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Cross Group 27
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Folklore 3
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Incidental 56
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Fiction 46
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Secondary 45
Wash day
A young girl describes wash day, her favorite day of the week, when Miss Ett the washerwoman comes with her grandson Sherman and Grandpa tells stories and teaches Sherman to play music. On wash day, while Miss Ett does the laundry, Grandpa entertains the children by telling stories from his army days and playing his trumpet. This story shows how friendship can bridge the barriers of age and race
Wilma Jean the worry machine
Wilma Jean worries about everything. She worries about missing the bus, doing a math problem wrong, having friends to play with, and getting carrots in her school lunch. Wilma Jean's teacher helps her figure out what worries she can control and those that she can't and what to do about both types of worries.
Winners don’t whine and whiners don’t win!
Wendell has to win at everything, and if he doesn't, he whines about it. This creative story addresses two very challenging topics: winning and whining. When Wendell has one of those days where nothing seems to go his way, his mom helps him understand that everything in life doesn't have to be a contest and that losing does not make you a loser. In fact, it can make you stronger! She also points out that although it feels great to celebrate a win, winning isn't everything, and whining about things just makes it worse."Whiners aren't winners, and winners never whine. You can't win at everything all of the time!
The last day of kindergarten
As she prepares for her graduation ceremony, a first grader-to-be remembers her enjoyable year in kindergarten.
Bear flies high
Bear usually spends his days on the beach, singing and watching birds, but when he leaves to visit a carnival, his dream of flying may just come true
Maddy’s amazing African birthday
Maddy is given a surprise trip to Tanzania for her birthday and captures her journey through photographs, letters, and journal entries
Amelia Bedelia’s first day of school
A literal-minded first-grader's first day of school is filled with confusing adventures, much to her delight
Unspoken
In this wordless picture book, a young Southern farm girl discovers a runaway slave hiding behind the corn crib in the barn and decides to help him