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The Keeping Quilt

Author: Patricia Polacco Illustrator: Patricia Polacco Publisher and Year: Aladdin, 2001 Number of pages: 32 pages Genre: Picture Book The Keeping Quilt tells the story of a handmade quilt and a remarkable family. This quilt was made of Uncle Vladimir’s shirt, Aunt … Continue reading

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White Socks Only

  Title: White Socks Only Author: Evelyn Coleman Illustrator: Tyrone Geter Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Year: 1996 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Culture, Diversity, Emotion, Family, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: … Continue reading

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Happy to Be Nappy

Title: Happy to Be Nappy Author: bell hooks Illustrator/Photographer: Chris Raschka Number of Pages: 33 Publisher and Year: Hyperion Books, 1999 Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: Happy to Be Nappy is a celebration of all the different hairstyles that Black girls … Continue reading

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Mudkin

Title: Mudkin Author: Stephen Gammell Illustrator/Photographer: Stephen Gammell Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Carolrhoda Books, 2011 Genre: Fantasy Analysis: Mudkin is the story of one little girl’s extraordinary day playing outside after a rain shower. The girl meets … Continue reading

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The Island

Title: The Island Author(s): Armin Greder Illustrator/Photographer: Armin Greder Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Allen & Unwin, 2007 Genre: Fiction Analysis: In The Island, an unknown man appears on an island, shocking the natives of the land. The … Continue reading

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Train to Somewhere

  Title: Train to Somewhere Author: Eve Bunting Illustrator: Ronald Himler Publisher: Clarion Books Year: 1996 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Emotion, Family, Friendship, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book shares … Continue reading

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Those Shoes

Title: Those Shoes Author(s): Maribeth Boelts Illustrator/Photographer: Noah Z. Jones Number of Pages: 35 Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2007 Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: In Those Shoes, Jeremy wants a new pair of shoes, the ones that everyone is raving … Continue reading

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Fly Away Home

  Title: Fly Away Home Author: Eve Bunting Illustrator: Ronald Himler Publisher: Clarion Books Year: 1991 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Emotion, Family, Fiction, Picture Book, K-1, 2-3, Taylor Krueger Genre: Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book shares the story … Continue reading

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Ron’s Big Mission

Author: Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden Illustrator: Don Tate Publisher and Year: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2009 Number of pages: 32 Tags:   Analysis: This book’s setting takes place in South Caroline in the 1959. The main character … Continue reading

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The Matchbox Diary

  Title: The Matchbox Diary Author: Paul Fleischman Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline Publisher: Candlewick Press Year: 2013 Number of Pages: 40 Tags: Culture, Emotion, Family, Fiction, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book … Continue reading

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