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Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World
Bike trip, roller-coaster ride, feminist voyage—this story has it all, and it’s true. For the biography shelves, this is full of heart, humor, and can-do spirit.
Ursula Upside Down
Funny, real, and makes a delicious point without spelling it out; this book is a charmer.
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Elinor Wonders Why: Backyard Soup
For schools where Elinor is popular, or as an accessible gateway to other books about scientific inquiry and developing powers of observation.
I See Color: An Affirmation and Celebration of Our Diverse World
An eye-opening album to be read, cherished, used as a cornerstone for study, or shared across curricula.
Mamá’s Panza
Quintero’s words speak to bonds of care, while the glorious illustrations sing of bodies round and safe. In this must-purchase, there is bounty of feeling, respect for physicality, touch, and sensation, wrapped in a picture book pocket.
Finding Things
A manual for constructing a contented life, this book makes children look deeper and behave with deliberation. And when they do, Henkes says, they are lucky.
Lighthouse and the Little Boat
A reassuring book for the very young that allows for ambition, curiosity, and homecoming in equal measure, and the knowledge that someone watchful is nearby, if needed. Lovely.
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Pearl’s Lost Pearls
For the very young with long attention spans, this may be a “first mystery.” But Pearl’s habit—to get into scrapes and be rescued by others—is not one every child will adopt.
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Glenn Burke, Game Changer: The Man Who Invented the High Five
For all sports/Black history/LGBTQIA+ shelves, this book is a must, but supplement it with historical resources.
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