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• Poppa and His Drum

  a Heartwarming Story of Truth and Reconciliation

  Doucette, Judith M.,

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  "After moving from an all-French Indigenous community to the English community of St. George's, Newfoundland, when he was a little boy, Poppa's life as a young man was very sad. He was treated badly by his schoolteachers and some other children in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Music Is in Everything

  Marley, Ziggy,

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  "From ocean waves to banging pots and pans in the kitchen, from a loved one's laughter to the "river's latest tune, " Marley reminds children everywhere that you don't need an instrument to create a beautiful song. With heartfelt illustrations by Ag…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• John's Turn

  Barnett, Mac

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  " E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness and subtlety. It’s John’s big day at school today—a performance for Sharing Gifts time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dream, Annie, Dream

  Brown, Waka T.

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  "As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she’s channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school play. So when Annie lands an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Powwow Day

  Sorell, Traci,

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  " In this uplifting, contemporary Native American story, River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she ever dance again? River wants so badly to dance at powwow day as she does every year. In this uplifting and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chance to Fly

  Stroker, Ali, 1987-

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  "Thirteen-year-old Nat Beacon loves a lot of things: her dog, Warbucks; her best friend, Chloe; and competing on her wheelchair racing team, the Zoomers, to name a few. But there’s one thing she’s absolutely OBSESSED with: MUSICALS! From Hamilton to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tune It Out

  Sumner, Jamie

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  "Lou Montgomery has the voice of an angel, or so her mother tells her and anyone else who will listen. But Lou can only hear the fear in her own voice. She’s never liked crowds or loud noises or even high fives; in fact, she’s terrified of them,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Will Dance

  Flood, Bo

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  "This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer."

• Boxitects

  Smith, Kim, 1986-

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  "Nothing’s better than building with boxes! Meg is a brilliant and creative boxitect. She loves building extraordinary things out of ordinary cardboard boxes and impressing her classmates with what she creates. But then a new kid comes to Maker…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Click

  Miller, Kayla

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  "Olive wants to get in on the act . . . . . . Any act! Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• La La La

  a Story of Hope

  DiCamillo, Kate

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  " Conceived by Kate DiCamillo and featuring enchanting illustrations by Jaime Kim, this nearly wordless graphic story follows a little girl in search of a friend. “La la la . . . la.” A little girl stands alone and sings, but hears no response.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book of Mistakes

  Luyken, Corinna

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  "As one artist incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in quirky and unexpected ways, taking readers on a journey through her process. Told in minimal, playful text, this story shows…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yayoi Kusama

  From Here to Infinity

  Suzuki, Sarah J. S.

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  This colourful children's book tells the story of the renowned artist Yayoi Kusama and her quest to cover the world in polka dots - from here to infinity!

• Maybe Something Beautiful

  How Art Transformed a Neighborhood

  Campoy, F. Isabel

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  In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and hope to the neighborhood.

• Frida Kahlo

  Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel

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  This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Frida's life at the back.

• My Pen

  Myers, Christopher

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  An artist celebrates the many things he can do with a simple pen, and encourages the reader to do the same.

• Drama

  Telgemeier, Raina

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  Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.

• Sky Color

  Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

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  Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can't wait to begin!

• Splat the Cat Sings Flat

  Scotton, Rob

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  Splat's class is preparing to sing on Parents' Night, but Splat has stage fright! What will it take for him to overcome his fear?

• Jazz Baby

  Wheeler, Lisa, 1963-

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  Baby and his family make some jazzy music.