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The Prince Who Was Just Himself

Title: The Prince Who Was Just Himself Author(s): Silke Schnee Illustrator/Photographer: Heike Sistig Publisher and Year: Plough Publishing House, 2015 Number of pages: 25 Tags: Diversity, Family, K-2, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Fiction Analysis: This story is about a … Continue reading

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Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education

Title: Malala: Activist for Girls’ Education Author(s): Raphaele Frier Illustrator/Photographer: Aurelia Fronty Publisher and Year: Charlesbridge, 2017 Number of pages: 35 Tags: Diversity, Family, Culture, Emotion, 6-8, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Non-Fiction Analysis: The plot of this book tells … Continue reading

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Freedom Over Me

Title: Freedom Over Me Author(s): Ashley Bryan Illustrator/Photographer: Ashley Bryan Publisher and Year: Simon & Schuster, 2016 Number of pages: 46 Tags: Culture, Family, Emotion, 4-5, 6-8, Picture Book, Morgan Houk, Award Book Genre: Historical Fiction Analysis:                 This book … Continue reading

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Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey

Title: Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey Author(s): Margriet Ruurs Illustrator/Photographer: Nizar Ali Badr Publisher and Year: Orca Book Publishers, 2016 Number of pages: 18 Tags: Diversity, Family, Culture, Emotion, K-8, Picture Book, Morgan Houk Genre: Realistic Fiction This story … Continue reading

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Where the Shadbush Blooms

Title: Where the Shadbush Blooms Author(s): Carla Messinger Illustrator/Photographer: David Kanietakeron Fadden Publisher and Year: Tricycle Press, 2007 Number of pages: 27 Tags: Culture, Diversity, Family, K-5, Morgan Houk Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: This story is about a little girl … Continue reading

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Stella: Star of the Sea

Title: “Stella: Star of the Sea”   Author & Illustrator: Marie-Louise Gay   Publisher and Year: Publishers Group West 1999   Number of Pages: 29   Tags: Family, 2-3, 4-5, Fiction, Stephanie Rudi   Genres: Fiction   Analysis: The story … 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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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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The Only Child

Author and Illustrator: Guojing Publisher and Year: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2015 Number of pages: 105 Genre: Fantasy This story is about a young only child who, after their parents leave for work for the day, decides to go on … Continue reading

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