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21 Picture Books That Help Keep Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Alive

These books help teach children about the important values Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized, including peace, perseverance, and racial equality.

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Tween

11 Middle Grade Books for Environmentally Conscious Kids

Reading books with environmental themes can help tweens understand how their individual choices have consequences for the planet, its animals, and even other people.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

16 Picture Books to Teach Children About Giving to Others

Explore these inspiring children's books that demonstrate how we can give our best every day and in every possible way.

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Tween

20 Book Recommendations for Kids Who Loved Wonder

The best books profoundly change us. Like Wonder, these books push us toward greater empathy, compassion, and acceptance of differences.

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Teacher’s Pets: 7 Children’s Books About Classroom Animals

Whether you’re preparing for your class’s own pet, or have a child who wants to imagine they’re a student in one of these fun classrooms, there’s a class pet book for you.

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Tween

Turning Leaves, Turning Pages: A November Reading Challenge for Kids

With lots to do as the holidays approach, healthy reading habits can fall by the wayside. Here are some ideas to keep your kids turning pages in November!

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

Fall for Fantastic Books: An October Reading Challenge for Kids

These 10 reading challenge ideas will have young readers haunting their bookshelves and exploring new stories all month long.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: The Creature of the Pines

The Unicorn Rescue Society: The Creature of the Pines is a fun-filled, lightning-fast novel for young readers — packed with action, adventure, and mythical creatures.

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Pre-K

13 Must-Have Books for 4-Year-Olds

No matter how many shiny, new titles my four-year-old inherits, these are the books she loves (and I love) to read over and over again.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

New School Year, New Reads! A September Reading Challenge for Kids

This month’s reading challenge ideas remind kids that — no matter what they might be assigned to read — they can and should always make time for what they want to read too.

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Tips & Advice

6 Modern Books To Help Parents Raising Teen Girls

A spate of new books tackle the topic of girls as they grow into teenagers. Here's a quick guide to what's covered and a look at what parents might be in for.

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Tween

Diverse Tween Reads for Your School Library

As educators, we want books that open windows into the lives of other people, cultures, experiences, and lifestyles for our students.

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