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Pog

Title: Pog Author: Lyn Lee Illustrator: Kim Gamble Publisher: Omnibus Books, 2000 Number of pages: 29 Tags: Emotion, Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction This tale of a young monster named Pog focuses on facing fears head-on and … Continue reading

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Grandma’s Gift

Title: Grandma’s Gift Author & Illustrator: Eric Velasquez Publisher: Walker Publishing Company, 2010 Number of pages: 29 Tags: Culture, Family, Non-fiction, Holidays, Picture Book, Social Science, Grace Sheley Genre: Non-fiction Eric Velasquez’s story centers on his childhood experience of making … Continue reading

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The Three Lucys

Title: The Three Lucys Author: Hayan Charara Illustrator: Sara Kahn Publisher: Lee & Low Books, 2016 Number of pages: 36 Tags: Animal, Culture, Family, Fiction, Award Book, Picture Book, Non-fiction, Emotion, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction, Non-fiction The story begins with … Continue reading

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Peter and the Wolf

Title: Peter and the Wolf Author: adaptation from Sergei Prokofiev Illustrator: Erna Voigt Publisher: David R. Godine, 1979 Number of pages: 26 Tags: Adventure, Animals, Culture, Fiction, Fine Arts, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction This retelling of Prokofiev’s symphonic … Continue reading

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A Boy Called Slow

Title: A Boy Called Slow Author: Joseph Bruchac Illustrator: Rocco Baviera Publisher: PaperStar, 1994 Number of pages: 29 Tags: Culture, Family, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Historical Fiction This is the story of Sitting Bull as a child … Continue reading

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Ella the Elegant Elephant

Title: Ella the Elegant Elephant Author: Carmela and Steven D’Amico Illustrator: Carmela and Steven D’Amico Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2004 Number of pages: 49 Tags: Adventure, Animals, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction   This story … Continue reading

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Many Moons

Title: Many Moons Author: James Thurber Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin Publisher: Voyager Books, 1943 Number of pages: 43 Tags: Award Book, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction   The story opens with a young princess, Lenore, falling ill … Continue reading

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Teacup

Title: Teacup Author: Rebecca Young Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher & year: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015 Number of pages: 30 Tags: Adventure, Animals, Fiction, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction The book begins with a young boy getting in … Continue reading

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Henry’s Freedom Box

Title: Henry’s Freedom Box Author: Ellen Levine Illustrator: Kadir Nelson Publisher & Year: Scholastic Press, 2007 Number of pages: 36 Genre: Historical fiction The story begins with a young Henry Brown, introduced as a slave living and working with his … Continue reading

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Trombone Shorty

Title: Trombone Shorty Author: Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews Illustrator: Bryan Collier Published by: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015 Page number: 40 pgs. Tags: Award Book, Culture, Diversity, Family, Fine Arts, Friendship, Nonfiction, Picture book, Grace Sheley Genre: Autobiography, Nonfiction … Continue reading

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