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The Misfits By James Howe 5/5 ***** 5 th -7 th Graders             The Misfits is the story of 5 young students who are all outc...

        After reading some of Woodson's books, both novels and picture books, I think she is one of the most thought-provoking and talen...

The Other Side By Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated by E.B. Lewis 5/5 ***** Grades 1-4             After reading this book, I insta...

A Safe Home for Manatees By Priscilla Belz Jenkins Illustrated by Martin Classen 5/5 ***** Grades 2-4          I thought Jenkins did a...

The Promise Quilt By Candice F. Ransom Illustrations by Ellen Beier 5/5 ***** Grades 2-4             I loved this book; it was e...

She is Born By Virginia Kroll Illustrated by John Rowe 5/5 ***** K-2             This was a very interesting book, and wasn’t quite wh...

Work By Ann Morris 4/5 *** K-1             I thought this book was a very good example of a melting pot situation. The book doesn’t ha...