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Under the Empyrean Sky: The Heartland Trilogy, Book 1

age 11+

Thought-provoking, dystopian eco-adventure great for boys.

By Chuck Wendig

(2013)

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The Baby Tree

age 5+

Gentle, sensitive intro to where babies come from.

By Sophie Blackall

(2014)

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It's Only Stanley

age 5+

Dog turns house into moon rocket in fun, wacky story.

By Jon Agee

(2015)

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How to Read a Story

age 5+

Sweet, engaging steps for budding readers.

By Kate Messner

(2015)

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This Is Me: A Story of Who We Are and Where We Came From

age 5+

Fun look at immigration celebrates bringing items from home.

By Jamie Lee Curtis

(2016)

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Home at Last

age 5+

Fears faced openly when loving dads adopt older boy.

By Vera B. Williams

(2016)

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Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis

age 5+

Fun, charming look at civil rights leader's childhood.

By Jabari Asim

(2016)

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Freedom in Congo Square

age 5+

Slaves' lives, jazz roots shown in stunning nonfiction book.

By Carole Boston Weatherford

(2016)

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Over and Under the Pond

age 5+

Lovely book about wildlife teeming in and around a pond.

By Kate Messner

(2017)

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Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing

age 5+

Joyous biography of artist celebrates creativity.

By Kay A. Haring

(2017)

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Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

age 5+

Lively biography of the man who gave birth to kids' books.

By Michelle Markel

(2017)

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Dad and the Dinosaur

age 5+

Dad helps son manage fears in kind story full of empathy.

By Gennifer Choldenko

(2017)

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Refugee

age 11+

Harrowing page-turner sheds light on child refugees.

By Alan Gratz

(2017)

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A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E.B. White

age 5+

Gentle bio of "Charlotte's Web" author is full of charm.

By Barbara Herkert

(2017)

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Hey Black Child

age 5+

Motivational poem brought to life in full color.

By Useni Eugene Perkins

(2017)

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I Am Gandhi: Ordinary People Change the World

age 5+

Engaging picture bio of Indian hero, nonviolence pioneer.

By Brad Meltzer

(2017)

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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

age 5+

Joyful, foot-tapping celebration of fresh haircut, culture.

By Derrick Barnes

(2017)

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Grenade

age 11+

Tense, gripping WWII drama has powerful cost-of-war message.

By Alan Gratz

(2018)

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Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere

age 5+

Exciting story of launching 1930 deep-sea diving tank.

By Barb Rosenstock

(2018)

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Allies

age 11+

Gripping, must-read novel follows young soldiers on D-Day.

By Alan Gratz

(2019)

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