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The Stupids Step Out
age 5+
Family cheerfully does everything wrong in goofy, fun tale.
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Harry Allard
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1974
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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
age 5+
Lively, inspiring bio of America's first female doctor.
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Tanya Lee Stone
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2013
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Freckleface Strawberry
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Teased girl learns self-acceptance in fun friendship tale.
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Julianne Moore
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2007
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Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully
age 5+
Imaginative girl tackles bully in upbeat playground story.
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Julianne Moore
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2009
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Firebird
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Soaring, rhythmic story for dancers with big dreams.
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Misty Copeland
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2014
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The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie
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Dark, unsettling story of pet endangered by children.
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Chris Van Allsburg
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2014
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Super Fly: The World's Smallest Superhero!: Super Fly, Book 1
age 5+
Underdog takes on bully in light, fun chapter book.
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Todd H. Doodler
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2015
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Coat of Many Colors
age 5+
Lyrics of inspirational Dolly Parton song address bullying.
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Dolly Parton
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2016
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Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles
age 5+
Two women stump for right to vote in fresh, upbeat story.
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Mara Rockliff
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2016
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Freedom in Congo Square
age 5+
Slaves' lives, jazz roots shown in stunning nonfiction book.
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Carole Boston Weatherford
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2016
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Where Will I Live?
age 5+
Moving book about child refugees brought to life by photos.
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Rosemary McCarney
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2017
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Nothing Rhymes with Orange
age 5+
Lots of fruity fun in rhyming tale of fruit and friendship.
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Adam Rex
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2017
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Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
age 5+
Girl takes on city hall in fun, diverse tale of persistence.
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Andrea Beaty
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2019
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Jack Book Series
age 5+
Fun series, but few consequences for bunny's behavior.
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Mac Barnett
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2019
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On Account of the Gum
age 5+
Lots of laughs and surprises in superb story of gum removal.
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Adam Rex
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2020
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