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3rd Grade Recommended Reads
AANHPI Authors: Early Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Friendship Stories
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AANHPI Authors: Early Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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"Introducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey--an irresistible new character from Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling Erin Entrada Kelly! Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey is an illustrated novel about summer, friendship, and overcoming fears, told with warm humor and undeniable appeal. Fans of Clementine, The Year of Billy Miller, and Ramona the Pest will be thrilled to meet Marisol. Marisol Rainey's mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol's...
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From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918, the story follows the fates of five young people on both sides of the conflict--each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together. Includes information on the history of the war.
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OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
OBD Grandparent's Day (September) - YOUTH
OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
RLG Caldecott Medal List
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A young boy is frightened by how busy and noisy the city is when he goes there to visit his Nana, but she makes him a fancy red cape that keeps him from being scared as she shows him how wonderful a place it is.
7) Brave Molly
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In this story without words, Molly must overcome her fear of the shadowy monsters that only she can see in order to return a lost book, and so make a new friend.
9) Payback time
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Overweight, somewhat timid Mitch reluctantly agrees to be the sports reporter for the Lincoln High newspaper because he is determined to be a writer, but he senses a real story in Angel, a talented football player who refuses to stand out on the field--or to discuss his past.
10) Bright star
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"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
11) Winter sky
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Almost twelve-year-old Siria, who chases firetrucks in the middle of the night to ensure her fire fighter dad's safety, learns about bravery one winter as she tries to mend a broken friendship.
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Fairy Bell sisters volume 1
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Sylva Bell is not old enough to attend the Fairy Ball with her sisters Clara, Rosy, and Golden, but when a horde of trolls crashes the ball, Sylva bravely comes to the rescue.
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Maybe Marisol volume 3
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Marisol and her best friend Jada love to ride their bikes, except when they have to ride past a dangerous beast they call Daggers, but when Daggers gets loose, Marisol unexpectedly rescues him, conquering one of her biggest fears.
14) Maggot moon
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"An unlikely teenager risks all to expose the truth about a heralded moon landing. What if the football hadn't gone over the wall. On the other side of the wall there is a dark secret. And the devil. And the Moon Man. And the Motherland doesn't want anyone to know. But Standish Treadwell--who has different-colored eyes, who can't read, can't write, Standish Treadwell isn't bright--sees things differently than the rest of the "train-track thinkers."...
15) Kiki's blankie
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Kiki the monkey has many daring adventures with her polka-dot "blankie," but when it sails away without her and lands above a sleeping crocodile, she may not be brave enough to come to the rescue.
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Dragon Slayers' Academy volume 2
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After accidentally killing a dragon, Wiglaf hopes his friends at Dragon Slayers' Academy will be able to help him prove himself a hero when he faces that dragon's mother, Seetha, the Beast of the East.
18) The code
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"Chris always does the right thing. But when he knows who messed with Sam in the school yard, he can't speak up. His friends can't either. There's the silent Code that every kid follows. Chris decides he can't live with himself if he doesn't say something, so he makes a stand and is shocked at the outcome. Mean bully Phil is actually ... cool. But then Phil asks him to do something so wrong." --Amazon.com.
19) Come with me
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Frightened by news of angry people around the world, a young girl gets her parents' help in learning to be compassionate and brave a little at a time.
20) Pinkie promises
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Polly is tired of people telling her "that girls do not do that" whenever she tries something, and when she meets Senator Elizabeth Warren she is inspired to be brave and stretch herself, even running for class president in her new school.