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The mermaid's purse
By Patricia Polacco. 2016
Marta! big & small
By Jen Arena, Jennifer Arena. 2016
Kami and the yaks
By Andrea Stenn Stryer, Bert Dodson. 2007
Ellen's broom
By Daniel Minter, Kelly Starling Lyons. 2012
Ellen has always known that the broom hanging on her family's cabin wall is a special symbol of her parents'…
wedding during slave days. When it's announced that all former slaves can now have their marriage unions legally recognized, Ellen accompanies her family to the courthouse and proudly carries the broom with her. For grades K-3. 2012My mountain song
By Ted Rand, Shutta Crum. 2004
Pickles to Pittsburgh: the sequel to Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
By Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett. 2000
Dozing off while contemplating Grandpa's unusual vacation, Kate dreams about Chewandswallow, where it snows popcorn and rains sandwiches, and the…
fate of falling food intrigues her. Sequel to the best-selling book Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. For grades K-3. 1997Steel Town
By Jonah Winter, Terry Widener. 2008
In Steel Town, it's always raining, freight trains come and go, the big furnace roars, and the steel mill never…
sleeps. And when the men go home, they find solace in pool halls, fresh pierogis, and the comfort of good company. "Steel Town" is Jonah Winter's gritty, lyrical ode to the industrial cities of 1930s America. For grades K-3. 2008Sami and the time of the troubles
By Florence Parry Heide, Ted Lewin, Judith Heide Gilliland. 2003
A ten-year-old Lebanese boy goes to school, helps his mother with chores, plays with his friends, and lives with his…
family in a basement shelter when bombings occur and fighting begins on his streetAn Amish year
By Richard Ammon, Pamela Patrick. 2000
Piano starts here: the young Art Tatum
By Robert Andrew Parker, Robert A. Parker. 2008
The secret river
By Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon. 2011
Young Calpurnia takes her dog, Buggy-horse, and follows her nose to a secret river in a Florida forest, where she…
catches enough fresh fish to feed her hungry neighbors, even after giving some to the forest creatures she meets on the way home. For grades 2-4. UnratedGrandmother Thorn
By Rebecca Hahn, Katey Howes. 2017
Grandmother Thorn's garden is her most prized possession, and she knows each leaf and twig in its place. However, when…
an unruly plant sprouts without her permission, she becomes as unraveled as the vines. Only her dear friend can bring her out of her sadness and remind her that some things are beyond our control, and that's okay. For grades K-3Latke, the lucky dog (Hanukkah)
By Tiphanie Beeke, Ellen Fischer. 2014
Monsters under bridges: Pacific Northwest Edition
By Rachel Roellke Coddington, Jolby, Anz014 Staff. 2013
Readers discover all sorts of fantastic beasts and learn about where to find them in this field guide to monsters…
living under bridges in various parts of the Pacific Northwest. Entries on creatures from Washington, Oregon, and Vancouver, BC are included. For preschool-grade 2La princesa and the pea
By Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martinez-Neal. 2017
A rhyming bilingual fairy tale about a girl who must detect a pea beneath a mountain of mattresses if she…
is to marry the prince. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the text. For preschool-grade 2Bluebonnet at the East Texas Oil Museum (Bluebonnet Ser.)
By Benjamin Vincent, Mary Brooke Casad. 2005
Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music
By Margarita Engle, Rafael López. 2015
In Cuba in the 1930s, music filled the air. Millo had a dream playing drums of all kinds, but the…
country and her father only permitted boys to play drums. Millo finds a way to drum and practices in secret. Eventually her father relents and hires a music teacher for her. Millo's persistance means that she and her sisters become the first all-girl dance band in Cuba and play with and for famous people. (Story inspired by the childhood of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga.) For grades K-3Elliott the otter: the totally untrue story of Elliott Boss of the Bay
By John Skewes, Eric Ode. 2015
Elliott the Otter considers himself commander-in-chief of Seattle's waterfront, Elliott Bay. He tells about all the activities and animals of…
the bay, and his job to keep everything running smoothly. He's little, but he's important. For preschool-grade 2Little Kunoichi, the ninja girl (Little Kunoichi the Ninja Girl)
By Sanae Ishida. 2015
Little Kunoichi, a young ninja in training, is frustrated. Inspired by tiny Chibi Samurai's practice and skills, she works harder…
than ever and makes a friend. Together, they show the power of perseverance, hard work, and cooperation when they wow the crowd at the Island Festival. Ninja skills don't come easily to Little Kunoichi. She needs determination and a special friend to unleash her power! For grades K-3Last stop on Market Street
By Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson. 2015