Elementary
PreS-Gr 2 –Each day, the trucks hoist, push, and dig as they work together to build tall buildings, long roads, and big bridges. The work is the same day after day until one day Digger is inspired to make a change.
A unique exploration of jobs A-Z; two brothers begin a quest to rescue their dragon-napped dog; and a tiny fish uses teamwork to help a lost baby whale in December's picture book Xpress,
K-Gr 3 –The youth of the Birmingham civil rights movement take center stage in this historical picture book.
K-Gr 4 –The first thing one notices about this picture book is the black pages, sometimes appearing as solid backgrounds, at other points layered with textured, mixed media compositions. A relatively rare choice in children’s books, but one that supports the despondency and rage a boy experiences when his dad dies.
Two nonfiction picture books that channel strong kids in history for contemporary young readers.
Gr 2-5 –Readers will gain a whole new perspective on the first day of school when they read about a fisherman’s son in ancient Egypt on his first day.
Gr 4-7 –Opening with the dramatic story of a fourth grade class’s experience of the 2013 asteroid that landed in Chelyabinsk, Russia, this installment in the celebrated series tells of the study and the effects of asteroids in our solar system.
PreS-Gr 2 –An imaginative, elephant-loving young explorer goes on an adventure to find one in the wild.
A meerkat explores his world and Dotty Detective is on the case in November's middle grade Xpress.
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