| Picture Books | |
| Ella Sarah Gets Dressed written an illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine | |
| Ella Sarah knows just what she wants to
wear but her family has other ideas. Caldecott Honor Book for 2004 |
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| A Fine, Fine School written by Sharon Creech and illustrated by Harry Bliss | |
| Mr. Keen, the principal, thinks his school is so fine that he will make it even better by having school on Saturdays, holidays and even in the summer! | |
| Salt in His Shoes written by Deloris Jordan with Roslyn M. Jordan and illustrated by Kadir Nelson | |
| Michael Jordan's mother and sister tell a story of the superstars success | |
Fiction |
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| Crispin The Cross of Lead written by Avi | |
| A poor peasant boy in medieval England
finds himself alone when his mother dies. Accused of a crime he
did not commit, he has been declared a "wolf's head" which
means he can be killed on sight by anyone! Winner of the 2003 Newbery Award. |
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| The Paper Doorway written by Dean Koontz and illustrated by Phil Parks | |
| If you like poems by Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, you'll love these. | |
| Redwall written by Brian Jacques | |
| Looking for a book and series that you can really sink your teeth into? Try this powerful tale and series of fantasy and adventure. | |
| Ribbiting Tales written by a cast of famous authors | |
| Frogs are green and slimy but they are full of charisma and stories | |
Non-Fiction |
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| An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 written by Jim Murphy | |
| A killer is roaming the street of Philadelphia. Everyone knows its name, yellow fever, but no one knows what is causing it. | |
| Knights in Shining Armor written and illustrated by Gail Gibbons | |
| Did you know that there are still knights today? Learn all about knights. | |
| The Man Who Walked Between the Towers written and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein | |
| In 1974, as the World Trade Center was being completed, a young French aerialist, Philippe Petit, threw a tightrope between the two towers and spent almost an hour walking, dancing, and performing tricks a quarter of a mile in the sky. Winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal. | |
| Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes Who Battled Back written by Marty Kaminsky | |
| Successful athletes must work hard but some have more challenges than others. | |
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