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6,541 books found
The Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln
The weight of the Civil War and the hope for a new birth of freedom resonate through the original text and early drafts
Ages 8–14
The Kweeks of Kookatumdee
Bill Peet
Hunger grips the island of Kookatumdee as the fruit trees run bare, until a birdlike creature named Quentin stumbles upo
Ages 4–8
Come Back, Salmon
Molly Cone
For the child who wants to change the world but doesn't know where to start. This true story shows how a group of studen
Ages 8–12
A Very Long Journey
Rigby
For the child curious about how people moved across the world before planes and cars. This book builds reading confidenc
Ages 8–11
Houghton Mifflin Leveled Readers
Ticket to Canada
Eric Oatman
For the child learning about the pursuit of freedom and the courage it takes to leave everything behind for a safer life
Ages 7–10
Houghton Mifflin Reading
Shell-Flower and the Strangers
Houghton Mifflin
For the child curious about history and how people from different backgrounds first met. This story explores a young gir
Ages 7–10
Black Potatoes The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Newspaper accounts and personal stories recount the harrowing struggle of the Irish people for survival during the Great
Ages 10–15
The Snow Pony
Alison Lester
As a harsh drought pushes her family's ranch to the brink, Dusty finds the strength to endure through her deep connectio
Ages 10–14
Images of God
John Paterson, Katherine Paterson
Ancient metaphors come to life as the divine is described through the natural world, appearing as steady rocks, rushing
Ages 8–12
The Circuit #2
Breaking Through
Francisco Jiménez
For the teenager navigating the weight of family responsibility while chasing a dream that feels out of reach due to sys
Ages 12–18
The Island on Bird Street
Uri Orlev
Hidden in a ruined house within the Warsaw Ghetto, a Jewish boy relies on his wits to survive alone during the darkest d
Ages 10–14
The Everafter
Amy Huntley
Alone in a dark afterlife, Maddy uses lost objects to revisit and potentially alter moments from her past, searching for
Ages 12–18
Boys without Names
Kashmira Sheth
Trapped in a windowless sweatshop far from home, Gopal discovers that sharing stories is the only way to keep hope alive
Ages 9–13
American Street
Ibi Zoboi
Separated from her mother at the border, Fabiola must navigate the gritty streets of Detroit alone until a risky proposi
Ages 14–18
83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary
Don Brown
For teens grappling with news of global conflict, this sobering graphic novel offers a journalistic window into the real
Ages 14–18
Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust
Don Brown
For the child grappling with the reality of unfairness in the world, this history of the Kindertransport offers a lens o
Ages 10–14
Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved "Blue Babies" and Changed Medicine Forever
Jim Murphy
Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant, worked behind the scenes to help pioneer the first successful heart su
Ages 10–14
How to Find a Friend
Maria S. Costa
A lonely rabbit and a lonely squirrel spend their entire day searching for a companion, never realizing how close they a
Ages 3–7
Breakfast with My Father
Ron Roy
David treasures his Saturday morning breakfasts with his father, but when his dad doesn't show up after the separation,
Ages 5–8
Everyone is Good for Something
Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
A boy who feels useless proves everyone wrong after he rescues a wise cat and helps save an entire island from a plague
Ages 5–9
Little Bug
Dick Gackenbach
A tiny bug hides in his dark hole until a mysterious voice helps him realize that the beauty of the world is worth facin
Ages 3–7
The Polar Bears are Hungry
Carol Carrick
As the arctic ice melts and temperatures rise, a mother polar bear struggles to find enough food to keep her growing cub
Ages 4–8
Alphabet Acrostics #2
Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic
Steven Schnur
Green smells and waking animals fill the air in this alphabet journey that uses clever hidden words to describe the arri
Ages 4–8
Charles Dickens And The Street Children Of London
Andrea Warren
Step into the slums and workhouses of Victorian London to see how Charles Dickens used his writing to fight for the righ
Ages 10–14
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