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The storyteller's candle

by Delacre, Lulu

During the early days of the Great Depression, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpré, introduces the public library to immigrants living i...

Benito's Sopaipillas / Las sopaipillas de Benito

by Baca, Ana & Accardo, Anthony & Villarroel, Carolina

Everyone loves the taste of the puffed pillows of fried bread known as sopaipillas, whether they're drizzled with honey or sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. B...

The Cemetery Keepers of Gettysburg

by High, Linda Oatman & Filippucci, Laura

With his father, the caretaker of Gettysburg's Evergreen Cemetery, off fighting in the Union Army, Fred Thorn endures the three-day Battle of Gettysburg and th...

Abbie in Stitches

by Cotten, Cynthia & Peck, Beth

Growing up in western New York State in the early 1800s, Abbie would much rather read than embroider a sampler, which her mother and teacher insist she do, but...

The Red Sash

by Pendziwol, Jean E.

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Days to Celebrate

A Full Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More

by Hopkins, Lee Bennett & Alcorn, Stephen

Provides a listing of events, births of famous people, and holidays, with information and poetry about the twelve months of the year.

Suddenly Alligator

by Walton, Rick & Bradshaw, Jim

A young boy meets a hungry alligator. Throw in mistaken identity and a pair of stinky socks, and you have all the fun and surprise of the fabulous new picture ...

Hocus Focus (Science Solves It!)

by Willson, Sarah & Wummer, Amy

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My Grandmother's Clock

by McCaughrean, Geraldine

A child, wondering why Grandma doesn't have the grandfather clock in her house repaired, learns that there are many ways to measure time, from the moment it ta...

My Dog, Cat

by Crisp, Marty & Kelley, True

Ten-year-old Abbie, bullied at school for being small, wants to get a big black dog, but two months of living with a little Yorkshire terrier changes his mind ...