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BOOK LIST

Diverse Books for Guided Reading Levels J-K

With books that celebrate music, dance, family fun, and the inspirational Ruby Bridges, readers in grades 2-3 will love this Guided Reading collection.

Build comprehension and fluency with this diverse list of titles that require readers to place less reliance on illustrations for story interpretation and comprehend more difficult concepts. These books include a Thai lullaby, the true story of Ruby Bridges, characters who dance to their own rhythm, and girls who can do anything.

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Emma And Julia Love Ballet

Grades Pre-K - 3
$14.24$18.99
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Emma is little. Julia is big.They both love ballet.

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Hush!

Grades Pre-K
$5.24$6.99
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This endearing book contains a Thai lullaby which asks animals such as a lizard, monkey, and water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb the sleeping baby.

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I Can Be Anything!

Grades K - 3
$14.24$18.99
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Girl power! Five-year-old Zoe declares she can be anything: an archaeologist, vet, U.S. president, and more.

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Princess Truly: Princess Truly in I Am Truly

Grades Pre-K - K
$3.74$4.99
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Brimming with warmth and color, Princess Truly's rhythmic rhyming adventures are a celebration of individuality, girl power, and diversity.

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Rap a Tap Tap

Grades Pre-K - 2
$4.46$5.95
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A rap a tap tap celebration of dance that will have readers clapping and tapping along.

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Max Found Two Sticks

Grades 1 - 3
$6.71$8.95
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Max's quiet introspection turns into an exuberant celebration of the world around him when he starts beating two sticks to the rhythm of life.

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I Got the Rhythm

Grades Pre-K - 2
$5.21$6.95
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On a simple trip to the park, the joy of music overtakes a mother and daughter.

The extraordinary true story of Ruby Bridges, the first African American child to integrate a New Orleans school—now with simple text for young readers.

In 1960, Ruby Bridges made history when she attended an all-white school. Follow her story and learn why we still celebrate her courage today.

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Bright Eyes, Brown Skin

Grades Pre-K - K
$5.96$7.95
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In a charming picture book designed to build self-esteem, four African American kindergartners enjoy their day together.

$2.99$3.99
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On a day when everything seems to be going wrong, a boy discovers what a difference his attitude can make. 

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City Shapes

Grades K - 2
$5.21$6.95
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Hunt for shapes of all kinds on this journey through a bustling city, illustrated by four-time Caldecott Honoree Bryan Collier.

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Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly

Grades 1 - 2
$3.71$4.95
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Follow these identical twins to humorous outcomes in these short stories for early readers.

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Mi Familia

Grades Pre-K - 2
$6.71$8.95
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A photographic exploration, in Spanish and English, of a Latino child's world.

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Big Mama and Grandma Ghana

Grades Pre-K - 1
$3.71$4.95
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The sweet bond between an African-American boy and his Big Mama and Grandma Ghana is explored as he plays cards and visits with them.