Visiting the city, a girl sees how a few packets of seeds, some helping hands, and hard work transform an empty lot in a housing project into a magical place where vegetables grow and family gathers.
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A picture book celebrates and teaches positive associations with two important colors: black and brown.
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In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet Nikki Giovanni crafts an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.
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An inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of the war in Ukraine, as told through her diary entries—a harrowing and ultimately hopeful survival story.
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This might be news to some, but the salmon we find in the Midwest, including the Great Lakes, are not native.
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A charming and irresistibly fun picture book about a young blind girl and her grandmother who experience the vibrant everyday music of their busy city.
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The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle-grade nonfiction novel-in-verse.
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Part of the Restorative Justice for Kids series, this heartwarming picture book teaches empathy and inclusion.
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From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.
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A bullied 12-year-old boy must find a new normal after his mother has a stroke and his life is turned upside down.
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It’s a good thing that when God created heat, he also created rules for heat to follow.
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Baptized in the Water, written by bestselling author Glenys Nellist, is a beautifully illustrated picture book that celebrates baptism in all its varying forms.
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A New York Times bestseller, this middle-grade novel tells the riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone.
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Who wants to help a snake? Snakes are icky, weird, and evil, aren’t they?
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This beautifully illustrated, poetic retelling of the Nativity story offers families a new and special way to celebrate Jesus’s birth.
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A lyrical picture-book biography about a writer and master gardener who created beauty in a harsh island habitat that was visited by literary and artistic luminaries of her time.
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A first-person account by Afghan Freshta Tori Jan, CRC church member and Calvin graduate, who was once persecuted by the Taliban.
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A hilarious, action-packed, and highly illustrated middle-grade adventure from acclaimed author and artist Matt Phelan.
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These types of trees are known as conifers and include trees such as pine trees, firs, spruces, and cedars.
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Combat perfectionism and build your children's self-confidence with this sweet, inspirational picture book from Emily Ley.
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With engaging rhyme and lovely illustrations, this picture book sparks readers’ imaginations with the idea that God created human beings to make, model, and work like him.
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The story of Joey Moss, a man with Down Syndrome who was handpicked by Wayne Gretzky to work in the Edmonton Oilers’ equipment room and became a fixture to fans.
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You have probably seen a tree with most of its leaves still on the branches even though its neighbors have dropped their foliage.
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A joyful rhyming book that encourages children to not only value all people but to also make room for their differences to make a better and more beautiful world.