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Books for Kids

Grace Notes: Poems About Families Cover Image
Grace Notes: Poems About Families
Naomi Shihab Nye
Let Us March On! James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade Cover Image
Let Us March On! James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade
Yohuru Williams, Michael G. Long, Xia Gordon
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Liam at the Powwow
Andrew Stark & Emily Faith Johnson
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Makeda Makes a Home for Subway
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich & Lydia Mba Blázquez
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Sketty and Meatball
Sarah Weeks & Alex Willmore
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Wander Lost
Laura Martin 
    

  
  
  
  

    
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
      

      

          

            

          
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                      Bocchi the Rock!                    

                  

                                      

                      Aki Hamazi                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      Gachiakuta, Vol. 1                    

                  

                                      

                      Kei Urana                     

                                  

                              

                  
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                      The Great Yokai War: Guardians                    

                  

                                      

                      Yusuke Watanabe                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      Heart Gear                    

                  

                                      

                      Tsuyoshi Takaki                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      Honey Lemon Soda                    

                  

                                      

                      Mayu Murata                    

                                  

                              

                  
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                      Touge Oni: Primal Gods in Ancient Times, Vol. 1                    

                  

                                      

                      Kenji Tsurubuchi                    

                                  

                          

                

      



    

  
  
  
  

    
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
    

  
  
  
  

      
          

        

          

            

              
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Like good scientists, kids LOVE to ask “why?”.  They love to ask questions, make observations, and draw conclusions about the world around them.  These books reinforce and encourage children’s natural…

                    

                                  

                
                  
                
              

            

                      
            
            

                                                  

                

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In honor of Women in Translation Month, we’re shining a light on the often-overlooked world of translated books for teens. Despite the popularity of translated works among Adult and Children’s…

                    

                                  

                
                  
                
              

            

                      
            
            

                                                  

                

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                      Butterflies, Beetles and Bugs, Oh My!                    
                  


                                      

                      
Fascinating creatures are all around us. You don’t need to go to the zoo or even the park to learn more about wildlife. Insects, arthropods and all sorts of small…

                    

                                  

                
                  
                
              

            

                    

        

    
  


    
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
    

  
  
      



  
  

        

      

        
          

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