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The Bird Girl

Christina Earley (author) Bella Rech (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9798887355511

Irma loves birds. Celebrate a special birthday with her as you practice reading words with "ir." This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.

Joy

Christina Earley (author) Anastasia Kleckner (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9798887355474

Joy can be found in many ways. Practice reading words with "oy" as you learn different ways to be happy. This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.

Drawing Helps

Christina Earley (author) Anastasia Kleckner (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9798887355443

Drawing a picture helps Shawn when she is feeling low. Help Shawn cheer up after an awful baseball game as you practice reading words with "aw." This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.

Hoops

Christina Earley (author) Anastasia Kleckner (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9798887355450

There are lots of things to do in the city, but Boo chooses to play hoops. Join the action as you practice reading words in which "oo" makes a long vowel sound. This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.

How?

Christina Earley (author) Anastasia Kleckner (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9798887355498

There are problems all around town! Think about how they can be fixed as you practice reading words with "ow." This book uses the Dyslexie font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Includes a support page of teaching tips for caregivers and teachers. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.

Parina and the Purple Giant

Shalini Vallepur (author) Brandon Mattless (illustrator)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798888229835

It's almost time to celebrate Holi! Parina's parents are awfully busy, and she has nobody to play with. But an invitation to the Purple Giant's Purple Palace changes everything.

Helena the Fighter

Madeline Tyler (author) Marianne Constable (illustrator)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9798888228500

Helena thinks she is the best fighter ever, but her dad thinks she is too cute to fight. Can Helena prove to everyone that she really is strong and tough? The phoneme /u_e/ is featured in this title.

A Postcard from Japan

Laurie Friedman (author) Roberta Ravasio (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039651166

Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a girl in Japan, and they set off on a magical adventure to see her country.

A Postcard from France

Laurie Friedman (author) Roberta Ravasio (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039651159

Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a boy in France, and they set off on a magical adventure to see his country.

A Postcard from Italy

Laurie Friedman (author) Roberta Ravasio (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039651197

Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a girl in Italy, and they set off on a magical adventure to see her country.

A Postcard from Costa Rica

Laurie Friedman (author) Roberta Ravasio (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039651180

Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a girl in Costa Rica, and they set off on a magical adventure to see her country.

A Postcard from Canada

Laurie Friedman (author) Roberta Ravasio (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039651203

Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a boy in Canada, and they set off on a magical adventure to see his country.

A Postcard from Australia

Laurie Friedman (author) Roberta Ravasio (illustrator)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039651173

Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a boy in Australia, and they set off on a magical adventure to see his country.

Happy With My Nappy

Gina Jarrell (author) Lhaiza Morena (illustrator)

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781668918593

Everyone's hair is different and good, and one girl shares all the things that delight her about her nappy curls. It stretches! It's springy! It twirls and loops and hoops! But that's nothing compared to all the amazing things she can do with it to express her every mood and style. It is truly unique. Just like her! Part of the Own Voices, Own Stories collection.

Pirates Don't Dance

Shawna J. C. Tenney (author) Shawna J. C. Tenney (illustrator)

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781534112070

Jack longs to be a pirate. He loves everything about the job, from the peacefulness of the ocean to the opportunity to make new friends to the excitement of exotic travel. Jack also loves to dance, from the graceful glide of the glissade to the energetic leap of the grand jeté; to the controlled kick of the grand battement. In fact, Jack often dances as he does his pirate apprentice chores. Unfortunately, Captain Squinty Eye's number one pirate-ship rule is PIRATES DON'T DANCE. Dancing is too silly and not fitting for a rough, tough pirate. What will it take for Jack to convince Captain Squinty Eye that dancing is not a bad thing, and may even help Jack be a better pirate? Or will Jack and his dreams get tossed overboard? An empowering and relatable story about staying true to yourself and following your dreams. Back matter includes explanations of dance movements, as well as definitions of pirate speak.

Some Bodies

Sophie Kennen (author) Airin O’Callaghan (illustrator)

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781534112087

Our bodies! Our amazing, astounding, and all-around awesome bodies! Bodies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and can do extraordinary things. Our bodies are uniquely our own yet they connect us to the world around us in so many ways. Through playful rhymes and colorful engaging artwork, all the things that make our bodies special--from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes--are celebrated. This sweet and inclusive book encourages young readers to acknowledge and accept differences, and offers the perfect opportunity to open up conversations about body acceptance. Every body is different and all bodies are good. Back matter includes tips and conversation starters for parents and educators to use with children.

Epileptic Seizure

Charis Mather (author)

Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 9781636919805

Sometimes a person with epilepsy might start to twitch or fall down. Uh-oh, it’s an emergency! Prepare young learners to empathetically understand and care for a friend with an epileptic seizure. Learn what’s happening, how to be a helper, and ways to keep your friend safe. A bright design and carefully crafted text takes fear out of emergencies to make them easier to understand.

Hockey Night in Kenya

Danson Mutinda (author) Eric Walters (illustrator)

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers ISBN: 9781459823624

Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer, helping their elders with chores around the orphanage and reading from the limited selection of books in their library. When the librarian gives Kitoo a copy of Sports Around the World he becomes fascinated by an image of the Canadian national men's ice hockey team. Then one day the fates align and Kitoo finds a pair of beat up old roller blades, he teaches himself to skate and dreams of one day playing hockey like the men in his book. But you can’t play ice hockey in Kenya, can you?

Penny Helps Portia Face Her Fears

Caryn Rivadeneira (author) Priscilla Alpaugh (illustrator)

Publisher: Red Chair Press LLC ISBN: 9781634407755

Portia has overcome a lot in life. Born with Down syndrome, Portia has been through many surgeries, lots of doctor’s appointments, and strange looks from people who want to limit what she can do. Inside herself, Portia knows she can do anything – including getting over her fear of dogs. But when Penny shows up at Portia’s house, she isn’t so sure. After all, Penny is a pit bull – the scariest dogs of all, right? Good thing Penny has a few tricks of her own to win Portia’s trust.

Into the Wind

William Loizeaux (author) Laura Jacobsen (illustrator)

Publisher: Red Chair Press LLC ISBN: 9781947159426

Into the Wind is a middle-grade novel about the unlikely friendship between a boy and an elderly woman. Both moving and joyful, this is a poignant story about loss and love, and the surprising and sustaining bonds that can grow between the old and young.

So Much More to Helen: The Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller

Meeg Pincus (author) Caroline Bonne-Müller (illustrator)

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 9781534198036

Most folks know the famous story of Helen Keller—a DeafBlind girl who learned to understand sign language at the family water pump. But what do you really know about her? Did you know she was an activist, a rebel, a writer, a performer, a romantic? There is so much more to Helen than we usually learn in school. Read ahead as the story of Helen Keller’s passionate, boundless life unfolds—reminding us that she was, as we all are, so many things.

Raven the Trickster

Christine Platt (author) Evelt Yanait (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098230555

In the Northwest Coast region of North America, people know Raven the Trickster can change his shape at will. When an old man steals all the light from the world and hides it in a special box, the people need Raven’s help. Can Raven outsmart the old man? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Anansi

Christine Platt (author) Evelt Yanait (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098230500

West African spider-god Anansi wants all of Sky God’s famous stories, but to earn them, he has to outwit several of the animals in his village. It will take all of his cleverness and skills in mischief to pull it off. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The Bird Sweet Magic

Christine Platt (author) Evelt Yanait (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098230517

This Latin American tale follows three princes as they search for a magical bird to cure their father’s blindness. Pedro, the youngest brother, soon discovers that only kindness can earn help from the Bird Sweet Magic. But his brothers grow jealous of the bird’s gifts to Pedro. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

The Great Race

Christine Platt (author) Evelt Yanait (illustrator)

Publisher: ABDO ISBN: 9781098230524

Twelve animals race to determine where they stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Each animal’s unique quality comes out during the race, including Dragon’s kind nature, Rat’s forgetfulness, and Pig’s love of food. Who can guess how they’ll stack up? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.