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Grade 3

by Johnny Valentine

“Delightful fairy tales, featuring various family constellations and the non-preachy message that being different is okay.”


The Box Girl

- Date: 02.15.11


by Sarah Withrow

“Clara adjusts to the absence of her mother and the presence of her father’s new male partner.”

*Chapter Book*


Rough Tough Charley

- Date: 02.15.11


by Verla Kay

“Charley Parkhurst was one of the most respected stagecoach drivers in the Old West.  Charley also kept one of the biggest secrets anyone could keep – he was a woman in disguise.”

*True story*


Weslandia

- Date: 02.15.11


by Paul Fleischman

“Wesley isn’t like other boys, a fact that drives his parents mad and invites the torment of his peers.  Resilient and creative, Wesley invents his own civilization which others eventually want to join.”


by Mary Ann Hoberman

“This Seussian style tale begins with a brother and sister fighting and ends with the whole wide world in an exuberant parade of peace and friendship.”


In Our Mothers’ House

- Date: 02.15.11


by Patricia Polacco

“Well-known children’s book author captures the concentric circles of a multi-racial, multi-generational lesbian family.”


by James Howe

“These 3 adventurous mice are tested when a ‘Boys Only’ club changes the rules of their friendship.”


Pinky and Rex and the Bully

- Date: 02.15.11


by James Howe

“When a bully tells seven-year-old Pinky that his nickname and favorite color are ‘girlish,’ he must decide whether it’s time to change or stand up to his tormentor.”


Amazing Grace

- Date: 02.15.11


by Mary Hoffman

“Grace loves acting out stories, but when classmates tell her she can’t play Peter Pan because she is black and a girl, important lessons are learned all around.”


Odd Boy Out

- Date: 02.15.11


by Don Brown

“A look at young Albert Einstein and his difficulty fitting in.”