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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Rita Lorraine Hubbard

Oge Mora

The true story of Mary Walker, who learned to read late in life after surviving slavery and a lifetime of denied access.

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A Day with No Words

Tiffany Hammond

Kate Cosgrove

A day-in-the-life picture book centered on a nonspeaking autistic child and his autistic mother.

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Thank You, Omu!

Oge Mora

A generous, rhythmic celebration of neighborhood care, cooking, and reciprocity built around one unforgettable pot of stew.

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The Snowy Day

Ezra Jack Keats

A foundational picture book classic that still feels fresh in its child-centered wonder and visual simplicity.

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Pena

Christian Robinson

A rich urban read-aloud in which a boy and his grandmother find beauty, service, and joy on a city bus ride.

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Big

A visually powerful picture book about a Black girl learning to reject shame and claim her own sense of worth.

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The Year We Learned to Fly

Jacqueline Woodson

Rafael López

Two siblings learn to use imagination, ancestry, and inner freedom to rise above confinement and frustration.

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The Snowy Day

Ezra Jack Keats

A foundational picture book classic that still feels fresh in its child-centered wonder and visual simplicity.

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Max Found Two Sticks

Brian Pinkney

Max doesn't feel like talking, but he lets his sticks do the talking for him as he taps out the rhythms of all that he sees and hears.

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