
Favorite Monsters​. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda, 2019. 

Monsters were conceived in ancient times. They 

helped explain mysteries people did not 
understand. Their appeal stuck around. Authors 
and Hollywood added their own spin. Beccia 
playfully breaks down each beast. She uses 
 
science to split fact from fiction.   

Becker, Helanie. ​Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved 

Apollo 13​. New York: Henry Holt, 2018. 

Katherine loved learning. Being a Black woman 

made things hard. Katherine settled for a job in a 
school until NASA started hiring women. She 
helped astronauts get to space using her skill with 
math. When they were in trouble, they looked to 

  Katherine’s calculations to get them back safely.  

Clinton, Chelsea. S
​ he Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the 
World​. New York: Philomel, 2017.  

13 women rose above the odds. Women of 

different backgrounds, races, and abilities are 
explored. Their many acts are shared. They 
fought for equal pay, equal rights, and a chance to 
prove they could handle the pressures just as well 
as anyone else. They persisted to make the 
 
possibilities endless for all women.  

   
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Denise, Anika. ​Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller 
Pura Belpré. New York: Harper, 2019. 

Pura becomes a library aide. Her Puerto Rican 

stories make others feel at home. She creates 
puppets and sets so her ideas come to life. Once 
published, Pura shares her tales throughout 
Manhattan. She returns to the library and sees 

  her stories being shared as if she never left. 

Gimes, Nikki. ​One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance​. 
London: Bloomsbury, 2017. 

A collection of poetry which praises poets from 

the 1920s. Lines and stanzas from poems already 
published are reinvented to create new ones. The 
words are filled with worries, sadness, and 
insecurities. There are also dreams and faith. The 

  poems end with hope for a better tomorrow.  

Hale, Nathan. ​Major Impossible​. New York: Amulet, 2019.  

John Wesley Powell’s family did not believe in 

slavery. He enlisted in the Civil War at the first 
chance. He continued to fight even after losing an 
arm. In 1869, Wes took ten men on a 99 day 
expedition. They ran into many dangerous rapids 
as they explored and mapped the Grand Canyon. 
 
Not everyone survived. 

   
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Lendler, Ian. ​The Fabled Life of Aesop​. New York: Houghton Mifflin 
Harcourt, 2020. 

Aesop was born a slave. His master saw Aesop’s 

wisdom and asked for help. Aesop had to but 
needed to be careful not to anger his master. He 
used animals and nature in his tales to share his 
ideas. Lessons were hidden within each story 
  which are still told today.  

Lowry, Lois. ​On the Horizon​. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020. 

Lois looks back on a day at the beach. T

​ he Arizona 
was behind her. She pays tribute to the men 
whose lives changed that December day and four 
years later in Japan. The poems about the assault 
on Pearl Harbor and the vengeance on Hiroshima 
  show sorrow, anger, and confusion.  

Messner, Kate. ​The Brilliant Deep​. San Francisco: Chronicle, 2018. 

Ken was always interested in the ocean. He 

learned to scuba dive and studied underwater 
explorers. He noticed the coral reefs and animals 
were disappearing but did not know how to help. 
When he grew up, he made a discovery while 
  working at a rock farm. This finding helped bring 
back dying reefs. 

   
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Newman, Patricia. ​Sea Otter Heroes​. Minneapolis: Lerner, 2017. 

Brent noticed the sea grass in Elkhorn Slough was 

growing better than it should. He designed 
experiments to figure out if there was a 
relationship between sea otters and sea grass. 
Brent found out sea otters help their ecosystem. 
 
This helped other scientists explore, too. 

Sweet, Melissa. ​Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White​. Boston: 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. 

E.B. White always enjoyed writing for pleasure. 

He was a reporter, a columnist, and a storyteller 
throughout his life. He made his dreams come to 
life and his life turn into dreams with stories. 
Many of his characters were created from real 
animals at his farm in Maine. Although he died in 
 
1985, his stories live on forever. 

Tonatiuh, Duncan. ​Soldier for Equality: José De La Luz Saénz and the 
Great War​. New York: Abrams, 2019. 

Luz was teased for being Mexican-American. He 

fought in WWI to show others he was willing to 
die for his country. When he came home, he saw 
people were still being mistreated. Luz helped 
lead a group to get equality for Latinos. 
 

 
 
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Magazines 
 

   
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Faces​: ​http://cricketmedia.com/Faces-travel-magazine-for-kids 

Travel far, or close to home, in the pages of ​Faces​. Learn 

about people and their way of life from all over the 
world. Discover inventions, games, and foods favored in 

  other countries with articles enhanced by photos.  

Highlights​: ​https://www.highlights.com/store/products/highlights-magazine 

Learn to explore your creative side with ​Highlights​. Read 

stories and poems, search for hidden pictures, or 
complete puzzles. Ask your friends over and try out 

  crafts, recipes, and science experiments together. 

National Geographic Kids​: ​https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/ 

Explore the life of animals in ​National Geographic Kids​. 

Each issue looks at one critter’s environment, their food, 
and how to keep them safe. The fun resumes online with 

  games and videos to learn more facts. 

Spider: ​http://cricketmedia.com/Spider-stories-for-children-magazine 

Spider​ is full of illustrations next to stories from all 

genres. Difficult words will not stand in your way as 
Spider and his friends are there to guide you. Get hands 

  on with activities, games, puzzles, and recipes, too.  

Sports Illustrated Kids​: ​https://www.sikids.com/ 

Stories, illustrations, and photos walk you through the 

life of sports in ​SI Kids​. Read interviews from well known 
athletes and discover small-town heroes. Kid reporters go 

  in depth on the online platform.   

 
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Diversity- 
Dyslexia 
 
Some students read, write, and spell with ease. For others, it is a strain. 
Sometimes, learning is hard due to dyslexia. A child found to have dyslexia 
has trouble linking the way a letter looks to the sound a letter makes. Some 
say it is like the letters are dancing on the page. Once dyslexia is detected, 
kids can learn strategies to help them read and write. Dyslexia can vary in 
severity so every kid will have a unique set of tools. 

 
   
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Connor, Leslie. ​The Truth as Told​ by Mason Buttle​. Read by Andrew Eiden. 

New York: Katherine Tegen, 2018. Overdrive audio ed., 6 hr., 39 min. 

Mason Buttle tries really hard in school. 

Unfortunately, his learning disability gets in the 
way. His school life is not made any easier when his 
best friend dies. Then, when his new best friend 
disappears, the police bother him with even more 
questions. Mason gets help from his teacher who 
shows him how to write out what he remembers 
 
about the past. 

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly. ​Fish in a Tree​. London: Puffin, 2017.  

Ally gets in trouble a lot. She is always told to put 

in more effort but school is hard. Finally, a 
substitute comes and does not blame her for her 
short written responses. He actually gets to know 
her and spends time working with her after class. 
Ally realizes she can do well with strategies and 
  learning really can be fun. 

Korman, Gordon. ​The Unteachables​. New York: Balzer & Bray, 2019. 

The school has written off the unteachables. Mr. 

Kermit is counting down the days to retirement. 
The superintendent puts them together hoping it 
will force Mr. Kermit to quit. Instead, Mr. Kermit 
finds a way to make school accessible to each of 
his diverse students.  
 

   
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Say, Allen. ​Silent Days, Silent Dreams​. New York: Arthur A. Levine, 2017.  

James was born with many disabilities in 1899. 

Everyone ridiculed and laughed at him. He hid in 
his made-up world of drawings. Bob, his nephew, 
showed his professor James’ work. James had his 
art shown in exhibits and became famous.  
 

Winkler, Henry, and Lin Oliver. ​Everybody Is Somebody​. New York: Penguin 
Young Readers, 2019.  

Hank wishes he was a reader like his sister. She 

always gets noticed. He has the chance to stand 
out when an author comes to visit. The only 
problem is he has to read a whole book in order to 
meet her. Instead, he is able to use his sense of 
humor to win the honor of showing Paula Hart 
  around the school.  

 
Books chosen using Black-Eyed Susan lists and Titlewave. 
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Note Page 
 

Formatting 

Since my diversity topic was dyslexia, I wanted to make sure my 

bibliography was ​accessible​:  
- The font is 12 pt or larger. 
- The font is comic sans. 
- The spacing is 1.5 for the summaries and citations when possible. 
- The background is a light color other than white.  
- The titles are bolded. 

Pictures 

Dividers​- Clipart-library 

Book covers​- Titlewave 

Magazine covers- Found at their website. 

Book Selection 
ALA/ALSC Notable  Each year, eleven appointed members from the 
Book Lists  Association for Library Service to Children select 
books they feel are outstanding. The books must be 
published the previous year and appeal to children 
from birth to 14. “The current year's Newbery, 
Caldecott, Belpré, Sibert, Geisel, and Batchelder 
  Award and Honor books” are automatically added. 

Black-Eyed Susan  A committee from Maryland Association of School 

Award  Librarians selects six groups of outstanding books 
published within the last four years. Students vote 
  to pick the winner for every category each year. 

Follett Titlewave is a collection development tool 

for teachers and librarians K-12. The books are 
Titlewave  labeled with topics, professional reviews, and 
awards to make selection easier for enjoyment or 
curriculum purposes.