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    JUNE: Stuck

    by Oliver Jeffers Year Published: 2011

    "When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he's determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangely enough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action . . . is to throw his other shoe. Only now it's stuck! Surely there must be something he can use to get his kite unstuck. An orangutan? A boat? His front door? Yes, yes, and yes. And that's only the beginning."

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    MAY: Superheroes Are Everywhere

    by Kamala Harris Year Published: 2019

    In this empowering and joyful picture book that speaks directly to kids, Kamala Harris takes readers through her life and shows them that the power to make the world a better place is inside all of us.

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  • APRIL: All Are Welcome

    by Alexandra Penfold Year Published: 2018

    A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all kids.

    Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yamulkes play side-by-side with friends in baseball caps. A school where students grow and learn from each other's traditions and the whole community gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year. 

    All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school.

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    MARCH: Strictly No Elephants

    by Lisa Mantchev Year Published: 2015

    "Strictly No Elephants has been sold around the world and is heralded as a pitch-perfect book about inclusion. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of friendship and the joy of having a pet."

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  • FEBRUARY: I Am Every Good Thing

    by by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James (Illustrator) Year Published: 2020 February

    "Winner of the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award!

    An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut


    I am
    a nonstop ball of energy.
    Powerful and full of light.
    I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader.

    The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you--and shows you--who they are. There are superheroes in our midst!"

    ~From publisher

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  • JANUARY: The Quiltmaker's Gift

    by Jeff Brumbeau Year Published: 2001

    "When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king, but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. Each page highlights a different quilt block pattern whose name relates to the unfolding story."

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  • DECEMBER: One Word for Kids

    by Jon Gordon Year Published: 2019

    "This engaging, fully illustrated fable follows Stevie, a young boy falling asleep on the first day of school. His teacher gives the class an assignment: to find the one word that will help them have their best year ever. To discover their one word, they must look inside themselves, look up, and look out. At home, Stevie is upset be­cause he can’t find his word. After his dad offers some helpful advice, Stevie excitedly begins the quest for his word. His search helps him discover a lot about himself, what he loves, and what is important to him."

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  • NOVEMBER: Just Ask

    by Sonia Sotomayor Year Published: 2019

    "In Just Ask, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have. Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges--and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same: When we come across someone who is different from us but we're not sure why, all we have to do is Just Ask."

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  • OCTOBER: What Do You Do With a Problem?

    by Kobi Yamada. Year Published: 2016

    "What do you do with a problem? Especially one that follows you around and doesn't seem to be going away? Do you worry about it? Ignore it? Do you run and hide from it? This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it."

    ...Google Books

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