Based on an actual story, a girl with cerebral palsy feels trapped in her body and unable to communicate. It causes her to grunt in anger, scaring off children and making it impossible to make friends. When her art teacher straps a paintbrush to her head, the children nickname her Woodpecker Girl. But the girl begins to paint her thoughts and feelings and her talent bursts through. Illustrator Huang mimicked the girl's style for the book and the girl's real paintings are displayed in the backmatter.

• Backmatter of the book includes actual paintings from the main character
• 40 pages, picture book
• Authentic representation

When Leila's mother gets sick, lots of things change for her family. But one important thing stays the same: they still have each other, and they know how to find joy and laughter when they need it most! The poetic, uplifting story and hopeful ending are based on the author's own experience battling cancer as the parent of young children.

• SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Told through a child's point of view, models ways to talk about tough/sensitive topics as a family and support one another through hard times
• RESILIENCE: Introduces imaginative strategies for dealing with illness as well as other difficult situations.
• ILLUSTRATIONS: Ethereal illustrations by award-winning Vietnamese artist Khoa Le bring the poetic text to life.
• AUTHENTIC: Based on the author's personal experience battling cancer as the parent of young children.
• HOPEFUL: In the hopeful ending, Leila's mom expresses how grateful she is that she has Leila to help her find joy and strength while battling this illness.

What can be learned from a tree? If we watch and listen . . . a tree has much to teach us about life—like how you can be small and strong at the same time and how to weather the storms. The author, a philosopher, offers an intriguing look at how children can navigate this thing we call life as they grow and change.

• The author, a philosopher, offers an intriguing look at how children can navigate this thing we call life as they grow and change
• Develops social emotional learning
• Teach us about life—like how you can be small and strong at the same time and how to weather the storms
• 24 pages

Encourage children to use their imagination with these captivating fiction storybooks! These storybooks contain high-interest text, vibrant illustrations, diverse characters, and a variety of genres to keep children engaged. Ideal for story time at home or in the classroom, each book in this set features age-appropriate text features and increasingly complex vocabulary to support early childhood literacy development. The fiction titles in this 10-book collection include: On the Right Track; Nadia in Moscow; Shake and Quake; The Speedy Sloth; The Shoemaker and the Elves; Sand and Snow; The Secrets of Room 209; Skeleton Picnic; Brain Freeze; and Old Mother Hubbard.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Inspire a love of reading with colorfully illustrated short chapter books! These fiction storybooks contain high-interest text, vibrant illustrations, diverse characters, and a variety of genres to keep children engaged. Ideal for story time at home or in the classroom, each book in this set features grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures to support early childhood literacy development. The fiction titles in this 10-book collection include: The New Kid; A Kiwi in Texas; Help! My Spaceship Is Broken; The Lying Lion; Camp Whatchamacallit; Big Foot Takes a Vacation; Ride, Sally Ride; An Even Playing Field; Elderberry Pie; and Sliding Home.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Encourage beginning readers to develop a love of reading! These exciting fiction storybooks contain high-interest text, vibrant illustrations, diverse characters, and a variety of genres to keep children engaged. Ideal for story time at home or in the classroom, each book in this set features grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures to support early childhood literacy development. The fiction titles in this 10-book collection include: Central Park Trip; Nahid's Tooth; The Case for Waste; Queen Bea; Tail Tales; Oh, Rats!; Penguins Take Flight; Ling's Giant Mooncake; Hugo Learns a Lesson; and Michael's Mystery.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Use thoughtfully chosen multicultural mentors texts, such as We are the Water Protectors, Dreamers, and Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, to build classroom community and honor the identities of everyone in your class. Companion mini-lessons offer reading strategies, discussion questions, and carry-over coaching prompts designed to hone students' comprehension skills, including character analysis, determining themes, and exploring perspectives. A must-have resource in every classroom!

• Build students' cultural competence through literacy.
• Carefully chosen mentor texts bring stories of celebration, hardship, love, and loss.
• Aligned to core reading standards, social justice standards, and SEL competencies.

Encourage beginning readers to develop a love of reading! These exciting fiction storybooks contain high-interest text, vibrant illustrations, diverse characters, and a variety of genres to keep children engaged. Ideal for story time at home or in the classroom, each book in this set features grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures to support early childhood literacy development. The fiction titles in this 10-book collection include: Tower Power; My Brother and Me; The Birthday Balloon; Surfer Girl; A Tangled Tale; Tadpole Grows Up; For Sale; Darri's Dot Painting; Miss Hunt's Magic Map; and King Cole's Feast.

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

Inspire a love of reading with colorfully illustrated short chapter books! These fiction storybooks contain high-interest text, vibrant illustrations, diverse characters, and a variety of genres to keep children engaged. Ideal for story time at home or in the classroom, each book in this set features grade-appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures to support early childhood literacy development. The fiction titles in this 10-book collection include: I Woke Up with a Superpower; Treasure Hunt in the City; Derby Dilemma; The White Owl; Cupcake Conundrum; Monterey Bay; Arty's Adventures to the Stars; Big Dreams; The Dog Who Changed History; and So You Think You Can Run?

• Leveled fiction books with beautiful illustrations
• Build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills
• Challenge kids with a variety of genres
• Capture kids' attention with fun and diverse characters

When the Johnson family gathers for a family reunion to celebrate the birthday of Uncle Wesley, the family's patriarch, it becomes a day filled with fun and games, favorite foods, a little arguing, and lots of dancing. Readers will leave this picture book feeling like they just spent the day with a family they will want to visit again and again and again.

• A family reunion to celebrate the birthday of Uncle Wesley, the family's patriarch, it becomes a day filled with fun and games
• Readers will leave this picture book feeling like they just spent the day with a family they will want to visit again and again and again.
• 32 pages