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Picture Books
Beautiful picture books have illustrations and wording that blend seamlessly, each part incomplete without the other. They are meant to be read and reread and shared with someone you love.
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Found dogs
by Erica Sirotich
This rhyming concept story invites young children to practice counting forward and backward while observing an incremental number of happy and hopeful pups at a shelter who are adopted by a sequence of caring new owners. Recommended by the San Luis Obispo Library's Youth Librarian, Rebecca Nadel.
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A Perfect Day By Lane Smith
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A Greyhound, A Groundhog By Emily Jenkins
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Blue Ethel By Jennifer Reinhardt
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Green Pants
By Kenneth Kraegel
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After the Fall
By Dan Santat
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Best Chapter Books
Chapter books here could mean anything from a slap dash comedy graphic novel to a serious and somber reflection on history, but either way these are some of our favorites for grades 3 to 6.
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Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate
A wise old oak tree that stands as the neighborhood's "wishtree," where people write wishes on cloth and tie them to her branches, shares her days with her crow friend and helps the community embrace differences when new neighbors move in and are not warmly welcomed. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan. Recommended by the Arroyo Grande Library's Youth Librarian, Sallie Tonascia.
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All's Faire in Middle School By Victoria Jamieson
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The Bad Guys
By Aaron Blabey
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Beyond the Bright Sea By Lauren Wolk
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Real Friends
By Shannon Hale
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See You in the Cosmos By Jack Chang
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Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties By Dave Pilkey
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Best YA Titles
Great books for young adults are smart and funny and relevant. They explore important topics and give you rich characters and settings. These books do not shy away from sadness and the complications of life, but often they give you hope as well.
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King's cage
by Victoria Aveyard
"Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her lethal mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal. Now a king, Maven Calore continues weaving his dead mother's web in an attempt to maintain control over his country--and his prisoner" Recommended by the Atascadero Library's Youth Librarian, Leslie Weaver
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The Hate U Give
By Angie Thomas
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The Lie Tree
By Frances Hardinge
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Jane, Unlimited
By Kristin Cashore
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North of Happy
By Adi Alsaid
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The 57 Bus
By Dashka Slater
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