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	B 103844B 103844 A+ CUSTODIAN Grade Lvl: KPI Author: BORDEN, LOUISE Length: 40 Copyright: 2004 The students and teachers at Dublin Elementary School make banners, posters, and signs for their school custodian to show how much they appreciate him and all the work he does. Janitors. Community helpers. Title: A Plus Custodian. AR 4.5. Follett RL 6.0.	A+ CUSTODIAN KPI
	B 126258B 126258 Across the Bay Grade Lvl: KP Author: Aponte, Carlos Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father. Jolly piragueros, mischievous cats, and costumed musicians color this tale of love, family, and the true meaning of home. Text in English with some Spanish. Our world. Multicultural. IL Pres-3. Lexile 570. GR N.	Across the Bay KP
	B 124528B 124528 Akissi: Tales of Mischief Grade Lvl: PI Author: Abouet, Marguerite Length: 183 Copyright: 2018 Akissi and friends get up to all sorts of antics around their town in the Ivory Coast. Poor Akissi! The neighborhood cats are trying to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying pan and she's nothing but a pest to her older brother Fofana... But Akissi is a true adventurer, full of silliness and mischief and nothing will scare her for long! Graphic novel. IL 3-6. Lexile 450.	Akissi: Tales of Mischief PI
	B 110557B 110557 Albert the Fix-It Man Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lord, Janet Length: 32 Copyright: 2008 A cheerful repairman fixes squeaky doors, leaky roofs, and crumblingfences for his neighbors, who return the kindness when he catches a terrible cold. Repairing. Generosity. Neighborliness. Follett RL 2.4. AR 3.0.	Albert the Fix-It Man KP
	B 116002B 116002 All Through My Town Grade Lvl: K Author: Reidy, Jean Length: 30 Copyright: 2013 Illustrations and simple, rhyming text take the reader on a tour around town. IL Pres-K.	All Through My Town K
	B 128006B 128006 All Through the Night: Important Jobs That Get Done at Night Grade Lvl: KP Author: Faber, Polly Length: 32 Copyright: 2022 The sky is getting dark. In the city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth, and getting ready for bed. Meanwhile, her mother is putting on her coat and getting ready to go to work. Where is she going and who will she see along the way? As the night goes on, readers will see nurses, cleaners, delivery workers, doctors, police officers, journalists, and many other workers who help keep the city running all through the night. Urban. Identity. Community. When I Grow Up. Night life. Lifestyles. IL Pres-3.	All Through the Night: Important Jobs That Get Done at Night KP
	B 126669B 126669 All-Together Quilt Grade Lvl: KP Author: Rockwell, Lizzy Length: 40 Copyright: 2020 A story of a community coming together to make a quilt is a heartwarming celebration of creativity and teamwork. The kids and grown-ups at a community center begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then step by step they make that idea a reality. They design, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they all can share. Includes back matter. Community. Craft and hobbies. IL Pres-3. Lexile 500. GR M.	All-Together Quilt KP
	B 122958B 122958 Along the River Grade Lvl: KP Author: Starkoff, Vanina Length: 32 Copyright: 2017 This vibrant picture book from Brazil depicts the joy of the journey by boat, showing in simple yet detailed illustrations the people you might meet along the way, the sights you might see and the food you might eat. Along the River is a celebration of community bonds and shared experiences. IL Pres-2	Along the River KP
	B 128118B 128118 Amazing History of Homes Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Capps, Heather Murphy Length: 32 Copyright: 2023 The homes we live in today look a lot different than they did in the past. From caves to castles to the invention of indoor bathrooms. Learn more about how people used these innovations to survive and thrive in everyday life. Series nonfiction: Spark Amazing Histories. Around the world. History of Homes. IL 1-4. AR 3.8. Lexile 640.	Amazing History of Homes KPI
	B 105685B 105685 Ambulances Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lindeen, Carol Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs present ambulances, their parts, and how emergency crews use ambulances. Emergency vehicles. From the series Pebble Plus: Mighty Machines. AR 2.0. Follett RL 2.0. GR level H.	Ambulances KP
	B 118762B 118762 Arctic Communities Past and Present Grade Lvl: PI Author: Jenson-Elliott, Cynthia L Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Compares and contrasts the way people lived in the Arctic over the course of centuries. Arctic peoples. Human geography. From the First Facts series Who Lived Here? AR 4.3 Lexile 810 IL 1-4.	Arctic Communities Past and Present PI
	B 113401B 113401 Around Our Way On Neighbors' Day Grade Lvl: KP Author: Brown, Tameka Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Explores the diversity of a community in which various people cook and eat food, play games, and dance together to celebrate Neighbors'Day. AR 2.5. RC 2.5. Lexile 630. GR level N. IL K-2.	Around Our Way On Neighbors' Day KP
	B 89011B 89011 At the Bank Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sirimarco, Elizabeth Length: 32 Copyright: 2000 Describes banks, the functions they perform, and the jobs of the people who work in them. From the series Field Trips. AR 2.8. RC 2.5. Lexile 450. IL K-2.	At the Bank KP
	B 107454B 107454 Auto Mechanics Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Presents an introduction to the role an auto mechanic plays in the community, describing what kind of work they do and how to become one. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 3.9. Follett RL 3.1.	Auto Mechanics P
	B 100591B 100591 Bakers Grade Lvl: P Author: Deedrick, Tami Length: 24 Copyright: 1998 Briefly describes the tasks, clothing, and education of a baker. Includes a recipe for peanut butter cookies. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.3. Follett RL 2.8. RC 2.4. Lexile 570. GR level K.	Bakers P
	KM 12247KM 12247 Be A Community Leader (Books) Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harper, Leslie Length: 32 Copyright: 2015 Kit contains six books from the series Be A Community Leader. Books offer tips and suggestions that will help develop positive attitudes toward civic engagement. Titles: How to Contact an Elected Official; How to Give a Speech; How to Organize a Rally; How to Raise Money for a Cause; How to Stay Informed; How to Write an Op-Ed Piece. IL 3-6.	Be A Community Leader (Books) PI
	B 106225B 106225 Be My Neighbor Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ajmera, Maya Length: 32 Copyright: 2004 A simple introduction to the characteristics of a neighborhood. Follett RL 6.1. AR 5.0.	Be My Neighbor KP
	B 122134B 122134 Be the Change in Your Community Grade Lvl: P Author: Kopp, Megan Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Discusses how young readers can make a positive change in their community. Learn what it means to be a citizen of a community and find meaningful ways to act for the common good. Ideas include creating artwork to brighten up a local retirement facility and donating old books to a library or reading program. Social action. From the series Be the Change! AR 3.5 Lexile 460 IL 1-3.	Be the Change in Your Community P
	B 125968B 125968 Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Rogers, Fred Length: 141 Copyright: 2019 Lyrics to seventy-five songs from the children's television programs 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' and 'The Children's Corner,' collected and presented as an illustrated treasury of poems. Lyrics explore topics such as feelings, new siblings, everyday life, and imagination. IL Pres-3. Lexile 550.	Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers KP
	B 107325B 107325 Being a Good Citizen: A Book About Citizenship Grade Lvl: KP Author: Small, Mary Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Presents several ways to be a good citizen, such as shoveling a neighbor's sidewalk after it snows, picking up trash from the grounds, and studying the history of one's country. From the series Way to Be. AR 2.8. Follett RL 3.5.	Being a Good Citizen: A Book About Citizenship KP
	B 111168B 111168 Benny and Penny in Just Pretend Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hayes, Geoffrey Length: 32 Copyright: 2008 Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared. Neighbors. Graphic novel. Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner 2010. AR and Follett RL 1.1. RC 1.0. Lexile 90.	Benny and Penny in Just Pretend KP
	B 110899B 110899 Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!: A Toon Book Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hayes, Geoffrey Length: 32 Copyright: 2009 Two mice meet their new neighbor and discover that she is not as scary as they feared. Neighbors. Graphic novel format. A Toon Book. Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal Winner 2010. AR 3.1 Lexile 30 GR level K IL K-2.	Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!: A Toon Book KP
	B 124585B 124585 Between the Lines Grade Lvl: JS Author: Grimes, Nikki Length: 216 Copyright: 2018 A group of high school students grow in understanding of each other's challenges and forge unexpected connections as they prepare for a boys versus girls poetry slam. Includes author's note about foster home care. Companion novel to "Bronx Masquerade"(B 101673). Urban fiction. Told in 9 voices with intermittent poetry. IL 8-12. Lexile 630.	Between the Lines JS
	B 128026B 128026 Big Dreams, Small Fish Grade Lvl: KP Author: Cohen, Paula Length: 40 Copyright: 2022 When the opportunity arises, Shirley, the daughter of immigrants who live above their corner grocery store, turns some overlooked gefilte fish into a marketing strategy that changes the flavor of the neighborhood. Family story. Historical fiction. Immigration. Family-owned business. IL Pres-3.	Big Dreams, Small Fish KP
	B 124072B 124072 Big Tree Down! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lawlor, Laurie Length: 32 Copyright: 2018 Big Tree is the neighborhood's biggest landmark. It presides over street games, barbeques, and water fights. But crack! Oh no! Big Tree has been split by lightning! In this warm and positive book, people from all parts of the community--neighbors, city workers, and children--come together to clean up and remember Big Tree, and to plant Little Tree in its stead. This wonderful story of neighborly cooperation and community engagement will introduce kids to the joys of being involved in the world immediately around them. Community fiction. IL Pres-3. Lexile 640.	Big Tree Down! KP
	B 126255B 126255 Birdsong Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flett, Julie Length: 48 Copyright: 2020 When a young girl moves to her new home far away from the sea, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Friendship stories. Native americans. IL K-3. Lexile 560.	Birdsong KP
	B 104277B 104277 Block Party Today! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Singer, Marilyn Length: 26 Copyright: 2004 Three friends resolve their differences and enjoy their neighborhood's block party. AR 2.1. Follett RL 2.6.	Block Party Today! KP
	KM 5613KM 5613 Boxed Books: Our Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 0 Copyright: 1997 Collection of books from the Children's Press series Our Neighborhood. Each book presents an individual at a job. Shows the activities of people (such as nurse, grocer, house painters, chef) who might work in a neighborhood. Four-week loan period.	Boxed Books: Our Neighborhood KP
	KM 8078KM 8078 Boxed Books: Servidores Communitarios (Community) Grade Lvl: P Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 1999 Collection of books in the Bridgestone series Servidores Communitarios. The English version of these titles can be found in KM 05974 Boxed Books: Community Helpers. Titles: Bibliotecarios y bibliotecarias (Librarians); Bomberos y bomberas (FireFighters); Carteros y carteras (Mail Carriers); Choferes de autobuses escolares (School Bus Drivers); Dentistas (Dentists); Doctores y doctoras (Doctors); Enfermeras y enfermeros (Nurses); Granjeros y granjeras (Farmers); Policias (Police Officers); and Veterinarios y veterinarias (Veterinarians). Four-week loan period.	Boxed Books: Servidores Communitarios (Community) P
	KM 6320KM 6320 Boxed Books: Workers You Know Grade Lvl: PI Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2000 Collection of books in the series Workers You Know. Each titles presents one day or project for each worker (carpenter, firefighter, produce manager, recreation director, teacher, and veterinarian). Four-week loan period.	Boxed Books: Workers You Know PI
	B 126544B 126544 Breaking News Grade Lvl: KP Author: Reul, Sarah Lynne Length: 48 Copyright: 2018 When breaking news devastates a young girl's community she finds a way to help cheer everyone up. Social awareness. Community. Stories about me. Helpfulness. IL Pres-3. AR 2.1. Lexile 470.	Breaking News KP
	B 124580B 124580 Breakout Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Messner, Kate Length: 441 Copyright: 2018 Nora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles, and brushing up on her journalism skills for the school paper. But when two inmates break out of the town's maximum security prison, everything changes. Doors are locked, helicopters fly over the woods, and police patrol the school grounds. Worst of all, everyone is on edge, and fear brings out the worst in some people Nora has known her whole life. Even if the inmates are caught, she worries that home might never feel the same. Novel shared in multiple perspectives: emails, text messages, news stories, and comics. Realistic fiction. IL 5-9. AR 5.4. RC 5.5. Lexile 840.	Breakout IJ
	B 116606B 116606 Brixen Witch Grade Lvl: I Author: DeKeyser, Stacy Length: 196 Copyright: 2012 Twelve-year-old Rudi stumbles upon a witch's lair while out hunting, takes a gold coin he finds there but loses it again, then must deal with the witch's servant who promises to end the town's rat infestation only if he receives that gold coin, in a story reminiscent of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. AR 5.0 RC 4.4 Lexile 720 IL 4-6.	Brixen Witch I
	B 127151B 127151 Bubbles...Up! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Davies, Jacqueline Length: 32 Copyright: 2021 A day at the community pool is full of underwater magic-dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through the surface like a tortoise. But when a thunderstorm comes and a little brother ventures too close to the pool's edge, will our main character be quick enough and brave enough to save the day? Swimming. Sports fiction. Self-awareness. Summertime. IL Pres-3. AR 1.9.	Bubbles...Up! KP
	KM 13025KM 13025 Build and Play Logic Puzzle (Farm, Urban, City) Grade Lvl: K Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2018 Plan and build a bustling city, a suburban town and a rural community—with 3 fun-to-solve wooden puzzles. Each puzzle has a sturdy wooden tray with cutout spaces to fit the 3-D building pieces. Kids use problem-solving and spatial reasoning skills to arrange the pieces—either alone or in combinations—until they find the one solution where all the pieces fit in place. Each puzzle has 9-10 pieces and measures 8 1/2" x 11 1/2". STEM/STEAM Learning. IL Pres-K.	Build and Play Logic Puzzle (Farm, Urban, City) K
	B 128145B 128145 Build Strong Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Gonzalez, Maribel Valdez Length: 32 Copyright: 2023 Learn about practicing empathy, communicating respectfully, and building meaningful community with other people. Social awareness. Responsible decision making. Communities. Gender identity. Series nonfiction: Social Justice and You. IL 3-6. AR 4.7. Lexile 680.	Build Strong Communities PI
	B 114478B 114478 Bus Called Heaven Grade Lvl: P Author: Graham, Bob Length: 40 Copyright: 2012 A young girl named Stella discovers an abandoned bus on the street in front of her house, and after she takes notice of the bus's hand-painted sign that says, "Heaven," and the sparrows nesting in the engine, Stella sees an opportunity to bring together her entire neighborhood. AR 3.1 RC 2.3 Lexile 570 IL K-3.	Bus Called Heaven P
	B 125708B 125708 Bus Drivers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Julie Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Learn all about what city and school bus drivers do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Career Education. When I Grow Up. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers by ABDO. IL Pres-2. AR 0.9. Lexile 300.	Bus Drivers KP
	B 122182B 122182 Busy Builders, Busy Week! Grade Lvl: K Author: Reidy, Jean Length: 32 Copyright: 2016 A cast of animal characters are building a brand new playground in a local park and each day of the week contains a different construction plan. The construction project comes together for a rhyming walking tour of a neighborhood, where young readers can learn the days of the week while watching everyone work as a team! IL Pres-K.	Busy Builders, Busy Week! K
	B 89293B 89293 Busy Day at Mr. Kang's Grocery Store Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1996 Describes the work done each day by a Korean American who owns the neighborhood grocery store. From the series Our Neighborhood. AR level 2.5.	Busy Day at Mr. Kang's Grocery Store KP
	B 106653B 106653 Caillou: My First Field Trip Grade Lvl: KP Author: Daly, Mark Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Caillou's day care class takes their first field trip to the fire station where they learn all about what firemen do and the equipment they use. From the series Out and About.	Caillou: My First Field Trip KP
	B 106654B 106654 Caillou: The School Bus Grade Lvl: KP Author: Johnson, Marion Length: 24 Copyright: 2003 Caillou cannot wait to ride on the big yellow school bus just like his older friend. AR 2.0. Follett RL 1.5.	Caillou: The School Bus KP
	B 122026B 122026 Can We Help?: Kids Volunteering to Help Their Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ancona, George Length: 48 Copyright: 2015 Describes how children can help their communities in different ways, from tending a community garden and training service dogs to volunteering to help people with disabilities and mentoring younger students. Helping behavior. Voluntarism. GR level N IL 1-4.	Can We Help?: Kids Volunteering to Help Their Communities PI
	B 107236B 107236 Candy Shop Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Wahl, Jan Length: 32 Copyright: 2004 When a boy and his aunt find that a bigot has written something on the sidewalk outside the candy shop owned by a new immigrant from Taiwan, they set out to comfort the owner. Toleration. Bigotry. AR 2.5. Follett RL 1.9.	Candy Shop KPI
	B 125337B 125337 Cardboard Kingdom (Book 1) Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Sell, Chad Length: 281 Copyright: 2018 A group of neighborhood children creates costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters. Action and adventure comic. Graphic novel series: Cardboard Kingdom, Book 1. IL 3-7. AR 2.4. RC 2.2. Lexile 150.	Cardboard Kingdom (Book 1) PIJ
	B 128323B 128323 Cardboard Kingdom: Snow and Sorcery (Book 3) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Sell, Chad Length: 311 Copyright: 2023 It's winter break in the Cardboard Kingdom, and kids from the town across the park want to play together! But according to the evil Sorceress, not just anyone can join the kingdom... So it's not long before the two communities spiral into battle. Graphic Novel. Graphic novel series: Cardboard Kingdom, Book 3. IL 3-7. Lexile 270.	Cardboard Kingdom: Snow and Sorcery (Book 3) IJ
	B 107210B 107210 Carlo and the Really Nice Librarian Grade Lvl: KP Author: Spanyol, Jessica Length: 26 Copyright: 2004 When Carlo the giraffe and Crackers the cat visit the new library, they meet Mrs. Chinca, a very friendly and helpful librarian. AR 2.3. Follett RL 1.5.	Carlo and the Really Nice Librarian KP
	B 125720B 125720 Carmela Full of Wishes Grade Lvl: KP Author: de la Pena, Matt Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 Carmela, finally old enough to run errands with her brother, tries to think of the perfect wish, while his wish seems to be that she stayed home. Family stories. Hispanic American. IL K-3. AR 4.0. Lexile 630.	Carmela Full of Wishes KP
	B 101909B 101909 Carpenters Grade Lvl: P Author: Yanuck, Debbie Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 A simple introduction to what carpenters do, including where they work and the tools they use. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.8. Follett RL 3.1. GR level I.	Carpenters P
	B 100592B 100592 Cashiers Grade Lvl: P Author: Bagley, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 A simple introduction to the work cashiers do, tools they use, skills they need, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.5. Follett RL 2.9. GR level L.	Cashiers P
	B 124218B 124218 Chef's Tools Grade Lvl: PI Author: Strauss, Holden Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 Order up! This book introduces readers to a chef's career by focusing on the tools they use. Readers explore essential tools used in a restaurant's kitchen, including peelers, knives, timers, and thermometers. The text demonstrates how each tool works and how it helps a chef make a meal. Accessible text and eye-catching photographs are sure to grab the reader's attention, while fascinating facts deepen their understanding of tools and careers in a fun and dynamic way. The book concludes with a graphic organizer highlighting the tools mentioned and their functions, which will round out the reader's learning experience. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers and Their Tools. IL 1-4. AR 4.2. Lexile 570.	Chef's Tools PI
	B 100096B 100096 Chefs and Cooks Grade Lvl: P Author: Snow, Panky Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 Introduction to the work chefs and cooks do, including where they work, tools they use, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.2. Follett RL 3.7. GR level J.	Chefs and Cooks P
	B 100095B 100095 Child Care Workers Grade Lvl: P Author: Gibson, Karen Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 Introduces the responsibilities, equipment, necessary schooling, and different kinds of people who take care of children. From the series Community Helpers AR 2.9. Follett RL 2.8. GR level J.	Child Care Workers P
	B 86608B 86608 Choosing Eyeglasses With Mrs. Koutris Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 Follows an optician as she helps her customers find glasses that suit them and let them see better. From the series Our Neighborhood.AR 2.9. RC 3.8. Lexile 600.	Choosing Eyeglasses With Mrs. Koutris KP
	B 126904B 126904 Circles All Around Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Montague, Brad Length: 32 Copyright: 2021 A boy's circle starts out small but steadily grows as he builds relationships throughout his community. In the circles all around us, everywhere that we all go, there's a difference we can make and a love we can all show. Realistic fiction. Relationship skills. Community life. IL Pres-3.	Circles All Around Us KP
	KM 13060KM 13060 Citizen Kid (21 titles) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2017 CitzenKid is a collection of books that informs children about the world and inspires them to be better global citizens. The collection aims to make complex global issues accessible for children ages 8 to 12, and covers topics such as water conservation, biodiversity, food security, micro lending, citizenship, global awareness and more. Each book provides information and resources to inspire children to make a difference, both locally and globally. Titles include: The banana-leaf ball : how play can change the world. AR 4.0. RC 4.7. Lexile 650. Child soldier : when boys and girls are used in war. AR 4.4. RC 4.2. Lexile 680. The elephant keeper : caring for orphaned elephants in Zambia. AR 5.3. RC 5.7. Lexile 880. The good garden : how one family went from hunger to having enough. AR 5.1. RC 5.4. Lexile 820. GR O. How to build your own country. AR 6.7. RC 7.5. Lexile 980. GR U. If America were a village : a book about the people of the United States. AR 5.6. RC 8.4. Lexile 990. GR P. If the world were a village : a book about the world's people. AR 5.0. RC 5.5. Lexile 840. GR R. Iqbal and his ingenious idea : how a science project helps one family and the planet. AR 4.4. Mimi's village : and how basic health care transformed it. AR 5.8. RC 8.3. Lexile 980. On our way to Oyster Bay : Mother Jones and the march for children's rights. Lexile 780. One hen : how one small loan made a big difference. AR 4.6. RC 4.7. Lexile 650. GR P. One well : the story of water on Earth. AR 6.0. RC 5.8. Lexile 960. GR G. Planet ark : preserving Earth's biodiversity. AR 6.9. Lexile 1060. Razia's ray of hope : one girl's dream of an education. AR 4.1. Lexile 680. The red bicycle : the extraordinary story of one ordinary bicycle. AR 4.0. RC 5.3. Lexile 800. Ryan and Jimmy : and the well in Africa that brought them together. AR 5.6. RC 4.8. Lexile 810. GR P. That's not fair! : getting to know your rights and freedoms. AR 4.9. Lexile 830. This child, every child : a book about the world's children. AR 6.9. RC 6.6. Lexile 1020. GR U. Tree of life : the incredible biodiversity of life on earth. AR 6.3. Lexile 910. GR S. Title coming soon: A Voice for the Spirit Bears How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal. 111 Trees: how one village celebrates the birth of every girl. IL 2-6. Lexile 950. A four week loan period. IL 4-8.	Citizen Kid (21 titles) IJ
	B 93245B 93245 Citizenship: Learning to Live as Responsible Citizens Grade Lvl: T Author: Pincus, Debbie / Ward, Richard J. Length: 104 Copyright: 1991 Hands-on activities that help students (grades 4-9) explore the concepts of citizenship, to develop the values necessary to become good citizens and to build leadership skills. Each activity develops students' analytic problem solving and vocabulary abilities and encourages expression through art and writing. Brainstorming, debating, and role playing are part of the various exercises.	Citizenship: Learning to Live as Responsible Citizens T
	B 120435B 120435 City Grade Lvl: PI Author: Marsico, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Describes what it is like to live in a city. Young readers will be introduced to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living in a big city. From the series What's It Like To Live Here? AR 3.2 Lexile 540 IL 2-5.	City PI
	B 127350B 127350 City Green Grade Lvl: KP Author: Disalvo-Ryan, Dyanne Length: 32 Copyright: 1994 Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden. SS Mentor Text K-5. City and town life. Community gardens. IL Pres-3. AR 3.5. RC 3.1. Lexile 480. GR L.	City Green KP
	B 125433B 125433 Clive is a Waiter Grade Lvl: K Author: Spanyol, Jessica Length: 14 Copyright: 2017 Follow Clive and his friends as they explore the many things a waiter does in a day. Clive pretends to be a waiter with his friends. Board Book. IL PK-K.	Clive is a Waiter K
	B 100102B 100102 Coaches Grade Lvl: P Author: Bagley, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 Introduction to the work coaches do, tools they use, skills they need, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR and Follett RL 2.8.	Coaches P
	B 107455B 107455 Coaches Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Describes how coaches help in the community, what it takes to be a coach, and the various jobs that coaches do. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 4.2. Follett RL 3.1.	Coaches P
	B 115649B 115649 Cold Snap Grade Lvl: KP Author: Spinelli, Eileen Length: 32 Copyright: 2012 A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again. Cold Fiction. Community life Fiction. AR 3.9 IL K-3.	Cold Snap KP
	B 124274B 124274 Colette's Lost Pet Grade Lvl: KP Author: Arsenault, Isabelle Length: 48 Copyright: 2017 Colette can't find something to talk about with the new kids in the neighborhood...so she invents a pet! Her fib quickly escalates, and suddenly her parakeet is a larger-than-life world-traveler named Marie Antoinette. Have her new friends figured out her secret? What will they do? This story both clearly identifies the struggle of navigating a different and new experience, and demonstrates to kids a lovely and welcoming way to treat someone new in their community. Fiction picture. IL Pres-2. AR 1.8.	Colette's Lost Pet KP
	B 101441B 101441 Communities Grade Lvl: P Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 17 Copyright: 2001 Describes different types of communities, including cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Also discusses various occupations in a community. AR level 2.0. Follett RL 1.6.	Communities P
	B 116580B 116580 Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Morris, Neil Length: 32 Copyright: 2013 Explains how a community is a group of people with something in common. Also includes information on families, school communities, friends and neighbors, and religious communities. From the series Investigate Geography. Possible resource for Lead 21 unit 3 gr. 3. Lexile 550 IL 1-4.	Communities PI
	B 116581B 116581 Communities Grade Lvl: KP Author: Schuette, Sarah L. Length: 24 Copyright: 2009 Text and photos presents communities and the people that live in them. From the Pebble series People. AR 1.7 Lexile 250 GR level F IL Pres-1.	Communities KP
	KM 7688KM 7688 Communities and Their Decisions (Storypath) Grade Lvl: PI Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 1997 Storypath unit designed for grades 3-4 focuses on five integrated social studies strands that give students an understanding of community members' roles and responsibilities. Students develop a story around the people and events in a community. Unit has 7 episodes which are problem solving experiences. Students create a community, the characters that live and work in the community, and histories of their community's families. Students work in groups to develop aspects of community culture. After building context, students deal with a critical incident (impact of a new shopping mall) by discussing both sides of the issue and presenting persuasive arguments at a community meeting. Contents: teacher's handbook with teaching notes, teaching masters, and assessments; 15 student sourcebooks with background information; and Storypath Foundations which explains the Storypath strategy. Three-week loan period.	Communities and Their Decisions (Storypath) PI
	KM 9083KM 9083 Communities Big Book Only Grade Lvl: KP Author: Nayer, Judy Length: 0 Copyright: 2009 Discusses three types of communities: rural, suburban, and urban. Contents: Pocket Planner and big book. GR level L. IL K-2.	Communities Big Book Only KP
	KM 6174KM 6174 Community Block Play People Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 1999 Set of 12 vinyl play people represent community workers.	Community Block Play People KP
	KM 13727KM 13727 Community Helper - Veterinarian Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2023 This costume set is a dress-up and play set that includes a jacket, mask, cap, thermometer, stethoscope with sound effects, bandage, syringe, plush dog, and reusable name tag. Three books also included: Veterinarians (What Makes a Community?); Who Helps Animals; and Veterinarians(On the Job). Career education: Veterinarian. IL Pres-3.	Community Helper - Veterinarian KP
	KM 13720KM 13720 Community Helper Conservationist Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2023 Dress the part with inspiring role-play in community helper costume sets with realistic accessories to make the early learners' make-believe world feel like reality. This kit offers an outdoor explorer set with backyard safari hat, also comes with washable vest, binoculars, magnifying glass, flashlight which includes batteries. This kit also includes 3 books: Be a conservationist! (Be The Change! Shaping Your Community) ISBN 978-1-53822-003-0; Conservation (Zoom in on Our Renewable Earth) ISBN 978-1-68079-938-5; E is for environment: the ABCs of conservation. ISBN 978-0-7624-7170-6. IL Pres-2.	Community Helper Conservationist KP
	KM 13721KM 13721 Community Helper Gardener Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2023 Dress the part with inspiring role-play in community helper costume sets with realistic accessories to make the early learners' make-believe world feel like reality. This kit offers a gardening set includes a washable & adjustable garden apron w/ pockets, sun hat, water spray bottle, gardening gloves, gardening bag, small rake and shovel set. Students will learn about nature, how to grow plants, fruits & vegetables. Kit also includes 3 books: Gardening (Spot Outdoor Fun); Gardening in Nature (Blue Owl Books: Nature Heals); Green Green : a Community Gardening Story. Juvenile nonfiction. IL Pres-2.	Community Helper Gardener KP
	KM 13174KM 13174 Community Helper Medical Set Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2019 Dress the part with inspiring role-play in community helper costume sets with realistic accessories to make the early learners' make-believe world feel like reality. This kit includes a set of 2 community helper job-like costumes paired with 1 nonfiction reader to explore characteristics of each job. Contents contain the 2 following community helper job costumes and books to explore: Veterinarian and Nurse. IL Pres-2.	Community Helper Medical Set KP
	KM 13719KM 13719 Community Helper Scientist Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2022 Dress the part with inspiring role-play in community helper costume sets with realistic accessories to make the early learners' make-believe world feel like reality. This science kit promotes STEM learning for your little one which includes a machine washable lab coat for kids, adjustable kids science goggles, magnifying glass, droppers for kids, name tag, kids science test tubes, spoon, kids tweezers, storage bag, plastic beakers for kids, funnel, and a fun experiment book which contains 6 clear and easy step by step learning activities. Also includes 3 books: Scientist (I Want to Be a...) ISBN 978-1-72533-991-0; What Do Scientists Do All Day ISBN 978-0-7112-4978-3; Who is a scientist? ISBN 978-1-54159-799-0.	Community Helper Scientist KP
	KM 90023KM 90023 Community Helper Set 1 Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2018 Dress the part with inspiring role-play in community helper costume sets with realistic accessories to make the early learners' make-believe world feel like reality. This kit includes a set of 6 community helper job-like costumes paired with 1 nonfiction reader to explore characteristics of each job. Contents contain the following community helper job costumes and books to explore: Military Soldier; Mail Carrier; Veterinarian; Nurse; Doctor; and Pilot. IL Pres-1.	Community Helper Set 1 KP
	KM 90024KM 90024 Community Helper Set 2 Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2018 Dress the part with inspiring role-play in community helper costume sets with realistic accessories to make the early learners' make-believe world feel like reality. This kit includes a set of 6 community helper job-like costumes paired with 1 nonfiction reader to explore characteristics of each job. Contents contain the following community helper job costumes and books to explore: Hair Stylist; Construction Worker; Police Officer; Astronaut; Chef; Fire Chief. IL Pres-1.	Community Helper Set 2 KP
	KM 90029KM 90029 Community Helper Set 3 Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2019 Dress the part with inspiring role-play in community helper costume sets with realistic accessories to make the early learners make-believe world feel like reality. This kit includes a set of 6 community helper job-like costumes paired with 1 or 2 nonfiction readers to explore characteristics of each job. Contents contain the following community helper job costumes and books to explore: Scientist; Mechanic; Park Ranger; Waiter; Waitress; and Race Car Driver. IL Pres-1.	Community Helper Set 3 KP
	KM 13713KM 13713 Community Helpers Grade Lvl: PI Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2023 Set of books describing community helpers. The 12 titles include: Auto Mechanics; Coaches; Delivery Workers; Dentists; Electricians; Firefighters; Librarians; Nurses; Pilots; Restaurant Owners; Teachers; and Veterinarians. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers (Wonder Books: Early Nonfiction Filled with Wonder). Beginning reader. Career education. Includes back matter and extension activities. STEM. IL 1-4.	Community Helpers PI
	B 92087B 92087 Community Helpers Grade Lvl: T Author: Length: 64 Copyright: 2000 Ideas, activities, games for preschool through kindergarten. Includes police officer, mail carrier, dentist, lifeguard, firefighter, florist, forest ranger, and construction worker.	Community Helpers T
	B 93103B 93103 Community Helpers Grade Lvl: T Author: Length: 48 Copyright: 2002 Thematic unit from The Best of the Mailbox Theme series. Collection of ideas/reproducibles includes games, scrapbook career kits, patterns, craft ideas, and literature connections. Preschool and Kindergarten level. Source: 1990-1998 issues of The Mailbox and Teacher's Helper magazines.	Community Helpers T
	KM 12283KM 12283 Community Helpers (Bullfrog Books) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Meister, Cari Length: 0 Copyright: 2015 A collection of books from the series Community Helpers. . Chefs, Construction Workers, Dentists, Doctors, Farmers, Firefighters, Librarians, Mail Carriers, Mechanics, Nurses, Plumbers, Police Officers, Teachers, Veterinarians, Reporters, Crossing Guards, Life Guards, Garbage Collectors, Coaches, Bus Drivers, Mayors, Child Care Providers,Truck Drivers, Custodians. AR range 0.7-0.9 Lexile BR-210. IL Pres-1.	Community Helpers (Bullfrog Books) KP
	KM 9008KM 9008 Community Helpers Big Book Only (BB) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Saunders-Smith, Gail Length: 0 Copyright: 2002 Describes the many people in a community who help, such as firefighters, police officers, teachers, mail carriers, and other. From the series Pebble Big Books. Contents: big book.	Community Helpers Big Book Only (BB) KP
	KM 13701KM 13701 Community Helpers Book Series (32 Books) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2021 Blastoff! Level 1 nonfiction series for the beginning reader. There are some jobs that keep our communities' wheels spinning. Doctors and dentists help us stay healthy and strong. Police officers keep our streets safe. Teachers prepare us for our changing world. This beginning reader nonfiction series explores the community helpers of today and how their work keeps our communities running safely and smoothly. When I grow up. Beginning reader. Career education. Juvenile nonfiction: Blastoff! Readers Level 1. Series: Community Helpers. 32-Book Set. IL Pres-2.	Community Helpers Book Series (32 Books) KP
	KM 13365KM 13365 Community Helpers Books & Puppets Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2020 Community Helpers Book and Puppet set contains 8 books and 8 puppets that introduce different career jobs in the community and community studies. Community helpers series includes: Firefighters, Nurses, Veterinarians, Teachers, Dentists, Doctors, Police Officers, and Farmers. Beginning readers. Nonfiction book series: Our Community Helpers by Capstone. IL Pres-2.	Community Helpers Books & Puppets KP
	KM 13519KM 13519 Community Helpers Discover and Learn Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2022 Introduce early learners to important people and social aspects of their community. Kit contents include: Four books from nonfiction series by Capstone: Pebble Emerge: Community Questions; 2 sided community helper puzzles of 40 different community helpers and their tools ; Community Helper deck of cards. 12 Community Helper Figures. Book titles: How Can People Help Communities? What Makes A Community? Who are Community Leaders, and Why Do Communities Need Rules?. IL Pres-3.	Community Helpers Discover and Learn KP
	KM 7109KM 7109 Community Helpers Puppet Set Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2003 Contents: eight multiethnic hand puppets: Chef, Construction Worker (or Astronaut), Doctor, Farmer (or Teacher), Firefighter, Mail Carrier, Nurse, and Police Officer.	Community Helpers Puppet Set KP
	KM 13702KM 13702 Community Helpers Puppets (Set 1) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2023 Learn about careers and community with this set of 4 community helper puppets(Police Officer, Fire Fighter, Mail Carrier, Nurse and Doctor). This kit also includes a sorting activity to help early learners understand the roles and responsibilities of our neighborhood community helpers. Students choose the corresponding tools that community helper uses to complete their work. This educational resource is a fun way to introduce early learners to career exploration to build upon their understanding of the roles of our community helpers in our neighborhoods. IL Pres-2.	Community Helpers Puppets (Set 1) KP
	KM 13703KM 13703 Community Helpers Puppets (Set 2) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2023 Learn about careers and community with this set of 4 community helper puppets(Construction Worker, Teacher, Astronaut, and Chef). This kit also includes a sorting activity to help early learners understand the roles and responsibilities of our neighborhood community helpers. Students choose the corresponding tools that community helper uses to complete their work. This educational resource is a fun way to introduce early learners to career exploration and build understanding of the roles of our community helpers in our neighborhoods. IL Pres-2.	Community Helpers Puppets (Set 2) KP
	B 116439B 116439 Community Needs: Meeting Needs and Wants in Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Miller, Jake Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Text and color photos describe several community needs and wants, such as food, clean water, shelter, safety, and leadership, and explain how each is met. Human services. Basic needs. Community life. From the series Communities at Work. AR 3.6 IL 2-4. Lead 21 resource.	Community Needs: Meeting Needs and Wants in Communities PI
	B 116712B 116712 Community Plans: Making Choices About Money in Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Catalano, Angela Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Text and color photos explain how communities make decisions about money, covering the roles played by taxes, elections, councils, and budgets and presenting examples of decisions made in real schools, towns, and cities. Municipal finance. From the series Communities at Work. AR 4.4. IL 2-4. Lead 21 resource.	Community Plans: Making Choices About Money in Communities PI
	B 116713B 116713 Community Resources: The Land and the People in Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Catalano, Angela Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Text and color photos introduce the natural, human, and capital resources one usually finds in cities, suburbs, rural areas, and schools, and explain how these resources are shared. Community life. Social service. From the series Communities at Work. AR 4.4. IL 2-4. Lead 21 resource.	Community Resources: The Land and the People in Communities PI
	B 117271B 117271 Community Soup Grade Lvl: KP Author: Fullerton, Alma Length: 32 Copyright: 2013 In a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse, the children work together to harvest the vegetables they have grown and make them into a soup for everyone to share, but Kioni's goats have followed her to school today and they are trying to eat all the vegetables. The book ends with a recipe for pumpkin vegetable soup. Community gardens Kenya Fiction. Community kitchens Kenya Fiction. Similar to "Mary Had a Little Lamb." AR 1.4 Lexile 340 IL Pres-2.	Community Soup KP
	B 116441B 116441 Community Space: How Land and Weather Shape Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Catalano, Angela Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Introduces the differences between rural and urban communities and describes the land, resources, and climates of mountain, island, polar, and desert communities. Human settlements. From the series Communities at Work. AR 4.6 IL 2-4. Lead 21 resource.	Community Space: How Land and Weather Shape Communities PI
	B 116714B 116714 Community Spirit: Symbols of Citizenship in Communities Grade Lvl: PI Author: Catalano, Angela Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Explains how symbols strengthen small and large communities and presents examples of symbols, including holidays, fairs, flags, songs, and documents such as the Declaration of Independence. From the series Communities at Work. AR 4.9. IL 2-4. Lead 21 resource.	Community Spirit: Symbols of Citizenship in Communities PI
	B 128279B 128279 Concrete Garden Grade Lvl: KP Author: Graham, Bob Length: 32 Copyright: 2023 After a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete. Optimism. Community. Chalk drawings. Imagination story. Friendship. Urban fiction. IL Pres-2.	Concrete Garden KP
	B 124213B 124213 Construction Worker's Tools Grade Lvl: PI Author: McFadden, Jesse Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 Hold on to your hard hat! Readers will love learning about the careers of construction workers and the tools they use to do their job. From small tools, such as hammers and screwdrivers, to big tools, such as cranes and bulldozers, readers will get an inside look at each tool's function and importance. Numerous visuals of tools and workers bring the construction site to life, as information-rich text delivers important facts about this essential career. A graphic organizer showing each tool is included to supplement the text and deepen the reader's comprehension. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers and Their Tools. IL 1-4. AR 4.3. Lexile 630.	Construction Worker's Tools PI
	B 100593B 100593 Construction Workers Grade Lvl: P Author: Deedrick, Tami Length: 24 Copyright: 1998 An introduction to construction workers that examines their tasks, clothing, tools, and education. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.8. Follett RL 3.4. GR level M.	Construction Workers P
	B 125844B 125844 Construction Workers in My Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Heos, Bridget Length: 23 Copyright: 2019 Readers follow along as a class meets a construction worker and learns what construction workers do. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Meet A Community Helper. Early Bird Stories. When I Grow Up. Career and College. IL Pres-2. AR 2.1. Lexile 490. GR K.	Construction Workers in My Community KP
	B 108074B 108074 Count Down to Clean Up! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth Length: 30 Copyright: 2001 The text in this story consists of a countdown from ten to one as 10 bunnies stop at stores to do errands on their way to cleanup day at the park.	Count Down to Clean Up! KP
	KM 10737KM 10737 Creative Resources for Early Childhood Classroom Grade Lvl: T Author: Herr, Judy Length: 0 Copyright: 2009 Book (5th Edition) provides a theme-based curriculum planner with seventy different themes containing a variety of content including bulletin board ideas, parent letters, music and games, arts and crafts, fingerplay, and dramatic play covering a variety of subject areas. Contents: book and CD-ROM (with assessments, lesson plan forms, and evaluations). Two-week loan period.	Creative Resources for Early Childhood Classroom T
	B 95596B 95596 Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom, 6th Edition Grade Lvl: T Author: Herr, Judy Length: 729 Copyright: 2012 Book contains 76 different themes ranging from Ants to Zoo Animals, presented in alphabetical order. Content for each theme includes the following sections: Curriculum Flowchart, Theme Goals, Concepts for Children to Learn, Vocabulary, Bulletin Board Ideas, Sample Parent Letter, Arts and Crafts, Cooking, Dramatic Play, Field Trips, Fingerplays/Chants, Group Time, Science, Math, Sensory, Large Motor, Fine Motor, Social Studies, Books, Recordings and Song Titles, and Technology/Multimedia Resources.	Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom, 6th Edition T
	B 112052B 112052 Crunch Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Connor, Leslie Length: 330 Copyright: 2010 Fourteen year old Dewey Mariss juggles the management of the family's bicycle repair business while sharing the household and farm duties with his siblings when a sudden energy crisis leaves their parents stranded far from home. Self-reliance. Coming of age. Family problems. Energy conservation. Business enterprises. AR 3.3. RC 3.6. Lexile 490. IL 5-8.	Crunch IJ
	B 125429B 125429 Custodians Grade Lvl: KP Author: Manley, Erika S Length: 24 Copyright: 2018 Learn about the work custodians do in keeping buildings such as offices and schools clean, safe, and in good repair. Discover where custodians work and how they spend their days. Identify the different tools a custodian uses. Career and college. Beginning reader. Nonfiction series: Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 1.1. Lexile 450. GR E.	Custodians KP
	B 125729B 125729 Dandy Grade Lvl: KP Author: Dyckman, Ame Length: 40 Copyright: 2019 When Daddy spots a solitary weed in his lawn, he's appalled along with all of his neighborhood friends. But his daughter Sweetie has fallen in love with the beautiful flower, even going so far as to name it Charlotte. Racing against time and the mockery of his friends, Daddy has to find a way to get rid of the errant dandelion without breaking his little girl's heart. Humorous fiction. Neighborhoods. Animal stories. IL Pres-2. AR 1.4.	Dandy KP
	B 125723B 125723 Daniel's Good Day Grade Lvl: KP Author: Archer, Micha Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 When his neighbors give a variety of answers to the question "What is a good day?" Daniel writes a poem about the everyday activities that give them joy. Happiness fiction. Social emotional learning. IL Pres-3. AR 2.1. Lexile 480.	Daniel's Good Day KP
	B 113277B 113277 Day at the Fire Station Grade Lvl: P Author: Mortensen, Lori Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe the daily activities of firefighters. From the series First Graphics: My Community. AR 2.5. RC 2.2. Lexile 550. GR level J. IL 1-2.	Day at the Fire Station P
	B 115032B 115032 Day By Day Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gal, Susan Length: 34 Copyright: 2012 Follows a family of pigs as they build a home in a new neighborhood and celebrate their move with their new neighbors. As the seasons change, the industrious pigs plant a garden, help their neighbors, and then gather in a harvest grown with hard work and kindness. Family life Fiction. Neighborhoods Fiction. IL Pres-2.	Day By Day KP
	B 105522B 105522 Day in the Life an Emergency Medical Technician Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Provides answers to questions children have about emergency medical technicians by following an EMT through a work day. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 3.0. Follett RL 5.9. GR level M.	Day in the Life an Emergency Medical Technician P
	B 105519B 105519 Day in the Life of a Child Care Worker Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Describes what a regular day is like for a child care worker. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 2.7. Follett RL 2.4. GR level L.	Day in the Life of a Child Care Worker P
	B 105520B 105520 Day in the Life of a Construction Worker Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Describes the everyday responsibilities and duties of construction workers. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 3.2. Follett RL 5.2. GR level M.	Day in the Life of a Construction Worker P
	B 103263B 103263 Day in the Life of a Dentist Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Follows a dentist through a typical day, and answers questions children often have about the work of dentists. From the series First Facts. Community helpers at work. AR 2.9. Follett RL 3.8. GR level M.	Day in the Life of a Dentist P
	B 105521B 105521 Day in the Life of a Doctor Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Provides answers to questions children have about doctors by following Dr. Davis through an ordinary work day. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 3.0. Follett RL 5.2. GR level M.	Day in the Life of a Doctor P
	B 105523B 105523 Day in the Life of a Farmer Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Follows a farmer through a typical day, and answers questions children often have about the work of farmers. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 2.7. Follett RL 3.8. GR level L.	Day in the Life of a Farmer P
	B 105524B 105524 Day in the Life of a Firefighter Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Follows a firefighter through a typical day, and answers questions children often have about the work of firefighters. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 2.5. Follett RL 3.6. GR level L.	Day in the Life of a Firefighter P
	B 111747B 111747 Day in the Life of a Firefighter Grade Lvl: P Author: Bowman-Kruhm, Mary Length: 24 Copyright: 2003 Describes the daily responsibilities, tasks, and life of a firefighter. From the series Kids' Career Library. Follett RL 3.3.	Day in the Life of a Firefighter P
	B 105525B 105525 Day in the Life of a Garbage Collector Grade Lvl: P Author: LeBoutillier, Nate Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Follows a garbage collector through his day and describes his occupation and what his job requires of him. Sanitation workers. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 2.9. Follett RL 3.1. GR level M.	Day in the Life of a Garbage Collector P
	B 105526B 105526 Day in the Life of a Librarian Grade Lvl: P Author: Monroe, Judy Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Follows a librarian through a typical day, and answers questions children often have about libraries and the work of librarians. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 2.7. Follett RL 4.5. GR level M. Lexile 550.	Day in the Life of a Librarian P
	B 105527B 105527 Day in the Life of a Nurse Grade Lvl: P Author: Fluet, Connie Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Provides a look into the daily routine of a nurse including what they do and how they assist doctors and make their patients comfortable. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 2.7. Follett RL 3.8. GR level L.	Day in the Life of a Nurse P
	B 105528B 105528 Day in the Life of a Police Officer Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Follows a police officer through a typical day and answers questions children often have about the work of law enforcement officers. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 3.1. Follett RL 3.7. GR level M.	Day in the Life of a Police Officer P
	B 103264B 103264 Day in the Life of a Teacher Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Follows a teacher through a typical day and answers questions children often have about the work of teachers. From the series First Facts. Community helpers at work. AR 2.7. Follett RL 3.5. GR level L.	Day in the Life of a Teacher P
	B 101390B 101390 DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TV REPORTER Grade Lvl: KP Author: HAYWARD, LINDA Length: 32 Copyright: 2001 Follows a television reporter through his day. Dorling Kindersley Readers, 1. AR level 2.6. Follett RL 1.7.	DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TV REPORTER KP
	B 105529B 105529 Day in the Life of a Veterinarian Grade Lvl: P Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Follows a veterinarian through a typical day and answers questions children often have about the work of veterinarians. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR and Follett RL 3.0. GR level M. Lexile 590.	Day in the Life of a Veterinarian P
	B 105530B 105530 Day in the Life of a Zookeeper Grade Lvl: P Author: LeBoutillier, Nate Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Examines the various tasks that zookeepers perform during the day including checking on the animals, feeding and caring for them, and how zookeepers help the community. From the First Facts series Community Helpers at Work. AR 2.5. Follett RL 3.0. GR level L.	Day in the Life of a Zookeeper P
	B 101430B 101430 DAY WITH A BRICKLAYER Grade Lvl: P Author: THOMAS, MARK Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 A bricklayer tells about some of the work he does in the course of an average day. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.7. Follett RL 1.2. RC 1.8.	DAY WITH A BRICKLAYER P
	B 101426B 101426 DAY WITH A CARPENTER Grade Lvl: P Author: WINNE, JOANNE Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 A carpenter describes his work day. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.1. Follett RL 1.5. RC 1.7.	DAY WITH A CARPENTER P
	B 101423B 101423 DAY WITH A DOCTOR Grade Lvl: P Author: KOTTKE, JAN Length: 24 Copyright: 2000 Explains in simple terms some of the work that doctors do. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.4. RC and Follett RL 1.6.	DAY WITH A DOCTOR P
	B 127087B 127087 Day with a Firefighter Grade Lvl: KP Author: Tornito, Maria Length: 24 Copyright: 2022 Follow Owen as he goes to the fire station and meets Captain Reyes. Learn about firefighters' vehicles and tools, as well as how they respond to fires and emergencies. Community. Stories about me. When I Grow Up. Beginning reader. Series fiction: Meet the Community Helpers! IL Pres-2. Lexile 420.	Day with a Firefighter KP
	B 101429B 101429 Day with a Librarian Grade Lvl: P Author: Kottke, Jan Length: 24 Copyright: 2000 Explains in simple terms some of the duties of a librarian. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.4. Follett RL 1.6. RC 1.8.	Day with a Librarian P
	B 101428B 101428 DAY WITH A MAIL CARRIER Grade Lvl: P Author: KOTTKE, JAN Length: 24 Copyright: 2000 Explains in simple terms some of the duties of a mail carrier. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.4. Follett RL 1.2. RC 1.7.	DAY WITH A MAIL CARRIER P
	B 101425B 101425 DAY WITH A MECHANIC Grade Lvl: P Author: WINNE, JOANNE Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 An auto mechanic tells about her work. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.1. Follett RL 1.5. RC 1.6.	DAY WITH A MECHANIC P
	B 101433B 101433 DAY WITH A PLUMBER Grade Lvl: P Author: THOMAS, MARK Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 A plumber describes the work that he does during the course of an average day. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.4. Follett RL 1.5. RC 1.6.	DAY WITH A PLUMBER P
	B 101424B 101424 DAY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS Grade Lvl: P Author: WINNE, JOANNE Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 Photographs and text provide information about air traffic controllers and how they do their job. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.6. Follett RL 1.5. RC 1.8.	DAY WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS P
	B 101431B 101431 DAY WITH AN ELECTRICIAN Grade Lvl: P Author: THOMAS, MARK Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 An electrician tells about the work he does during the course of am average day. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.1. Follett RL 1.2. RC 1.8.	DAY WITH AN ELECTRICIAN P
	B 101432B 101432 Day With Firefighters Grade Lvl: P Author: Kottke, Jan Length: 24 Copyright: 2000 Simple text and photographs present the work of firefighters. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.0. Follett RL 1.2. RC 1.7.	Day With Firefighters P
	B 101427B 101427 Day With Paramedics Grade Lvl: P Author: Kottke, Jan Length: 24 Copyright: 2000 Explains in simple terms some of the work that paramedics do. Emergency medical technicians. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.3. Follett RL 2.6. RC 1.9.	Day With Paramedics P
	B 101434B 101434 DAY WITH POLICE OFFICERS Grade Lvl: P Author: KOTTKE, JAN Length: 24 Copyright: 2000 Illustrations and simple text describe different kinds of police officers and the work they do. Welcome Books. From the series Hard Work. AR level 1.4. Follett RL 1.9. RC 1.7.	DAY WITH POLICE OFFICERS P
	B 100594B 100594 Dental Hygienists Grade Lvl: P Author: Hodgkins, Fran Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 A simple introduction to the work dental hygienists do, tools they use, necessary schooling, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.6. Follett RL 3.0. GR level L.	Dental Hygienists P
	B 123295B 123295 Dentist's Job Grade Lvl: KP Author: De Nijs, Erika Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 Learn how a dentist makes it easy for people to smile. See the tools and tasks of these important community workers. Bookworms - Community of Workers Series. IL Pres-2. AR 1.4.	Dentist's Job KP
	B 105143B 105143 Dentist's Office Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murphy, Patricia Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs present a visit to a dentist's office. From the Pebble Plus series A Visit to. AR 1.9. Follett RL 3.0. GR level G.	Dentist's Office KP
	B 100595B 100595 Dentists Grade Lvl: P Author: Ready, Dee Length: 24 Copyright: 1998 Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of dentists. From the series Community Helpers. AR and Follett RL 2.8. RC 1.5. Lexile 450. GR level M.	Dentists P
	B 107456B 107456 Dentists Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Looks at the different kinds of dentists and the work that they do. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 3.7. Follett RL 3.9.	Dentists P
	B 115629B 115629 Dentists Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about dentists using short sentences and repetition of words. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 1.6 IL Pres-1.	Dentists Help Us KP
	B 117294B 117294 Desert Communities Past and Present Grade Lvl: PI Author: Jenson-Elliott, Cynthia L Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Compares and contrasts the way people lived in a North American desert over the course of centuries. Human settlements History. Desert people. From the First Facts series Who Lived Here? AR 3.8 Lexile 690 IL 1-4.	Desert Communities Past and Present PI
	KM 13072KM 13072 Design Thinking for a Better World (4 Books) Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2018 See the endless possibilities of design thinking, an iterative process that employs a human-centered approach to problem solving, and emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and innovative thinking. Kit includes 4 hardcover books. Series nonfiction: Designing Green Communities, Healthy Communities, Inclusive Communities, and Positive School Communities. IL 5-9.	Design Thinking for a Better World (4 Books) IJS
	B 124942B 124942 Designing Healthy Communities Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Doyle, Sheri Length: 48 Copyright: 2018 This book inspires readers to become change-makers for healthy living and eating by using design-thinking principles to tackle local and global issues. Beginning with a detailed look at the steps involved in design thinking, readers are guided through the process so they can design their own solutions to big issues—from the need for healthy food options in schools to the lack of clean drinking water in impoverished communities. Series nonfiction: Design Thinking for a Better World. IL 5-10. Lexile 970.	Designing Healthy Communities IJS
	B 124941B 124941 Designing Inclusive Communities Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Stuckey, Rachel Length: 48 Copyright: 2018 From neighborhoods and schools to the worldwide community, this book explains how design thinking principles can help create communities that give all its members a place and a voice by planning in an inclusive and collaborative way. Beginning with a detailed look at the steps involved in design thinking, readers are guided through the process so they can design their own solutions to the barriers that prevent participation in order to create a truly connected community. Series nonfiction: Design Thinking for a Better World. IL 5-10. Lexile 1010.	Designing Inclusive Communities IJS
	KM 9557KM 9557 Discovery Level 1: At Home and School Grade Lvl: P Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2001 Discovery kit is a literature-based interdisciplinary social studies and language arts program, which uses geography as the core discipline. Emphasizes reading, writing, critical thinking, and basic map and globe skills. Contents: teachers guide, Literature Based guide, booklet of copymasters, 25 marking pens, and three sets of 25 each student laminated desk mats for hands-on activities. Mats include: Home (cut-away house on one side and Different Kinds of Shelters on the other side; School/Words to Know; and Simple Map/Buildings in a Neighborhood. Unit titles: My Home; My School; My Neighborhood; and Americans All. For grade one.	Discovery Level 1: At Home and School P
	KM 8820KM 8820 Discovery Links GR Level D/G/I/L/O (Publisher leveled) Grade Lvl: P Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2001 Set of Newbridge nonfiction readers (six copies of five titles): Where We Live (GR level D); City Buildings (GR level G); Why People Move (GR level I); Communities (GR level L); and City Grows (GR level O). Also includes four teacher's guides, four reproducible mini-books, and one copy of the Spanish version: Donde vivimos; Edificios de la ciudad; Por que nos mudamos; Comunidades; and Una ciudad crece. Newbridge leveled readers (not F&P).	Discovery Links GR Level D/G/I/L/O (Publisher leveled) P
	B 105144B 105144 Doctor's Office Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hoena, B.A. Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Goes behind the scenes to show what happens during a typical day at a doctor's office. From the Pebble Plus series A Visit to. AR 2.3. Follett RL 4.9. GR level I.	Doctor's Office KP
	B 124214B 124214 Doctor's Tools Grade Lvl: PI Author: King, Aven Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 The doctor is in! Readers will experience the daily tasks and challenges of a doctor, looking through the lens of the tools they use. This book introduces readers to important medical tools from stethoscopes to thermometers to blood pressure cuffs. Each tool and its function are described in detail with an accompanying photograph. The text is straightforward and full of fun facts to help deepen the reader's understanding of a doctor's career. Each tool is shown again at the end of the book in a graphic organizer that helps embed the material in the reader's mind and make for a well-rounded reading experience. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers and Their Tools. IL 1-4. AR 4.6. Lexile 890.	Doctor's Tools PI
	B 100332B 100332 Doctors Grade Lvl: P Author: DORNHOFFER, MARY Length: 32 Copyright: 2000 Introduction to the career of doctor, describing the education and training required, different kinds of work they do, and their value to the community. From the series Community Workers. AR level 3.3. Follett RL 2.9.	Doctors P
	B 117557B 117557 Doctors: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Clark, Sarah K Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 An introduction to doctors, how and where they work, and the tools they use, with photographs and information that show how the profession has changed over the years, and including a look at a day in the life of a doctor in the 1800s and in the twenty-first century. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 430 GR level P IL 1-3.	Doctors: Then and Now P
	B 125153B 125153 Dogosaurus Rex Grade Lvl: KP Author: Staniszewski, Anna Length: 40 Copyright: 2017 Ben selects from the shelter a most unusual "dog" that wreaks havoc in town until she has a chance to prove her worth. Community life. Humorous fiction. IL Pres-3. AR 2.5. Lexile 500.	Dogosaurus Rex KP
	B 87516B 87516 Dr. Friedman Helps Animals Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1999 Introduces the work of a veterinarian. From the series Our Neighborhood. IL Pres-2.	Dr. Friedman Helps Animals KP
	B 85947B 85947 Dr. Kanner, Dentist With a Smile Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1997 Introduces the dentist and explains his work in cleaning and caring for the teeth of his patients. From the series Our Neighborhood.	Dr. Kanner, Dentist With a Smile KP
	B 113985B 113985 Dumpster Diver Grade Lvl: KP Author: Wong, Janet Length: 26 Copyright: 2007 Once a month--every week in the summer--Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones. Junk. Neighbors. AR 3.9. RC 4.6. Lexile 920. IL K-3.	Dumpster Diver KP
	B 107985B 107985 Eddie's Kingdom Grade Lvl: KP Author: Johnson, D.B. (Donald) Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 After Eddie draws a picture of his apartment building neighbors and helps them resolve problems, they all begin to get along with each other. Peaceable kingdom. AR 3.3. Follett RL 2.7.	Eddie's Kingdom KP
	B 114514B 114514 Eddie's Toolbox: And How to Make and Mend Things Grade Lvl: KP Author: Garland, Sarah Length: 36 Copyright: 2010 Eddie learns how to use different kinds of tools while helping his new neighbor, Tom, around the house, and receives a special surprise as a reward for all his hard work. Neighbors Fiction. AR 4.5 IL K-2.	Eddie's Toolbox: And How to Make and Mend Things KP
	B 100100B 100100 Electricians Grade Lvl: P Author: Firestone, Mary Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 Introduction to the work electricians do, the tools they use, the people who help them, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR and Follett RL 3.0. GR level J.	Electricians P
	B 107457B 107457 Electricians Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Describes what it takes to be an electrician, the jobs that electricians do, and their importance in the neighborhood. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 3.9. Follett RL 2.7.	Electricians P
	B 126125B 126125 Ella May Does It Her Way! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Jackson, Mick Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 Ella May, the girl who does things her way, starts doing everything backward, just to see how it feels. It's great fun, but when the whole town joins in too, Ella realizes she needs a new way. IL Pres-2. Lexile 480.	Ella May Does It Her Way! KP
	B 100094B 100094 Emergency Medical Technicians Grade Lvl: P Author: Gibson, Karen Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 A simple introduction to the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of emergency medical technicians. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.8. Follett RL 2.9. GR level J.	Emergency Medical Technicians P
	B 105911B 105911 Emergency Workers Are On Their Way! Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kalman, Bobbie Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 Explains what emergency workers are; introduces different types of emergency workers, and looks at how they respond to various situations. From the series My Community and Its Helpers. Follett RL 4.1. AR 6.0.	Emergency Workers Are On Their Way! PI
	B 115630B 115630 EMTs Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about what emergency medical technicians do using short sentences and repetition of words. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 1.2 IL Pres-1.	EMTs Help Us KP
	B 124886B 124886 Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Cartaya, Pablo Length: 236 Copyright: 2017 For Arturo, summertime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo's apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn't notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of Jose Marti. Adventure. Realistic fiction. IL 5-9. AR 5.0. RC 4.6. Lexile 750. GR V.	Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora IJS
	B 127811B 127811 Every Little Kindness Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bartolj, Marta Length: 72 Copyright: 2021 One kind action sparks a chain of selfless acts that lead a girl to reunite with her lost dog in this wordless story. Wordless picture book. Community. Conduct of life. Lost and found possessions. Emotions and feelings. IL Pres-3.	Every Little Kindness KP
	B 127145B 127145 Everybody in the Red Brick Building Grade Lvl: KP Author: Wynter, Anne Length: 32 Copyright: 2021 In the middle of the night, a chain reaction of noises wakes the residents of an urban apartment building, and then lulls them back to sleep. Neighborhood. Noise. Starred reviews. Community life. IL Pres-3.	Everybody in the Red Brick Building KP
	B 126454B 126454 Everybody's Different on Everybody Street Grade Lvl: KP Author: Fitch, Sheree Length: 32 Copyright: 2018 A rhyming picture book that celebrates diversity and individuality. Stories about me. Rhyming words. IL K-3.	Everybody's Different on Everybody Street KP
	B 107995B 107995 Everyone Makes a Difference: Story About Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Leaney, Cindy Length: 32 Copyright: 2004 Matt and Jose help welcome a new young boy from India by introducing him to the activities of the local Community Center. From the series Hero Club. AR 1.7. Follett RL 2.5.	Everyone Makes a Difference: Story About Community KP
	B 120436B 120436 Farm Grade Lvl: PI Author: Marsico, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Describes what it is like to live on a farm. Introduction to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living on a farm. From the series What's It Like To Live Here? AR 3.1 Lexile 570 IL 2-5.	Farm PI
	B 108367B 108367 Farm Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pancella, Peggy Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Presents a children's book for early readers that describes things to see and do in a farming community including shopping, libraries, schools, working, and more. From the series Neighborhood Walk. AR 4.0. Follett RL 2.4.	Farm Community KP
	B 100596B 100596 Farmers Grade Lvl: P Author: Ready, Dee Length: 24 Copyright: 1997 Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of farmers. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.5. Follett RL 3.5. RC 1.5. Lexile 430. GR level L.	Farmers P
	B 125419B 125419 Farmers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Moening, Kate Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Farmers grow crops, raise livestock, and gather eggs and milk. Get an inside look at a day in the life of these important community members. Career and college. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Blastoff! Readers Level 1: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 1.6. Lexile 450.	Farmers KP
	B 125426B 125426 Farmers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Meister, Cari Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Learn how farmers work to raise crops and animals. Career and college. Beginning reader. Nonfiction series: Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 0.9. Lexile 270. GR E.	Farmers KP
	B 125705B 125705 Farmers (Community Workers) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Haley, Charly Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Shows how farmers help their communities, using familiar examples of the food they provide. Careers and college. When I Grow Up. Series nonfiction: Community Workers. IL K-3. Lexile 540.	Farmers (Community Workers) KP
	B 92298B 92298 File Folder Games Social Studies Gr. K-3 Grade Lvl: T Author: Finch, Karen Length: 383 Copyright: 1992 Reproducible pages provide art and instructions for making 44 manipulative games. Topics: U.S. geography and history; transportation; safety; community helpers; family relationships; emotions; holidays; and more.	File Folder Games Social Studies Gr. K-3 T
	B 68596B 68596 Fill It Up! All About Service Stations Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Gibbons, Gail Length: 32 Copyright: 1985 Describes a busy day at a gas station, with cars coming in for gas or repairs. AR 3.6. RC 2.5. Lexile 420. GR level P.	Fill It Up! All About Service Stations KPI
	B 125725B 125725 Finding Kindness Grade Lvl: KP Author: Underwood, Deborah Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow the people in a community as they show kindness to one another with different actions. Kindness is celebrated in all its many forms. It's a powerful story of community, compassion, and generosity of spirit. Conduct of life. Stories about me. Social emotional learning. IL Pres-2.	Finding Kindness KP
	KM 10671KM 10671 Fire (K) (Books) Grade Lvl: K Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2009 Collection of books about fire engines and firefighters. One-week loan period.	Fire (K) (Books) K
	KM 10672KM 10672 Fire (KP) (Books) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2009 Collection of books about fire engines and firefighters. One-week loan period.	Fire (KP) (Books) KP
	KM 10673KM 10673 Fire (P) (Books) Grade Lvl: P Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2009 Collection of books about fire engines and firefighters. Most are nonfiction. One-week loan period.	Fire (P) (Books) P
	B 111035B 111035 Fire Department Grade Lvl: KP Author: Armentrout, David Length: 24 Copyright: 2009 Looks at what goes on at a fire department, discussing the work of firefighters, their training and equipment, and the importance of fire prevention and safety. From the series Our Community. AR and Follett RL 2.7.	Fire Department KP
	B 85721B 85721 Fire Fighters Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bourgeois, Paulette Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 Describes a fire at an apartment building from the first signs of smoke to the mop-up job at the end. Also discusses life in the fire station and how fires are fought in forests, in the countryside, and on water. AR 3.6 RC 2.8 Lexile 530 IL Pres-2.	Fire Fighters KP
	B 100597B 100597 Fire Fighters Grade Lvl: P Author: Ready, Dee Length: 24 Copyright: 1997 Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of fire fighters. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.6. Follett RL 3.3. RC 1.5. Lexile 520. GR level L.	Fire Fighters P
	B 105146B 105146 Fire Station Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hoena, B.A. Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Describes the people, equipment, and activities that one might see at the fire station. From the Pebble Plus series A Visit to. AR 1.7. GR level H.	Fire Station KP
	B 119354B 119354 Fire Station (AV2) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Carr, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to a fire station. From the AV2 Let's Read series My Neighborhood. Access to online materials is through a web/book code printed in the book and includes slide shows, vocabulary development, activities, assessments, audio & video clips and web links. AR 1.9 IL Pres-1.	Fire Station (AV2) KP
	B 127161B 127161 Fire Stations Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bassier, Emma Length: 24 Copyright: 2020 Introduction to the purpose, people, and layout of fire stations. Get to know the ways that the people of a fire station take care of their community. Series nonfiction: Places in My Community. Fire departments. Beginning reader. Safety. IL Pres-3. Lexile 460. GR J.	Fire Stations KP
	B 105691B 105691 Fire Trucks Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lindeen, Carol Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs present fire trucks, their parts, and how firefighters use fire trucks. Emergency vehicles. From the series Pebble Plus: Mighty Machines. AR 1.6. Follett RL 1.8. GR level H.	Fire Trucks KP
	B 111029B 111029 Firebears: The Rescue Team Grade Lvl: KP Author: Greene, Rhonda Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 Always ready to fight fires, the Firebears of Fire Station Number Eight slide down poles, rescue cats, and save others from burning houses. AR 1.7. Follett RL 2.3.	Firebears: The Rescue Team KP
	DVD 2789DVD 2789 Firefighter Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 10 Copyright: 2006 Explores the role of firefighters in communities, following a firefighter as he explains the different types of work he does, fire station routines, the parts of a ladder truck, the history of firefighting, and fire prevention strategies. Fire fighters. Fire extinction. Fire prevention. From the series Community Helpers. IL K-3. To access the DVD Guide, go to Keystone's webpage (www.aea1.k12.ia.us), click on the Media Library link, & then click on the Teacher Guides link and follow the directions provided.	Firefighter KP
	B 111034B 111034 Firefighter Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gorman, Jacqueline Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 Simple text and photographs depict the activities of a firefighter. From the series People in My Community. AR 1.6. Follett RL 3.5.	Firefighter KP
	B 125645B 125645 Firefighter's Handbook Grade Lvl: KP Author: McCarthy, Meghan Length: 48 Copyright: 2019 A picture book exploration of what it takes to be a firefighter, including training and equipment and day-to-day life of being a firefighter as they put out fires and save lives. Includes back matter. When I Grow Up. Occupations. Fire extinction. IL Pres-3.	Firefighter's Handbook KP
	B 124217B 124217 Firefighter's Tools Grade Lvl: PI Author: McKinney, Devon Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 Did someone call a firefighter? Readers will learn about this high-interest career through the scope of the tools firefighters use. They'll learn about the special clothing firefighters wear to keep themselves safe, as well as the tools that help them get into buildings and put out fires. Each tool has both a description and an explanation of its function, which are supplemented by vivid visuals to give a concrete understanding of the tool. A graphic organizer ends the book in a way that makes the material memorable. Fascinating facts about firefighters and their tools will spark the interest of even the most reluctant reader. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers and Their Tools. IL 1-4. AR 4.4. Lexile 610.	Firefighter's Tools PI
	B 107458B 107458 Firefighters Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Describes how to become a firefighter, what a firefighter needs to do his job, and how firefighters help in the community. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 3.8. Follett RL 3.6.	Firefighters P
	B 125704B 125704 Firefighters (Community Workers) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gaertner, Meg Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Shows how firefighters help their communities and why fire safety is important. Careers and college. When I Grow Up. Series nonfiction: Community Workers. IL K-3. Lexile 460.	Firefighters (Community Workers) KP
	B 115631B 115631 Firefighters Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about what firefighters do using short sentences and repetition of words. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 0.7 IL Pres-1.	Firefighters Help Us KP
	B 105912B 105912 Firefighters to the Rescue Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kalman, Bobbie Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 Explains what firefighters are, looks at the fire station, trucks, firefighting tools and equipment, and safety apparel, and discusses the work of firefighters in different emergency situations. From theseries My Community and Its Helpers. Follett RL 2.7. AR 4.9.	Firefighters to the Rescue PI
	B 117555B 117555 Firefighters: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Settle, Melissa A Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Describes the history of firefighting and looks at how equipment, trucks, and firefighting techniques have changed over time. Fire extinction- History. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 440 GR level M IL 1-3.	Firefighters: Then and Now P
	B 109783B 109783 Firefighters! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Kleinberg, Naomi Length: 12 Copyright: 2005 Elmo explores firefighters; discussing how they keep people safe, the clothes they wear, the equipment they use, and what fire safety is. Board book from the series Elmo's world.	Firefighters! KP
	B 120437B 120437 Fishing Village Grade Lvl: PI Author: Marsico, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Young readers will be introduced to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living in a fishing village. From the series What's It Like To Live Here? AR 3.3 Lexile 560 IL 2-5.	Fishing Village PI
	B 111285B 111285 Five Little Firefighters Grade Lvl: KP Author: Graham, Tom Length: 32 Copyright: 2008 Even though their dinner is ready to eat, when the fire alarm bell sounds, the firefighters must go out to rescue a family and their cat. Follett RL 1.8.	Five Little Firefighters KP
	B 108820B 108820 Flower Man: A Wordless Picture Book Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ludy, Mark Length: 22 Copyright: 2005 Presents a story of an old man who loves to garden, and when he steps into a colorless world he brings the stories out of all of his neighbors. After the old man buys a decrepit old house and fixes it, his cheerfulness and good will spread throughout the neighborhood. As this happens, the illustrations change from black and white to color. Squeakers the mouse is hidden in every illustration (similar to Where's Waldo).	Flower Man: A Wordless Picture Book KP
	B 121715B 121715 Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles Grade Lvl: KP Author: Cousteau, Philippe Length: 48 Copyright: 2016 Meet Viv, who has a new home and a new school by the sea, and follow her as she finds her way in a new place and helps bring together a whole community to save the sea turtles of the South Carolina coast. Loggerhead turtle. Child environmentalists. Lexile 520 GR level N IL K-3.	Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Tu KP
	B 102085B 102085 Food Service Workers Grade Lvl: P Author: Yanuck, Debbie Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 A simple introduction to the work food service workers do, discussing where they work and how they are important to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.2. Follett RL 2.7. GR level J.	Food Service Workers P
	B 116604B 116604 Freaky Fast Frankie Joe Grade Lvl: I Author: Clifton, Lutricia Length: 248 Copyright: 2012 Twelve-year-old Frankie Joe Huckaby, forced to live with the father he never knew, a stepmother, and four half-brothers in Illinois, starts a delivery service to finance his escape back to his mother in Texas, not realizing he is making a better life for himself than he ever had with her. Stepfamilies Fiction. Family life Illinois Fiction. Delivery of goods Fiction. AR 3.8 RC 3.4 Lexile 600 IL 4-6.	Freaky Fast Frankie Joe I
	B 120102B 120102 From Accident to Hospital Grade Lvl: KP Author: Suen, Anastasia Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Describes the process that occurs when a person is injured in an accident and needs medical attention at a hospital. From the series Little World Communities And Commerce. AR 2.6 IL K-2.	From Accident to Hospital KP
	B 125845B 125845 From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Chernesky, Felicia Sanzari Length: 32 Copyright: 2020 Grab the wagon, it's a bright autumn day and the trees are full of ripe, red apples! There's an apple festival underway at the farm and lots of work to do making cider. This visit finishes with a cider doughnut and a cup of freshly pressed cider. Beginning Reader. Cooking and food. Fall. IL Pres-1. AR 1.5.	From Apple Trees to Cider, Please! KP
	B 120103B 120103 From Empty Lot to Building Grade Lvl: KP Author: Greve, Meg Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Describes how an empty lot becomes a building through the work of a construction crew. From the series Little World Communities And Commerce. AR 2.6 IL K-2.	From Empty Lot to Building KP
	B 120104B 120104 From Factory to Store Grade Lvl: KP Author: Suen, Anastasia Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Describes the process that it takes for a bicycle to go from an idea on paper to being sold in a store. From the series Little World Communities And Commerce. AR 2.2 IL K-2.	From Factory to Store KP
	KM 12291KM 12291 From Olden Days To Modern Ways in Your Community (Books) Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kalman, Bobbie Length: 0 Copyright: 2014 Kit has 6 books from the series From Olden Days To Modern Ways in Your Community. Takes readers on a journey back to the early 1900s to discover how different facets of life have changed over time. Uses a compare and contrast text structure, primary source photos and child-centered examples. Lead 21. Titles: Communication; Community Helpers; Food and Farming; School Days;Toys and Games;Travel. AR range 4.0-4.5 Lexile range 740-830 IL 2-5.	From Olden Days To Modern Ways in Your Community (Books) PI
	B 120105B 120105 From Tow Truck to Auto Body Shop Grade Lvl: KP Author: Greve, Meg Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Describes the repair process for an automobile that has broken down. From the series Little World Communities And Commerce. IL K-2.	From Tow Truck to Auto Body Shop KP
	B 88871B 88871 Garbage Grade Lvl: KP Author: Maass, Robert Length: 32 Copyright: 2000 An introduction to the problems of waste management and the various ways we dispose of garbage. Includes tips on recycling.	Garbage KP
	B 86034B 86034 Garbage Collectors Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bourgeois, Paulette Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 Follows the activities of Sam the garbage collector and Mabel the truck driver--from curbside pickup to landfill. Explains the three R's of recycling and outlines the problems that garbage creates. From the series In My Neighborhood. AR 3.8. RC 4.2. Lexile 530.	Garbage Collectors KP
	B 125707B 125707 Garbage Collectors Grade Lvl: KP Author: Leaf, Christina Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Where would we be without garbage collectors? They pick up our trash, help sort our recycling, and keep our neighborhoods clean. In this book, young readers will learn about the hardworking individuals who collect our trash. Career Education. When I Grow Up. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers by ABDO. IL Pres-2. AR 1.0. Lexile 280.	Garbage Collectors KP
	B 125744B 125744 Garbage Collectors Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Julie Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Learn all about what garbage collectors do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. When I grow up. Careers & College. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Blastoff Readers Level 1. IL Pres-2. AR 2.0. Lexile 450.	Garbage Collectors KP
	B 105692B 105692 Garbage Trucks Grade Lvl: KP Author: DeGezelle, Terri Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Simple text and photographs present garbage trucks, their parts, and their jobs. Trash/waste management. From the series Pebble Plus: Mighty Machines. Follett RL 2.7.	Garbage Trucks KP
	B 128280B 128280 Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ostow, Micol Length: 40 Copyright: 2023 Take a walk down memory lane with the Gilmore girls as they reminisce on the moments that made Stars Hollow the perfect home for a young mother and daughter. See the potting shed behind the Independence Inn where the girls made their home, experience how Rory and Lane first met, and celebrate the seasons with the whole community of Stars Hollow. Friendship. Community. Mothers and daughters. IL K-3.	Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow KP
	B 122257B 122257 Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Laura Length: 32 Copyright: 2015 The Gingerbread Man and his classmates spread holiday cheer by delivering gifts and thank yous to the people of their town. Gratitude- Fiction. AR 3.0 RC 2.5 Lexile 460 IL Pres-2.	Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas KP
	B 125721B 125721 Goal! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Javaherbin, Mina Length: 34 Copyright: 2012 In a dangerous alley in a township in South Africa, the strength and unity which a group of young friends feel while playing soccer keep them safe when a gang of bullies arrives to cause trouble. Narrative writing. Bullying. Friendship stories. IL Pres-3. AR 2.7. RC 1.2 Lexile 480.	Goal! KP
	B 113274B 113274 Going to the Dentist Grade Lvl: P Author: Mortensen, Lori Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe a visit to the dentist. From the series First Graphics: My Community. AR 2.4. GR level F. IL 1-2.	Going to the Dentist P
	B 106776B 106776 Good Neighbor Nicholas Grade Lvl: P Author: Kroll, Virginia Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 When Nicholas's injured ankle keeps him from playing soccer, he finds he can better understand the behavior of the neighbor who makes him angry, and learns that he can change his own behavior, too. Empathy. Neighbors. From the series The Way I Act. Follett RL 2.4.	Good Neighbor Nicholas P
	B 126739B 126739 Grace Year Grade Lvl: JS Author: Liggett, Kim Length: 408 Copyright: 2019 Tierney James, sixteen, struggles to endure the year in which she and other young women are banished to the wild until, purified, the survivors are allowed to return home and marry. Horror fiction. Survival. Iowa High School Book Award 2021-2022. IL 9-12. AR 5.5. Lexile 810.	Grace Year JS
	KM 13391KM 13391 Grace Year (Playaway) Grade Lvl: JS Author: Liggett, Kim Length: 408 Copyright: 2019 Tierney James, sixteen, struggles to endure the year in which she and other young women are banished to the wild until, purified, the survivors are allowed to return home and marry. Iowa High School Book Award 2021-2022. Kit contents include book, playaway and a 5-way splitter. Playaway run time: 11 hours and 30 minutes. Three week loan period. IL 9-12. AR 5.5. Lexile 810.	Grace Year (Playaway) JS
	B 100778B 100778 GRANDPA'S CORNER STORE Grade Lvl: KP Author: DISALVO-RYAN, DYANNE Length: 34 Copyright: 2000 Grandfather's corner grocery business is threatened by a new supermarket, but his granddaughter, Lucy, organizes the neighbors to convince him to stay.	GRANDPA'S CORNER STORE KP
	B 114681B 114681 Grocery Store Grade Lvl: KP Author: Adamson, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 Examines the different kinds of foods one can find in the various sections of a grocery store. Includes full-color photographs and a glossary. Grocery trade. Food industry and trade. From the series My Community Level 1. AR 1.8. IL Pres-1.	Grocery Store KP
	B 127812B 127812 Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son Grade Lvl: KP Author: Parra, John Length: 40 Copyright: 2022 Today Juanito is accompanying his father who is in the landscaping business, and he takes his sketchbook along to draw anything that catches his eye, and gets to help his father plan an entire garden, and then help plant it. Features autobiographical note from author. Community. Family story. Hispanic/Latino. Includes back matter. IL K-3. Lexile 620.	Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son KP
	KM 6123KM 6123 Guided Reading Blue PM Nonfiction Level G Grade Lvl: P Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 1998 Contains 36 first grade readers on Level G (6 copies of each of the following titles: Our Parents; Dentist; Doctor; Hairdresser; Optometrist; and Teacher). Includes teacher's guide: People Around Us. Both Rigby and Fountas & Pinnell are GR level G.	Guided Reading Blue PM Nonfiction Level G P
	B 86526B 86526 Haircuts at Sleepy Sam's Grade Lvl: KP Author: Strickland, Michael Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 A boy goes to the neighborhood barber with some trepidation in this humorous story of summer in the city. AR 2.7. Follett RL 1.8.	Haircuts at Sleepy Sam's KP
	B 126546B 126546 Happiest Tree: A Story of Growing Up Grade Lvl: KP Author: Yi, Hyon-ju Length: 40 Copyright: 2019 Over the years, the gingko tree that resides outside an apartment building has seen many things. When it was ten, sounds of the Rose piano class filled the ground floor and whistled through its young branches. At fourteen, a growth spurt year, it met Mr. Artist on the second floor whose muse was the tree itself. As the years continue on, the tree encounters many people in the apartment building making memories. Some are happy, some are sad, they're all part of growing up. All part of who we will be in the future. Our world. Growing up. IL Pres-3. AR 2.5.	Happiest Tree: A Story of Growing Up KP
	B 126936B 126936 Hello, Mandarin Duck! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Phi, Bao Length: 32 Copyright: 2021 On their way to a May Day parade, twins Hue and Hoa spy a confused-looking duck and try to help it reach the pond, while neighbors from many countries offer help and greetings in different languages. Community life. Wildlife rescue. Immigrants fiction. IL Pres-3. AR 2.2. Lexile 540.	Hello, Mandarin Duck! KP
	B 128221B 128221 Hello, World! (Book 1) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Long, Ethan Length: 48 Copyright: 2020 Introduces the sights and residents of Happy County, where a lot of things are happening and every day can end on a happy note. Our world. Community life. Series fiction: Happy County, Book 1. IL Pres-3. AR 2.5.	Hello, World! (Book 1) KP
	B 108530B 108530 Helping Hands Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ring, Susan Length: 17 Copyright: 2006 Presents an introduction to the various ways people help each other, in simple text with illustrations, including cleaning up, building a house, creating a garden, and more. Community development. From the series Yellow Umbrella Books for Early Readers, Level A. Follett RL 2.0. GR level J.	Helping Hands KP
	B 106086B 106086 Henry Works Grade Lvl: KP Author: Johnson, D.B. (Donald) Length: 32 Copyright: 2004 On a misty morning, Henry, a bear modeled after Henry David Thoreau,shows his awareness of nature as he helps neighbors during his walk to work. Walking. Authorship. Follett RL 2.2. AR 2.9. RC 2.5. Lexile 680.	Henry Works KP
	B 107584B 107584 Here Comes Darrell Grade Lvl: KP Author: Schubert, Leda Length: 30 Copyright: 2005 Throughout the seasons in northern Vermont, Darrell helps his neighbors with snowplowing, supplying wood, and excavation work, never finding time to fix his own barn, but when a windstorm passes through town, he finds his kindness to his neighbors returned. AR 3.2. Follett RL 2.4.	Here Comes Darrell KP
	B 86673B 86673 Here Comes Mr. Eventoff With the Mail! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 Follows a letter carrier for a day at his job from the time he arrives at the post office to pick up and sort the mail until the last item is delivered. From the series Our Neighborhood. AR 2.5. RC 3.9. Lexile 510.	Here Comes Mr. Eventoff With the Mail! KP
	B 125722B 125722 Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Verde, Susan Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 There is a wall in Angel's neighborhood. Around it, the community bustles with life: music, dancing, laughing. Not the wall. It is bleak. One boy decides to change that. But he can't do it alone. This picture book celebrates the power of art to tell a story and bring a community together. Community. The Arts. IL Pres-3. AR 2.3. Lexile 520.	Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community KP
	B 104300B 104300 Home Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Baker, Jeannie Length: 32 Copyright: 2004 A wordless picture book that observes the changes in a neighborhood from before a girl is born until she is an adult, as it first decays and then is renewed by the efforts of the residents. Change over time. Passage of time. Urban renewal.	Home KPI
	KM 9077KM 9077 Hooray for Our Heroes! Big Book Only Grade Lvl: K Author: Albee, Sarah Length: 0 Copyright: 2008 Ernie, Big Bird, and Elmo and the rest of the Sesame Street gang celebrate the heroes in their lives. From the series 123 Sesame Street. Contents: big book.	Hooray for Our Heroes! Big Book Only K
	B 124128B 124128 Hospital Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Julie Length: 24 Copyright: 2017 The hospital is an important place in our communities. Kids will learn about why hospitals are needed, who works there, and what kinds of things happen there. Series nonfiction: ABDO Kids My Community Places. Beginning reader. IL Pres-1. AR 1.0. Lexile 250.	Hospital KP
	B 119644B 119644 Hospital (AV2) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Carr, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to a hospital. Access to online materials is through a web/book code printed in the book and includes slide shows, vocabulary development activities, assessments, audio & video clips and web links. From the AV2 series Let's Read: My Neighborhood. AR 2.2 IL Pres-1.	Hospital (AV2) KP
	B 105913B 105913 Hospital Workers In the Emergency Room Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kalman, Bobbie Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 Provides an introduction to hospital emergency room workers, presents a tour of a hospital emergency room, looks at medical instruments and worker apparel, and examines the tasks of doctors, nurses, and other personnel in response to Medical emergencies. From the series My Community and Its Helpers. Follett RL 4.1. AR 5.9.	Hospital Workers In the Emergency Room PI
	B 115650B 115650 House on Dirty-Third Street Grade Lvl: KP Author: Kittinger, Jo S Length: 32 Copyright: 2012 A mother and daughter work to turn a hopeless, rundown, and dirty old house into a loving family home with hard work, faith, and the support of their new friends and neighbors. Buildings Repair and reconstruction Fiction. Faith Fiction. AR 3.2 RC 2.4 Leile 600 IL K-3.	House on Dirty-Third Street KP
	B 110886B 110886 House that Max Built Grade Lvl: KP Author: Newhouse, Maxwell Length: 24 Copyright: 2008 Max decides to build a house beside the lake, and must call upon many different workers to help complete the project. House construction. AR 3.3. Follett RL 2.9. IL Pres-2.	House that Max Built KP
	B 121835B 121835 Hugging Tree: A Story About Resilience Grade Lvl: KP Author: Neimark, Jill Length: 32 Copyright: 2016 Told in rhyming text, a little tree clings tenaciously to a granite cliff, determined to live, tended by a little boy, and ultimately loved by the people in the community. Determination (Personality trait)- Fiction. IL K-3.	Hugging Tree: A Story About Resilience KP
	B 112678B 112678 I Drive A Fire Engine Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bridges, Sarah Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Presents an introduction to fire engines and firefighters, in simpletext with illustrations, describing what they do when they have an emergency and have to put out a fire. Fire extinction. From the series Working Wheels. AR 3.4. Lexile 690. IL Pres-2.	I Drive A Fire Engine KP
	B 112675B 112675 I Drive A Garbage Truck Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bridges, Sarah Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Jackie, a garbage truck driver, describes how he and his partner do their jobs. Includes facts about garbage trucks, recycling, and other aspects of garbage collecting. From the series Working Wheels.AR 3.1. Lexile 700. IL Pres-2.	I Drive A Garbage Truck KP
	B 112677B 112677 I Drive A Snowplow Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bridges, Sarah Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Presents a children's book that describes snowplows, how they operate, what they do, how the blades go up and down, and their importance in winter weather. Snow plows. From the series Working Wheels. AR 3.5. Lexile 750. IL Pres-2.	I Drive A Snowplow KP
	B 112674B 112674 I Drive A Street Sweeper Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bridges, Sarah Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Describes how a street sweeper works and explains the duties of someone who drives one for a living. Street cleaning. From the series Working Wheels. AR 3.8. Lexile 770. IL Pres-2.	I Drive A Street Sweeper KP
	B 106445B 106445 I Use Math at the Store=Uso las matematicas Grade Lvl: P Author: Mattern, Joanne Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Complete title: I Use Math at the Store=Uso las matematicas en la tienda. A young girl visits the supermarket with her mother. Text is in English and Spanish. Bilingual book from the series I Use Math/Uso las matematicas. Follett RL 1.4.	I Use Math at the Store=Uso las matematicas P
	B 103650B 103650 I Want to be a Builder Grade Lvl: P Author: Liebman, Daniel Length: 22 Copyright: 2003 Photographs and easy-to-read text describe the job of a builder. Building trades. AR 2.2 Follett RL 2.3 IL K-1.	I Want to be a Builder P
	B 103646B 103646 I Want to Be a Librarian Grade Lvl: P Author: Liebman, Daniel Length: 22 Copyright: 2003 Photographs and easy-to-read text describe the job of a librarian. AR 2.1. Follett RL 2.6.IL K-1.	I Want to Be a Librarian P
	B 103649B 103649 I WANT TO BE A MECHANIC Grade Lvl: P Author: Liebman, Daniel Length: 22 Copyright: 2003 Photographs and easy-to-read text describe the job of a mechanic. AR 2.5. Follett RL 2.8 IL K-1.	I WANT TO BE A MECHANIC P
	B 100772B 100772 I Want to Be a Police Officer Grade Lvl: KP Author: Liebman, Daniel Length: 24 Copyright: 2000 Shows police officers at work using various means of transportation (foot, motorcycle, bicycle, horse, boat, and a glider) in the line of duty. AR 2.9 IL K-1.	I Want to Be a Police Officer KP
	B 128286B 128286 I'm From Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gray, Gary Length: 40 Copyright: 2023 An invitation into the vivid world of one small boy, a poetic account of all the people and places and things that shape who he is and define where he is from. African American. Social awareness. Self. Friendship. School story. IL Pres-3.	I'm From KP
	B 121285B 121285 Ideas Are All Around Grade Lvl: KP Author: Stead, Philip Christian Length: 48 Copyright: 2016 In search of writing ideas, an author takes a walk with his dog around the neighborhood. Inspiration. Individual creativity. The creative process. Lexile 480 IL K-3.	Ideas Are All Around KP
	B 128181B 128181 Important Jobs at Airports Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bolte, Mari Length: 32 Copyright: 2023 Airports are busy places with people and things taking off and landing from trips across states, countries, and oceans. Who are the people who keep airports running? From security officers to baggage handlers to gift shop employees, many people work together to serve the needs of an airport. Learn about their important work. Careers & College. Community. When I Grow Up. Series nonfiction: Wonderful Workplaces. IL K-3. AR 3.3. Lexile 550. GR O.	Important Jobs at Airports KP
	B 128180B 128180 Important Jobs at Hospitals Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bolte, Mari Length: 32 Copyright: 2023 Hospitals are busy places filled with sick and injured people and their caregivers. Who are the people who keep hospitals running? From schedulers to doctors and nurses to IT staff, many people work together to serve the needs of a hospital. Learn about their important work. Careers & College. Community. When I Grow Up. Series nonfiction: Wonderful Workplaces. IL K-3. AR 3.5. Lexile 530. GR O.	Important Jobs at Hospitals KP
	B 128178B 128178 Important Jobs on Movie Sets Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bolte, Mari Length: 32 Copyright: 2023 Movies are fun to watch with your family and friends. Who are the people who create these entertaining escapes? From special effects artists to writers to animal trainers, many people work together to serve the needs of a movie set. Learn about their important work. Careers & College. Community. When I Grow Up. Series nonfiction: Wonderful Workplaces. IL K-3. AR 3.5. Lexile 540. GR O.	Important Jobs on Movie Sets KP
	B 108110B 108110 In My Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Schuh, Mari C. Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Simple text and photographs introduce basic community concepts related to neighborhoods including location, things in a neighborhood, and different types of neighborhoods. From the series My World. AR 1.6. Follett RL 1.4.	In My Neighborhood KP
	B 127814B 127814 In the Neighborhood Grade Lvl: PI Author: Bonilla, Rocio Length: 32 Copyright: 2022 A group of neighbors never talks to one another because they've all made assumptions about each other. Camila the chicken's house is too noisy, Mr. Martinez the fox seems so straight-laced, Felipe the mouse is nervous, and Pepe the ogre, well, you know about ogres. But one day, Mrs. Paquita's internet connection goes out. That starts a domino effect of neighbors helping neighbors. And soon everything has changed. A book about neighbors, community, and making new friends where you least expect it. Animal story. Helpfulness. Neighbors. IL 1-4. Lexile 760.	In the Neighborhood PI
	KM 10929KM 10929 iOpeners: Identify Main Idea/Details GR C/D Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2005 Contents: two teaching plans (one for each title) and six copies of two nonfiction books from the series iOpeners: Looking at Cities (informational, GR level C) and A Trip to the Beach (Narrative, GR level D). Comprehension Skill: Identify Main Idea/Details.	iOpeners: Identify Main Idea/Details GR C/D KP
	B 125874B 125874 Jade's Trip Around Town: A Book About Community Helpers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gaertner, Meg Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Introduces readers to Jade's day meeting community helpers. Discusses the concept of community helpers by showing Jade meet a police officer, a librarian, and others. Series nonfiction: My Day Learning Social Studies. Beginning reader. IL Pres-2. AR 1.7. Lexile 420. GR G.	Jade's Trip Around Town: A Book About Community Helpers KP
	B 111217B 111217 Jeremy Draws a Monster Grade Lvl: KP Author: McCarty, Peter Length: 32 Copyright: 2009 A young boy who spends most of his time alone in his bedroom, makes new friends after the monster in his drawing becomes a monstrous nuisance. Loneliness. AR and Follett RL 1.4. RC 1.3. Lexile 160.	Jeremy Draws a Monster KP
	B 85992B 85992 Jonathan Goes to the Doctor Grade Lvl: K Author: Baggette, Susan Length: 16 Copyright: 1998 In this board book, photos show a toddler going to the doctor and then to the pharmacy for medicine.	Jonathan Goes to the Doctor K
	B 86256B 86256 Jonathan Goes to the Grocery Store Grade Lvl: K Author: Baggette, Susan Length: 14 Copyright: 1998 Board book shows a toddler's trip to the grocery store with his grandparents.	Jonathan Goes to the Grocery Store K
	B 86257B 86257 Jonathan Goes to the Library Grade Lvl: K Author: Baggette, Susan Length: 14 Copyright: 1998 Photos and text in board book record a toddler's visit to the library with his grandparents.	Jonathan Goes to the Library K
	B 127899B 127899 Jump Grade Lvl: JS Author: Morris, Brittney Length: 248 Copyright: 2023 The stress of an oil refinery being built in their backyard, threatening their families' livelihood, prompts four working-class teens to join a dangerous scavenger hunt where the reward of power could change their families' fates and save the city they love so much. Adventure. Responsible-decision making. Social awareness. Power (social sciences). IL 9-12. Lexile 780.	Jump JS
	B 125811B 125811 Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sotomayor, Sonia Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 A story in which friends who have different abilities, work together to build a community garden. Diverse abilities. Friendship stories. Social studies connections. IL Pres-3.	Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You KP
	B 127122B 127122 Just Help!: How to Build a Better World Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sotomayor, Sonia Length: 32 Copyright: 2022 In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community. Community. Political participation. Volunteerism. IL Pres-3.	Just Help!: How to Build a Better World KP
	B 126576B 126576 Kamala and Maya's Big Idea Grade Lvl: KP Author: Harris, Meena Length: 32 Copyright: 2020 Sisters Kamala and Maya work with their community to build a playground in the unused courtyard of their apartment building. African American. Community. Family stories. Social activists. IL Pres-3.	Kamala and Maya's Big Idea KP
	B 124216B 124216 Landscaper's Tools Grade Lvl: PI Author: Avery, Sebastian Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 Let's get digging! Readers learn about a career as a landscaper, focusing on the different tools that help them create beautiful yards, gardens, and parks. The book will introduce them to tools such as pickaxes, spades, and different kinds of shovels, while explaining their function and importance. They'll also learn what landscapers wear to keep themselves safe, such as gloves, goggles, and boots. Color photographs of each tool help readers visualize the material, while information-rich text and fun facts deepen their understanding of the topic. This book includes a graphic organizer of landscaping tools to help students retain information and have a dynamic learning experience. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers and Their Tools. IL 1-4. AR 4.5. Lexile 650.	Landscaper's Tools PI
	B 114255B 114255 Laundry Day Grade Lvl: KP Author: Manning, Maurie Length: 32 Copyright: 2012 A boy travels throughout his lively neighborhood, searching for the owner of a red cloth he has found. Lost and found possessions. Helpfulness. Graphic novel style picture book. AR 2.2. IL K-3.	Laundry Day KP
	B 107459B 107459 Letter Carriers Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Presents an introduction to the role a letter carrier plays in a community, describing what kind of work they do and how to become one. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 4.3. Follett RL 3.0.	Letter Carriers P
	B 100103B 100103 Librarians Grade Lvl: P Author: Ready, Dee Length: 24 Copyright: 1998 Explains the tools, schooling, and work of librarians. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.5. Follett RL 2.2. RC 1.5. Lexile 450. GR level I.	Librarians P
	B 125425B 125425 Librarians Grade Lvl: KP Author: Meister, Cari Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Learn what librarians do to ensure their libraries have the resources people need to write reports, find jobs, discover new books, and more. Discover what librarians do on the job. Identify different areas of a librarian's workspace. Career and college. Beginning reader. Nonfiction series: Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 0.9. Lexile 400. GR E.	Librarians KP
	B 125703B 125703 Librarians (Community Workers) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gaertner, Meg Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Shows how librarians help their communities and how readers themselves can enjoy libraries. Careers and college. Series nonfiction: When I Grow Up Community Workers. IL K-3. Lexile 620.	Librarians (Community Workers) KP
	B 117553B 117553 Librarians: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Alarcon, Roben Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Photographs and simple text describe the job of a librarian and the different tools they use. Describes the similarities and differences of libraries from the past and present and how the job of librarian has changed. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 440 GR level O IL 1-3.	Librarians: Then and Now P
	B 105147B 105147 Library Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hoena, B.A. Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Tours a library, looking at books, computers, the check-out process, and some of the activities that take place in a library. From the Pebble Plus series A Visit to. AR 1.7. Follett RL 2.8. GR level H.	Library KP
	B 119446B 119446 Life in a Commercial City Grade Lvl: PI Author: Romanek, Trudee Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Examines life in a commercial city, explaining why some cities grow, the services big cities need to provide, and how they are governed, and looking at New York as an example of a big city, discussing its buildings, boroughs, people, businesses, and other topics. Central business districts. From the series Learn About Urban Life. AR 5.3 Lexile 870 IL 2-5.	Life in a Commercial City PI
	B 119441B 119441 Life in a Farming Community Grade Lvl: PI Author: Flatt, Lizann Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Provides an introduction to farming, shows what it is like to live in a rural farming community, following the everyday lives of people in Monticello, Wisconsin, as they work, play, go to school, and celebrate, and looks at farming around the world. Cheesemakers- Social conditions. From the series Learn About Rural Life. AR 4.8 Lexile 860 IL 2-5.	Life in a Farming Community PI
	B 119442B 119442 Life in a Fishing Community Grade Lvl: PI Author: Boudreau, Helene Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Provides an introduction to fishing, shows what it is like to live in a rural fishing community, following the everyday lives of people in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, as they work, play, go to school, and celebrate, and looks at fishing around the world. Fishing villages. From the series Learn About Rural Life. AR 4.8 Lexile 840 IL 2-5.	Life in a Fishing Community PI
	B 119443B 119443 Life in a Forestry Community Grade Lvl: PI Author: Flatt, Lizann Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Provides an introduction to forestry, shows what it is like to live in a rural forestry community, following the everyday lives of people in Mackenzie, British Columbia, as they work, play, go to school, and celebrate, and looks at forestry around the world. From the series Learn About Rural Life. AR 4.9 Lexile 870 IL 2-5.	Life in a Forestry Community PI
	B 119444B 119444 Life in a Mining Community Grade Lvl: PI Author: Hyde, Natalie Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Provides an introduction to mining, shows what it is like to live in a rural mining community, following the everyday lives of people in Wright, Wyoming, as they work, play, go to school, and celebrate, and looks at mining around the world. Miners- Social conditions. Mineral industries. From the series Learn About Rural Life. AR 4.8 Lexile 810 IL 2-5.	Life in a Mining Community PI
	B 119445B 119445 Life in a Residential City Grade Lvl: PI Author: Boudreau, Helene Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Examines life in a residential city, discussing the communities that form within big cities and the resources and services people need, and looking at Toronto, Ontario, as an example of a residential city, describing its development, neighborhoods, daily life, schools, transportation, and other topics. Housing. From the series Learn About Urban Life. AR 5.3 Lexile 860 IL 2-5.	Life in a Residential City PI
	B 119448B 119448 Life in a Suburban City Grade Lvl: PI Author: Flatt, Lizann Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Examines life in a suburban city, explaining what suburbs are and the needs of people in these communities, and looking at Los Angeles, California, as an example of a suburban city, discussing its population, growth, daily life, schools, and other topics. Suburbs. Suburban life. From the series Learn About Urban Life. AR 6.0 Lexile 1010 IL 2-5.	Life in a Suburban City PI
	B 119447B 119447 Life in an Industrial City Grade Lvl: PI Author: Flatt, Lizann Length: 32 Copyright: 2010 Examines life in an industrial city, describing the services and resources people need in a big city, and looking at Houston, Texas, as an example of an industrial city, discussing its population, districts, industrial area, and other topics. Company towns. From the series Learn About Urban Life. AR 5.9 Lexile 980 IL 2-5.	Life in an Industrial City PI
	B 101908B 101908 Lifeguards Grade Lvl: P Author: Christian, Sandra Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 A simple introduction to the work lifeguards do, discussing where they work, what tools they use, and how they are important to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.7. Follett RL 2.9. GR level I.	Lifeguards P
	B 124917B 124917 Like Vanessa Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Charles, Tami Length: 284 Copyright: 2018 It is 1983 and Vanessa Martin, a thirteen-year-old African American girl in Newark's public housing, dreams of following in the footsteps of the first African American Miss America, Vanessa Williams; but the odds are against her until a new teacher at school organizes a beauty pageant and encourages Vanessa to enter. Historical fiction. Beauty contests. Family problems. IL 5-9. AR 4.9. RC 4.5. Lexile 730.	Like Vanessa IJS
	KM 9248KM 9248 Little Nino's Pizzeria Big Book Only Grade Lvl: KP Author: Barbour, Karen Length: 0 Copyright: 1991 Includes one big book with guide about Tony helping his father at their family restaurant, but everything changes when Little Nino's Pizzeria becomes a fancier place. Restaurants.	Little Nino's Pizzeria Big Book Only KP
	B 107067B 107067 Living in a City Grade Lvl: KP Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs describe life in a city. From the series Communities. Follett RL 2.1.	Living in a City KP
	B 107070B 107070 Living in a Rural Area Grade Lvl: KP Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs describe life in rual areas. From the series Communities. Follett RL 2.5.	Living in a Rural Area KP
	B 107069B 107069 Living in a Small Town Grade Lvl: KP Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs describe life in small towns. From the series Communities. Follett RL 2.1.	Living in a Small Town KP
	B 107068B 107068 Living in a Suburb Grade Lvl: KP Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs describe life in the suburbs. Suburban life. From the series Communities. Follett RL 2.0.	Living in a Suburb KP
	B 116793B 116793 Living in Rural Communities Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sterling, Kristin Length: 23 Copyright: 2008 Simple text and photos introduce young readers to what life is like in the country. Sociology, Rural. Rural conditions. Country life. Communities. From the First Step Nonfiction series Communities. Lexile 360 RC 2.2 GR level I IL Pres-1.	Living in Rural Communities KP
	B 116794B 116794 Living in Suburban Communities Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sterling, Kristin Length: 23 Copyright: 2008 Simple text and photos introduce young readers to what life is like in the suburbs. Suburban life. Community life. Communities. From the First Step Nonfiction series Communities. Lexile 420 RC 2.4 GR level I IL Pres-1.	Living in Suburban Communities KP
	B 116795B 116795 Living in Urban Communities Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sterling, Kristin Length: 23 Copyright: 2008 Simple text and photos introduce young readers to what life is like in a city. City and town life. City dwellers. Communities. From the First Step Nonfiction series Communities. Lexile 300 RC 1.8 GR level I IL Pres-1.	Living in Urban Communities KP
	B 120359B 120359 Look Where We Live! : A First Book of Community Building Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ritchie, Scot Length: 32 Copyright: 2015 An engaging introduction to communities, with a deft mix of nonfiction and fiction elements. Five friends explore their community, helping out along the way. They spend all day at a city-wide library fund-raiser, learning about community resources and responsibilities. Each two-page spread addresses one aspect of local activism, ranging from shopping locally to cleaning up trash to working in the communal garden. Lexile 680 IL Pres-2.	Look Where We Live! : A First Book of Community Building KP
	B 127150B 127150 Lost Package Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ho, Richard Length: 40 Copyright: 2021 A tour of the busy work that takes place at post offices is depicted through the journey of a lost package that receives a little help reaching its destination, proving that distance cannot keep loved ones apart. Our world. Community. United States Postal Service. IL K-3. AR 2.6. Lexile 330.	Lost Package KP
	B 123586B 123586 Lucky Broken Girl Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Behar, Ruth Length: 243 Copyright: 2017 Set in the 1960's, Ruthie Mizrahi and her family recently emigrated from Castro's Cuba to New York City. Just when she's finally beginning to gain confidence in her mastery of English--and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood's hopscotch queen--a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast and confined her to her bed for a long recovery. As Ruthie's world shrinks because of her inability to move, her powers of observation and her heart grow larger and she comes to understand how fragile life is, how vulnerable we all are as human beings, and how friends, neighbors, and the power of the arts can sweeten even the worst of times. Bildungsroman / Coming of Age. Historical fiction. IL 4-8. AR 4.2. RC 4.2. Lexile 670. GR W.	Lucky Broken Girl IJ
	B 127123B 127123 Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration Grade Lvl: PI Author: Doyon, Samara Cole Length: 32 Copyright: 2020 Joyful young narrators celebrate feeling at home in one's own skin. African American. Self. Multicultural. Self-confidence. Picture book for older readers. IL 2-6. AR 5.4. Lexile 1110. GR V.	Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration PI
	B 100598B 100598 Mail Carriers Grade Lvl: P Author: Ready, Dee Length: 24 Copyright: 1998 Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of mail carriers. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.5. Follett RL 2.8. GR level L.	Mail Carriers P
	KM 10381KM 10381 Mailbox Magazine Preschool 2007-2008 Grade Lvl: T Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2008 Contains issues of the Preschool edition of Mailbox Magazine August/September 2007 to June/July 2008. Some topics include Eric Carle books, the senses, patterns, nursery rhyme literacy, management tips, pond, opposites, positional words, reindeer, fire prevention, daytime and nighttime, needs of living things, traditional chants. Two-week loan period.	Mailbox Magazine Preschool 2007-2008 T
	B 124949B 124949 Map My Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Brundle, Harriet Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Finding your way around your community can be confusing if you don’t understand symbols and directions. This simply-written title provides readers with the exact information they need to understand and make a map of their own neighborhood or community. Series nonfiction: Map My World. IL K-3.	Map My Community KP
	B 121706B 121706 Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bildner, Phil Length: 44 Copyright: 2015 A man known as the "Trashcan Wizard" sings and dances his way through the French Quarter in New Orleans, keeping his beloved city clean, until Hurricane Katrina's devastation nearly causes him to lose his spirit. Refuse collectors- Fiction. The author tells the story (based on a real New Orleans sanitation worker) in the American folk tradition. AR 4.0 RC 2.2 Lexile 560 GR level P IL K-3.	Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans KP
	B 121588B 121588 Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Campoy, F. Isabel Length: 40 Copyright: 2016 Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors. Based on a true story. Mural painting and decoration- Fiction. RC 2.3 Lexile 580 IL Pres-2. Iowa Goldfinch Award 2018-2019.	Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood KP
	B 100331B 100331 MAYORS Grade Lvl: P Author: FLANAGAN, ALICE Length: 32 Copyright: 2001 Introduces the work of running a city, including duties, training, skills needed, and contribution to the community. From the series Community Workers. AR level 3.4. Follett RL 2.9.	MAYORS P
	B 125420B 125420 Mechanics Grade Lvl: KP Author: Leaf, Christina Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Mechanics test, care for, and repair the machines that keep our world running. This informative title helps readers understand the busy world of a Mechanic. Career and college. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Blastoff! Readers Level 1: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 1.7. Lexile 440.	Mechanics KP
	B 114802B 114802 Meet My Neighbor, the Builder Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2009 Introduces young readers to a builder--and his family--and follows him onto a construction site where he helps to rebuild a house. AR 2.2 Lexile 600 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Builder KP
	B 114803B 114803 Meet My Neighbor, the Chef Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2009 Introduces young readers to a professional chef--and his family--and follows him as he gathers ingredients and prepares a meal for a wedding party. Cooks. AR 2.2 Lexile 570 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Chef KP
	B 114804B 114804 Meet My Neighbor, the Dentist Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2010 Photographs and brief text describe the work of a dentist and dental assistant. AR 2.7 Lexile 730 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Dentist KP
	B 116841B 116841 Meet My Neighbor, The Doctor Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces young readers to a doctor--and his family--and follows him through a day on the job. AR 3.0 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, The Doctor KP
	B 116840B 116840 Meet My Neighbor, The Firefighter Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces young readers to a firefighter and follows her to a fire. Fire fighters. Fire extinction. AR 3.3 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, The Firefighter KP
	B 114805B 114805 Meet My Neighbor, the Hair Stylist Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2010 Follows a day in the life of a hairstylist named Christine, showing the tools she uses, the different clients she has, and the type of work she performs, from styling to highlights and haircuts. Beauty operators. Hairdressing. AR 2.2 Lexile 640 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Hair Stylist KP
	B 115729B 115729 Meet My Neighbor, the Librarian Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Introduces young readers to a librarian--and her family--and follows her to the library where she helps children and adults find what they need. AR 2.5 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Librarian KP
	B 115730B 115730 Meet My Neighbor, the News Camera Operator Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Photographs and brief text describe the work of a news camera operator. Television cameras. Television camera operators. Television broadcasting of news.AR 2.9 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the News Camera Operator KP
	B 114806B 114806 Meet My Neighbor, the Paramedic Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2010 Photographs and brief text describe the work of a paramedic. AR 2.5 Lexile 560 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Paramedic KP
	B 116839B 116839 Meet My Neighbor, The Photographer Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces young readers to a photographer--and his family--and follows him in his photography studio for a week. Photographers. AR 3.0 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, The Photographer KP
	B 114807B 114807 Meet My Neighbor, the Police Officer Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Introduces young readers to a police officer--and her family--and follows her to the police station and on the road as she protects her neighborhood. AR 2.3 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Police Officer KP
	B 114808B 114808 Meet My Neighbor, the Restaurant Owner Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crabtree, Marc Length: 24 Copyright: 2010 Photographs and brief text describes some of the people involved in running a restaurant, along with their duties. Food service. Restaurateurs. AR 2.2 Lexile 610 IL K-2.	Meet My Neighbor, the Restaurant Owner KP
	B 107381B 107381 Mercy Watson to the Rescue Grade Lvl: KP Author: DiCamillo, Kate Length: 68 Copyright: 2005 After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor. Neighbors. Beginning chapter book. AR 2.7. Follett RL 2.2. RC 2.3. Lexile 450.	Mercy Watson to the Rescue KP
	B 106431B 106431 Mi barrio--My Neighborhood Grade Lvl: P Author: Ancona, George Length: 32 Copyright: 2004 Marc, a Puerto Rican American, discusses his heritage, the neighborhood in Brooklyn where he lives, his sister and their friends, and some of the things they do after school. Text is in English and Spanish. Bilingual book from the series Somos Latinos (We Are Latinos). AR 3.5. Follett RL 3.0. RC 1.6. Lexile 440.	Mi barrio--My Neighborhood P
	B 120438B 120438 Mining Town Grade Lvl: PI Author: Marsico, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Describes what's it like to live in a mining town. Young readers will be introduced to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living in a mining town. From the series What's It Like To Live Here? AR 3.3 Lexile 550 IL 2-5.	Mining Town PI
	B 101956B 101956 Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip With Kindergarten Grade Lvl: K Author: Slate, Joseph Length: 40 Copyright: 2001 Miss Bindergarten takes her kindergarten on a field trip full of adventures at the bakery, the fire station, the post office, and the library followed by a picnic at the park. AR level 1.7. Follett RL 2.4.	Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip With Kindergarten K
	B 87167B 87167 Mitten Tree Grade Lvl: KP Author: Christiansen, Candace Length: 32 Copyright: 1997 Old Sarah knits mittens for all the children waiting for the school bus and hangs them on the blue spruce tree at the bus stop. AR 3.8. Lexile 560. IL K-2.	Mitten Tree KP
	KM 5466KM 5466 Monthly Idea Books (Preschool/Kindergarten) Grade Lvl: T Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 1996 Set of nine resource books from the editors of Mailbox--one book for each month of the school year. Ideas for bulletin boards, arts and crafts, theme units. Includes patterns, reproducible and awards. Two-week loan period.	Monthly Idea Books (Preschool/Kindergarten) T
	B 86184B 86184 Mr. Cookie Baker Grade Lvl: KP Author: Wellington, Monica Length: 24 Copyright: 1992 After a day of making and selling cookies, Mr. Baker gets to enjoy one himself. Gives step-by-step process. Recipe follows story. AR 1.4.	Mr. Cookie Baker KP
	B 112851B 112851 Mr. Putter & Tabby Clear the Decks Grade Lvl: P Author: Rylant, Cynthia Length: 42 Copyright: 2010 During a long, hot summer, fun-loving neighbor Mrs. Teaberry and hermischievous dog, Zeke, take a bored Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise. AR 2.0. IL 1-2. GR level J.	Mr. Putter & Tabby Clear the Decks P
	B 106760B 106760 Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish Grade Lvl: P Author: Rylant, Cynthia Length: 42 Copyright: 2006 Mr. Putter thinks he is too old to celebrate his birthday, but when he remembers some of his past birthdays, he changes his mind. AR 2.5. Follett RL 2.8. RC 2.2. Lexile 570. IL 1-2.	Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish P
	B 110558B 110558 Mrs. Muddle's Holidays Grade Lvl: KP Author: Nielsen, Laura Length: 32 Copyright: 2008 Although accustomed to celebrating nearly all the holidays on the calendar, the Maple Street neighbors are surprised by the newly- moved-in Mrs. Muddle's definition of a holiday. Neighborliness. Follett RL 3.6. AR 4.3. RC 3.9. Lexile 720.	Mrs. Muddle's Holidays KP
	B 85722B 85722 Ms. Murphy Fights Fires Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1997 Simple text and photographs follow a female firefighter as she and the rest of a fire-fighting team try to save a burning building. From the series Our Neighborhood. AR 2.6 IL K-2.	Ms. Murphy Fights Fires KP
	KM 8723KM 8723 Multicultural Career Hand Puppets Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2006 Set of ten multicultural career hand puppets. 10" tall with washable non-toxic vinyl heads. Includes firefighter, doctor, chef, businessman, farmer, nurse, businesswoman, construction worker, police officer, and mail carrier. For ages 4+.	Multicultural Career Hand Puppets KP
	B 125099B 125099 My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder Grade Lvl: PI Author: Jun, Nie Length: 128 Copyright: 2018 Four short stories set in a hutong, or residential alleyway, of Beijing, China. Yu Er, her grandfather, and their eccentric neighbors experience the magic of everyday life. Graphic novels. Short stories. IL 2-6. AR 2.4. RC 2.6. Lexile 240. GR R.	My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder PI
	B 100163B 100163 My Car Grade Lvl: K Author: Barton, Byron Length: 36 Copyright: 2001 Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it. AR 0.9. Follett RL 0.3. RC 1.5. Lexile BR. IL Pres-K.	My Car K
	B 114223B 114223 My Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Robertson, J. Jean Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 Photographs and simple text describe different aspects of communities and helps readers identify the ways in which the communities they live in are unique. From the series Little World Social Studies. IL K-1.	My Community KP
	B 127349B 127349 My Day with Gong Gong Grade Lvl: KP Author: Yee, Sennah Length: 36 Copyright: 2020 Text in predominantly in English, and includes some conversation in both English and Chinese. May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese. She's hungry, and bored with Gong Gong's errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong's friends are making fun of her! But just when May can't take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals he's been paying more attention than she thought. Also see KM 13530 I'm Your Neighbor - Welcoming Library. Asian American. First person point of view. Story about me. Chinatown. Grandparent and child. IL K-4. Lexile 480.	My Day with Gong Gong KP
	B 127351B 127351 My Friend Jamal Grade Lvl: KP Author: McQuinn, Anna Length: 32 Copyright: 2008 Joseph enjoys visiting his best friend Jamal's home, where he learns about the Somali culture and enjoys the family's traditions and cuisine. Also see KM 13530 I'm Your Neighbor - Welcoming Library. IL K-4. AR 3.2. RC 2.6. Lexile 530.	My Friend Jamal KP
	B 114224B 114224 My Neighbors Grade Lvl: KP Author: Robertson, J. Jean Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 Describes similarities and differences among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. From the series Little World Social Studies. IL K-1.	My Neighbors KP
	B 126440B 126440 My Papi Has a Motorcycle Grade Lvl: KP Author: Quintero, Isabel Length: 40 Copyright: 2019 A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood. When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her. But as the sun sets purple-blue-gold behind Daisy Ramona and her papi, she knows that the love she feels will always be there. Family stories. Hispanic/Latino. Things that go. Iowa Goldfinch Award 2022-2023. IL K-3. AR 3.7. RC 3.6. Lexile 750. GR O.	My Papi Has a Motorcycle KP
	B 114228B 114228 My Safe Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hord, Colleen Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Easy-to-follow text helps children learn what it means to be safe in their community and who helps keep their community safe. From the series Little World Social Studies. IL K-1.	My Safe Community KP
	B 107759B 107759 My Town Grade Lvl: K Author: McKay, Sindy Length: 40 Copyright: 2007 A young boy and his father explore the neighborhood and make a map showing where different things are located. Has two levels of text for shared reading reading. Tandem reading. Text on the left is for a more experienced reader. Easier text is on the right. From the series We Both Read, level K.	My Town K
	B 126993B 126993 My Two Border Towns Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bowles, David Length: 40 Copyright: 2021 A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting their favorite places, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care. Hispanic/Latino. Immigration & Emigration. Social awareness. City and town life. IL K-3.	My Two Border Towns KP
	B 90473B 90473 Neighborhood & Community, Write & Read Books Grade Lvl: T Author: Tamblym, Catherine Length: 96 Copyright: 2006 Presents fifteen reproducible nonfiction books that teach about communities designed to develop reading and writing skills for students in kindergarten through second grade.	Neighborhood & Community, Write & Read Books T
	B 75362B 75362 NEIGHBORHOOD TRUCKER Grade Lvl: KP Author: BORDEN, LOUISE Length: 32 Copyright: 1990 Fascinated by trucks and wanting to be a trucker, Elliot looks at all kinds of trucks and emulates Slim, his favorite trucker. AR 3.9. Follett RL 2.8.	NEIGHBORHOOD TRUCKER KP
	B 113459B 113459 Neville Grade Lvl: KP Author: Juster, Norton Length: 32 Copyright: 2011 When a boy and his family move to a new house, he devises an ingenious way to meet people in the neighborhood. AR 3.1. RC 2.4. Lexile 600. IL K-3.	Neville KP
	B 108559B 108559 New Dog in Town Grade Lvl: P Author: Herman, Gail Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 With help from his dog Scout, Nick explores the new neighborhood and makes some friends. Includes activities. From the series Social Studies Connects. AR 2.3. Follett RL 1.6.	New Dog in Town P
	B 102086B 102086 Newspaper Carriers Grade Lvl: P Author: Christian, Sandra Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 A brief introduction to the work newspaper carriers do, the tools they use, the people who help them, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.5. Follett RL 3.0. GR level L.	Newspaper Carriers P
	B 107576B 107576 Night Fire Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lukasewich, Lori Length: 28 Copyright: 2001 Simple, rhythmic text shows children what it is like to be on a fire engine, fighting a fire. AR 2.4. RC and Follett RL 2.1. Lexile 290.	Night Fire KP
	B 126820B 126820 Night is Yours Grade Lvl: KP Author: Zachariah, Abdul-Razak Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 From a vantage point high in their apartment, a parent narrates as Amani plays hide-and-seek at night with her friends in the neighborhood. African American. Stories about me. Family fiction. IL K-3. Lexile 820. GR M.	Night is Yours KP
	B 100949B 100949 Night Worker Grade Lvl: KP Author: Banks, Kate Length: 34 Copyright: 2000 Alex wants to be a "night worker" like his father who goes to work at a construction site after Alex goes to bed. AR level 2.3. RC and Follett RL 2.7 Lexile 260 IL Pres-1.	Night Worker KP
	B 123178B 123178 Noisy Night Grade Lvl: KP Author: Barnett, Mac Length: 32 Copyright: 2017 A clever picture book about a multi-level apartment building's occupants and their many nighttime noises. IL Pres-2. AR 1.8.	Noisy Night KP
	B 90322B 90322 Nonfiction Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers Grade Lvl: T Author: Fredericks, Anthony Length: 193 Copyright: 2007 Offers teachers 30 short nonfiction readers theatre plays designed to expose young readers to a wide range of topics, with factual, curriculum-related information and activities to help them understand nonfiction text and build their reading skills. Grades 1-3.	Nonfiction Readers Theatre for Beginning Readers T
	B 84830B 84830 Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street Grade Lvl: PI Author: Schotter, Roni Length: 32 Copyright: 1997 When Eva sits on her stoop trying to complete a school assignment by writing about what happened in her neighborhood, she gets a great deal of advice and action. AR 3.7. RC 3.9. Lexile 600.	Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street PI
	B 107460B 107460 Nurses Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Presents an introduction to the role a nurse plays in a community, describing what kind of work they do, and how to become one. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 3.8. Follett RL 3.4.	Nurses P
	B 124212B 124212 Nurses Grade Lvl: PI Author: Minden, Cecilia / Armantrout, Linda M Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Presents an introduction to the role a nurse plays in a community, in simple text with illustrations, describing what kind of work they do and how to become one. Series nonfiction: People In Our Community. IL 1-4. AR 3.8. Lexile 640. GR M.	Nurses PI
	B 115632B 115632 Nurses Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about what nurses do using short sentences and repetition of words. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 1.3 IL Pres-1.	Nurses Help Us KP
	B 117556B 117556 Nurses: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Clark, Sarah K Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Explores how a nurse's job has changed throughout history, profiles important nurses, and explains the day-to-day responsibilities of nursing. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 490 GR level O IL 1-3.	Nurses: Then and Now P
	B 108084B 108084 Nutmeg and Barley: A Budding Friendship Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bynum, Janie Length: 26 Copyright: 2006 Neighbors Nutmeg the squirrel and Barley the mouse believe that they have nothing in common until an emergency forces them to discover surprising things about each other. Neighborliness. AR 3.2. Follett RL 2.7.	Nutmeg and Barley: A Budding Friendship KP
	B 86674B 86674 Officer Brown Keeps Neighborhoods Safe Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 Introduces a female deputy chief of the Hartford, Connecticut, Police and discusses the things she is expected to do in her job. From the series Our Neighborhood. AR 2.9. Follett RL 3.5. RC 3.4. Lexile 560.	Officer Brown Keeps Neighborhoods Safe KP
	B 108676B 108676 On My Block: Stories and Paintings Grade Lvl: PI Author: Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Subtitle: Stories and Paintings by Fifteen Artists edited by Dana Goldberg. Fifteen artists portray in words and pictures the places that are most special to them, including the rooftops of South Brooklyn, the desert of Taos Pueblo, and a Mississippi Gulf Coast porch. Artists: Cecillia Alvarez; Carl Angel; Cbabi Bayoc; Kim Cogan; Maya Christina Gonzalez; Yasmin Hernandez; Felicia Hoshino; Sara Kahn; Conan Low; Joseph Pearson; Elaine Pedlar; Ann Phong; Jose Ramirez; Tonel; and Jonathan Warmday.	On My Block: Stories and Paintings PI
	B 125617B 125617 On the Come Up Grade Lvl: JS Author: Thomas, Angie Length: 447 Copyright: 2019 Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill. But it's hard to get your come up when you're labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral...for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn't just want to make it--she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. Teacher preview strongly recommended. Urban fiction. Realistic. IL 9-12. AR 3.8. RC 4.2. Lexile 550. Iowa High School Award 2020-2021.	On the Come Up JS
	KM 13238KM 13238 On the Come Up (Playaway) Grade Lvl: JS Author: Thomas, Angie Length: 447 Copyright: 2019 Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill. But it's hard to get your come up when you're labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral...for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn't just want to make it--she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. Teacher preview strongly recommended. Urban fiction. Realistic. Iowa High School Award 2020-2021. Contents include playaway, book and a 5-way splitter. Playaway runtime: 11 hours and 45 minutes. IL 9-12. AR 3.8. RC 4.2. Lexile 550.	On the Come Up (Playaway) JS
	B 104190B 104190 On the Town: A Community Adventure Grade Lvl: KP Author: Caseley, Judith Length: 32 Copyright: 2002 Charlie and his mother walk around the neighborhood doing errands so that Charlie can write in his notebook about the people and places that make up his community. AR 3.0. Follett RL 3.6.	On the Town: A Community Adventure KP
	B 125534B 125534 One is a Pinata: A Book of Numbers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Thong, Roseanne Length: 40 Copyright: 2019 In rhyming text, Hispanic children count items that can be seen in their neighborhood, such as pinatas, bubbles, and kites. Numbers in English and Spanish. Includes Spanish words throughout. Holiday stories. Counting. Includes glossary. Story in verse. IL K-3. Lexile 460. GR L.	One is a Pinata: A Book of Numbers KP
	B 126571B 126571 Only a Tree Knows How to Be a Tree Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murphy, Mary Length: 28 Copyright: 2020 All living creatures have a special place in the world in this extraordinary exploration of the concept of self. Stories about me. Individuality. Identity. Diversity appreciation. IL Pres-3.	Only a Tree Knows How to Be a Tree KP
	B 112155B 112155 Only One Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Harshman, Marc Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Looks at the individual buildings in one neighborhood and the variety of goods and people they hold. Shows a larger vision of the world as populated by many cities and countries--all united by a single wish for peace. IL Pres-2.	Only One Neighborhood KP
	B 127165B 127165 Oscar's American Dream Grade Lvl: PI Author: Wittenstein, Barry Length: 36 Copyright: 2020 In 1899, an immigrant named Oscar opens a barbershop and a century later, after becoming a lady's clothing store, soup kitchen, bodega, and more, the building is torn down but Oscar's legacy remains. Includes historical notes. Picture book for older readers. Immigration. Change. Historical fiction. IL 2-6. Lexile 960.	Oscar's American Dream PI
	B 106990B 106990 Our Community Garden Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pollak, Barbara Length: 32 Copyright: 2004 A diverse group of people in San Francisco shares the work and fun of a community garden. Follett RL 4.5.	Our Community Garden KP
	KM 9922KM 9922 Our Neighborhood at Work Big Book Only Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2000 Big book has three sections: Guess Who? (a guessing game about occupations); Worksong (a story by Gary Paulsen); and a page with fine art (Detail of Detroit Industry, In the Barbershop, and Moving Day).	Our Neighborhood at Work Big Book Only KP
	B 127357B 127357 Our World is a Family: Our Community Can Change the World Grade Lvl: KP Author: Whitehill, Miry Length: 32 Copyright: 2022 Demonstrates the importance of welcoming people from all over the world into the community with love, compassion, and acceptance. Primarily in English with some words in various languages. Immigration and emigration. Multicultural. Refugees. Social awareness. Social issues. Also see KM 13530 - Welcoming Library. IL Pres-3.	Our World is a Family: Our Community Can Change the World KP
	B 113495B 113495 Out and About At City Hall Grade Lvl: PI Author: Attebury, Nancy Length: 34 Copyright: 2006 A group of students takes a field trip to city hall where they learnabout the people who work there and the types of services they provide for citizens. Municipal government. Local government. From the series Field Trips. AR 4.5. Lexile 840. IL 1-4.	Out and About At City Hall PI
	B 111572B 111572 Out and About at the Bakery Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ericsson, Jennifer A Length: 24 Copyright: 2003 Uses a field trip to a bakery to introduce the process by which baked treats are made. From the series Field Trips. Follett RL 3.6. AR 3.8. Lexile 850. GR level M. IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Bakery PI
	B 113271B 113271 Out and About at the Dentist Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kemper, Bitsy Length: 24 Copyright: 2007 Students go on a field trip to see the different people who work at the dentist's office and the jobs that they do. From the series Field Trips. AR 3.9. Lexile 650. IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Dentist PI
	B 114746B 114746 Out and About at the Greenhouse Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kemper, Bitsy Length: 24 Copyright: 2007 On a school field trip to a greenhouse, children learn about greenhouses and the plants that are grown in them. Greenhouses. School field trips. From the series Field Trips. AR 3.7 Lexile 570 GR level N IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Greenhouse PI
	B 113492B 113492 Out and About At the Hospital Grade Lvl: PI Author: Attebury, Nancy Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Presents a children's book for early readers that describes a field trip to the hospital, and explains why people go to the hospital, who works there, and the various jobs people do at the hospital. Hospital care. From the series Field Trips. AR 4.3. Lexile 650. IL 1-4.	Out and About At the Hospital PI
	B 113273B 113273 Out and About at the Post Office Grade Lvl: PI Author: Shea, Kitty Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Postmaster Drew gives a guided tour of the Post Office, where he explains such things as why there are so many types of stamps, what happens to a letter after it is mailed, and how heavy is the heaviest package that can be sent. Includes an activity and other learning resources. From the series Field Trips. AR 4.1 Lexile 780 GR level M IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Post Office PI
	B 114747B 114747 Out and About at the Public Library Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kitty, Shea Length: 5 Copyright: 2006 Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the things to see and do at the public library. From the series Field Trips. AR 4.3 Lexile 760 GR level N IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Public Library PI
	B 114748B 114748 Out and About at the Science Center Grade Lvl: PI Author: Shea, Kitty Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Museum guide Maria gives a tour of the science museum explaining the various collections and exhibits that are found there and the ways in which science museums differ from other museums. Includes instructions for creating a museum exhibit and other resources. From the series Field Trips. AR 4.4 Lexile 740 GR level M IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Science Center PI
	B 114749B 114749 Out and About at the Veterinary Clinic Grade Lvl: PI Author: Shea, Kitty Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Doctor Hart gives a guided tour of her veterinary clinic, where she explains such things as what equipment she uses, how she calms animals down, and some of the different problems he treats. Includes an activity and other learning resources. From the series Field Trips. AR 3.6 Lexile 730 GR level M IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Veterinary Clinic PI
	B 114750B 114750 Out and About at the Zoo Grade Lvl: PI Author: Deady, Kathleen Length: 24 Copyright: 2003 Uses a field trip to the zoo to introduce various zoo animals, their habitats and how they are recreated, and their care. From the series Field Trips. AR 3.4 Lexile 740 GR level M IL 1-4.	Out and About at the Zoo PI
	B 126797B 126797 Out the Door Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hale, Christy Length: 40 Copyright: 2020 Follows a girl through her day in a busy city as she travels to school and back again. IL Pres-3. GR I.	Out the Door KP
	B 125948B 125948 Outside My Window Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ashman, Linda Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 Children living in different parts of the world see very different things when they gaze out of their windows. One child looks out over a boulevard lined with palm trees, another sees a train whistling past snow-capped mountains, and another waves to her father as he tends to their garden. But while their lives may seem different, there's something important that they all share. A celebration of global diversity. Notable SS. Includes back matter. Multicultural. Rhyming. IL 1-5. Lexile 930. GR M.	Outside My Window PI
	B 127155B 127155 Outside, Inside Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pham, LeUyen Length: 48 Copyright: 2021 A picture book that describes the impact of COVID-19 on communities and why some essential workers could not quarantine. Stories about me. Community. Self-management. Social awareness. Pandemic. Service industry workers. IL Pres-3. AR 2.0. Lexile 470.	Outside, Inside KP
	B 128332B 128332 Over and Out Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Walsh, Jenni L Length: 337 Copyright: 2022 A story of a young girl from Cold War East Berlin who is forced to spy for the secret police but is determined to escape to freedom. Historical fiction. Cold War. Children of parents with disabilities. Inventions. 24-25 Iowa Children's Choice Award. IL 4-8. AR 3.9.	Over and Out IJ
	B 127791B 127791 Over the Shop Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lawson, JonArno Length: 48 Copyright: 2021 A lonely little girl and her grandparent need to fill the run-down apartment in their building. But taking over the quarters above their store will mean major renovations for the new occupants, and none of the potential renters can envision the possibilities of the space, until one special couple shows up. With their ingenuity, the little girl's big heart, and heaps of hard work, the desperate fixer-upper begins to change in lovely and surprising ways. Community. Family story. Social awarenss. Wordless picture book. IL Pres-3.	Over the Shop KP
	B 125424B 125424 Park Rangers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Manley, Erika S Length: 24 Copyright: 2020 Introduction to the job of park ranger. Career and college. Beginning reader. Nonfiction series: Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2.	Park Rangers KP
	B 123181B 123181 Pedal Power: How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital of the World Grade Lvl: KP Author: Drummond, Allan Length: 40 Copyright: 2017 The story of the people in Amsterdam who led protests against crowded, unsafe streets and took over a vehicles-only tunnel on their bikes, showing what a little pedal power could do. Narrative non-fiction. IL K-3. AR 3.4.	Pedal Power: How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital of the World KP
	B 125432B 125432 People in My Community Grade Lvl: KP Author: Williams, Heather DiLorenzo Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Introduction to different members of a community. Career and college. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: EyeDiscover. IL K-3. Lexile 670.	People in My Community KP
	KM 11649KM 11649 People In My Community, 2nd Edition Grade Lvl: KP Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2011 Set of 12 readers from the series People In My Community. Titles: Bus drivers; Crossing guards; Dentists; Doctors; Firefighters; Librarians; Mail carriers; Nurses; Police officers; Sanitation workers; Teachers; Veterinarians. IL K-1.	People In My Community, 2nd Edition KP
	B 116574B 116574 People in my Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lyons, Shelly Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Text and photographs introduce the various people you might see in your neighborhood including police officers, teachers, and neighbors. From the Pebble Plus series My Neighborhood. AR 1.7 IL Pres-1.	People in my Neighborhood KP
	KM 12203KM 12203 People in Our Community (Books) Grade Lvl: PI Author: Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Books from the series People in Our Community profile 12 different careers. Titles: Auto Mechanics (AR 3.9 Lexile 790 GR M); Coaches (AR 4.2 Lexile 810 GR M); Dentists (AR 3.7 Lexile 680 GR M); Electricians (AR 3.9 Lexile 760 GR N); Firefighters (AR 3.8 Lexile 730 GR M); Letter carriers (AR 4.3 Lexile 800 GR M); Nurses (AR 3.8 Lexile 640 GR M); Pilots (AR 4.0 Lexile 770 GR M); Restaurant owners (AR 4.5 Lexile 790 GR M); Teachers (AR 3.9 Lexile 690 GR M); Television reporters (AR 3.9 Lexile 650 GR M); and Veterinarians (AR 4.1 Lexile 790 GR M)	People in Our Community (Books) PI
	B 117799B 117799 People You Gotta Meet Before You Grow Up : Get to Know the Movers and Shakers, Heroes and Hotshots in Your Hometown Grade Lvl: PI Author: Rhatigan, Joe Length: 128 Copyright: 2014 Describes community leaders, what they do, why they are important, and how you can make contact with them. Readers are invited to meet people from many walks of life-- including an artist, a CEO, police officer, politician, chef, volunteer, judge, scientist, firefighter, architect, local historian, etc. Civic leaders. Interviewing. Community development. Community life. Role models IL 3-6.	People You Gotta Meet Before You Grow Up : Get to Know the Movers and Shake PI
	B 107714B 107714 Pepita Packs Up=Pepita empaca Grade Lvl: P Author: Lachtman, Ofelia Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 As her family prepares to move to a new home, Pepita refuses to pack her toys or say goodbye to anyone, because saying goodbye might make her cry. Presented in English and Spanish. Bilingual text. AR 2.9. Follett RL 2.7.	Pepita Packs Up=Pepita empaca P
	B 100092B 100092 Pharmacists Grade Lvl: P Author: Gibson, Karen Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 Introduces the work pharmacists do, the equipment and clothing they use, the required education, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.7. Follett RL 3.2. GR level I.	Pharmacists P
	B 100105B 100105 Photographers Grade Lvl: P Author: Hodgkins, Fran Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 Introduction to the work photographers do, tools they use, skills they need, necessary schooling, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.8. Follett RL 2.9.	Photographers P
	B 100104B 100104 Pilots Grade Lvl: P Author: Hodgkins, Fran Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 Introduction to the work pilots do, the tools they use, necessary schooling, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.3. Follett RL 3.1. GR level K.	Pilots P
	B 85025B 85025 Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors Grade Lvl: P Author: Howe, James Length: 40 Copyright: 1997 Rex and her best friend Pinky are upset to learn that their friend and neighbor Mrs. Morgan is moving, and it looks like a family with an obnoxious boy named Ollie is set to move in. Ready-To-Read, Level 3. Chapter book. AR 3.0. RC 3.9. Lexile 510. GR level L.	Pinky and Rex and the New Neighbors P
	B 116573B 116573 Places in my Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lyons, Shelly Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Text and photographs introduce different kinds of places in a neighborhood such as the fire station and police department. Neighborhoods. Communities. From the Pebble Plus series My Neighborhood. AR 1.9 IL Pres-1.	Places in my Neighborhood KP
	B 118763B 118763 Plains Communities Past and Present Grade Lvl: PI Author: O'Hara, Megan Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Compares and contrasts the way people lived on the Great Plains over the course of centuries. Human settlements- History. Human geography. From the First Facts series Who Lived Here? AR 4.0 Lexile 720 IL 1-4.	Plains Communities Past and Present PI
	B 94021B 94021 Planning Activities for Child Care: A Curriculum Guide for Early Childhood Education Grade Lvl: T Author: Rosser, Caroline Length: 504 Copyright: 2002 Curriculum planning guide for early childhood education that contains lesson plans and activities to help children develop small and large motor skills, language and cognitive thinking, and social skills. Six units: Community Helpers; Friends; Me, I'm Special; Nursery Rhymes; Pets; and Transportation. Each unit includes group activities, experiences with art, food, woodworking, blocks, library, dramatic play, math, science, writing areas, sand and water play, manipulative activities, and indoor or outdoor large muscle activities. Ages 2-4.	Planning Activities for Child Care: A Curriculum Guide for Early Childhood T
	B 125421B 125421 Plumbers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Moening, Kate Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Explores the job of plumbers, including what they do, skills needed, and more. Career and college. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Blastoff! Readers Level 1: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 1.7. Lexile 450.	Plumbers KP
	B 125428B 125428 Plumbers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Meister, Cari Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Learn what plumbers do to install and maintain water systems in homes and in the community. Discover what a plumber's job is like. Identify the tools in a plumber's tool kit. Career and college. Beginning reader. Nonfiction series: Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 0.9. Lexile 320. GR E.	Plumbers KP
	B 105693B 105693 Police Cars Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lindeen, Carol Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs present police cars, their parts, and how police officers use police cars. Emergency vehicles. From the series Pebble Plus: Mighty Machines. AR 2.1. Follett RL 2.7. GR level H.	Police Cars KP
	B 88274B 88274 Police Officers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bourgeois, Paulette Length: 30 Copyright: 1999 Introduces young readers to the many tasks done by police officers through the story of Natalie, a girl who helps catch a ring of bicycle thieves, and includes tips for children on how to keep safe. AR 4.6. RC 3.9. Lexile 640. IL K-3.	Police Officers KP
	B 124188B 124188 Police Officers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Meister, Cari Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 In Police Officers, emergent readers will learn how police officers keep communities safe. Full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover what police officers do on the job. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different areas of a police station, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Includes table of contents, and an index. Series nonfiction: Jump!'s Community Helpers. IL Pres-2.	Police Officers KP
	B 115633B 115633 Police Officers Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about police officers using short sentences and repetition of words. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 1.9 IL Pres-1.	Police Officers Help Us KP
	B 84666B 84666 Police Officers Protect People Grade Lvl: KP Author: Greene, Carol Length: 32 Copyright: 1996 Simple text and photographs describe what police officers do. AR 1.9. RC 3.5. Lexile 350.	Police Officers Protect People KP
	B 105142B 105142 Police Station Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murphy, Patricia Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Simple text and photographs present a visit to a police station. From the Pebble Plus series A Visit to. AR 1.9. Follett RL 2.9. GR level H.	Police Station KP
	B 124127B 124127 Police Station Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Julie Length: 24 Copyright: 2017 The police station is an important place in our communities. Kids will learn about why police stations are needed, who works there, and what kinds of things happen there. Series nonfiction: ABDO Kids My Community Places. Beginning reader. IL Pres-1. AR 1.0. Lexile 290.	Police Station KP
	B 119645B 119645 Police Station (AV2) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Carr, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Simple text and protographs introduce young readers to police officers and a police station. Access to online materials is through a web/book code printed in the book and includes slide shows, vocabulary development activities, assessments, audio & video clips and web links. From the AV2 series Let's Read: My Neighborhood. AR 2.5 IL Pres-1.	Police Station (AV2) KP
	B 112557B 112557 Police: Hurrying! Helping! Saving! Grade Lvl: K Author: Hubbell, Patricia Length: 31 Copyright: 2010 Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate police officers and what they do. Board book. IL Pres-K.	Police: Hurrying! Helping! Saving! K
	B 117554B 117554 Police: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Settle, Melissa A Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Provides an introduction to the police, the work they do, and the tools they use, and features photographs and information about how police work has changed over the years. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 500 GR level P IL 1-3.	Police: Then and Now P
	B 124126B 124126 Post Office Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Julie Length: 24 Copyright: 2017 The post office is an important place in our communities. Kids will learn about why post offices are needed, who works there, and what kinds of things happen there. Series nonfiction: ABDO Kids My Community Places. Beginning reader. IL Pres-1. AR 1.0. Lexile 320.	Post Office KP
	B 117559B 117559 Postal Workers: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Davis, Cathy Mackey Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduce early readers to the many tasks done by the people who work for the postal service, and details how the job has changed over time. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 430 GR level P IL 1-3.	Postal Workers: Then and Now P
	KM 9349KM 9349 Poster Pack & Photo Card Lib: Around Our Comm (BB) Grade Lvl: KPIJS Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2007 Collection of 50 color-coded photo cards (4.5"x5.75"). Card backs cover 14 languages with pronunciations (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Cantonese, Korean, French, Arabic, Russian, Tagalog, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese, and Hindi). Categories: Hospital; Fire Station; Police Station; Supermarket; and Post Office. Poster pack consists of 15 photographic posters (11"x16") feature community helpers (barber, doctor, policeman, builders, waitress) and places in the community (library, grocery store, fire station, playground, gas station, airport). Backs of the posters have vocabulary words, discussion questions, and activities. The language development posters and cards help English language learners acquire new words, build language skills, and participate in discussions.	Poster Pack & Photo Card Lib: Around Our Comm (BB) KPIJS
	B 128030B 128030 Powwow Day Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sorell, Traci Length: 32 Copyright: 2022 River wants so badly to dance at powwow day as she does every year. In this uplifting and contemporary picture book perfect for beginning readers, follow River's journey from feeling isolated after an illness to learning the healing power of community. Holidays and traditions. Authentic author. Indigenous. Native Americans. Community. IL K-3. AR 2.5. Lexile 610.	Powwow Day KP
	B 125709B 125709 Principals Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Julie Length: 24 Copyright: 2019 Learn all about what school principals do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Career Education. When I Grow Up. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers by ABDO. IL Pres-2. AR 1.1. Lexile 300.	Principals KP
	B 111022B 111022 Protecting Your Home: A Book About Firefighters Grade Lvl: KP Author: Owen, Ann Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Describes some of the things that firefighters do to help protect people and their homes. Fire extinction. Fire safety. From the series Community Workers. AR 1.7. Follett RL 2.2. Lexile 400. GR level H.	Protecting Your Home: A Book About Firefighters KP
	B 124651B 124651 Quizás algo hermoso: Cómo el arte transformó un barrio (Maybe Something Beautiful) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Campoy, F. Isabel / Howell, Theresa Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 Maybe Something Beautiful, Spanish edition. Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors. Based on a true story. Mural painting and decoration- Fiction. RC 2.3 Lexile 580 IL Pres-2.	Quizás algo hermoso: Cómo el arte transformó un barrio (Maybe Something Bea KP
	B 100097B 100097 Radio Announcers Grade Lvl: P Author: Snow, Panky Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 Introduction to the work radio announcers do, tools they use, people who help them, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.7. Follett RL 3.5. GR level I.	Radio Announcers P
	B 123329B 123329 Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pfister, Marcus Length: 12 Copyright: 2017 A big blue whale comes to live near their reef creating a misunderstanding between him and Rainbow Fish and his friends that leaves everyone very unhappy and hungry. Rainbow Fish Series. Fiction. IL Pres-3. AR 3.6. RC 4.8. Lexile 550.	Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale KP
	B 87732B 87732 Raising Cows on the Koebel's Farm Grade Lvl: P Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1999 Provides a basic introduction to the workings of a dairy farm, describing the feedings, cleaning, milking, and taking care of the cows. From the series Our Neighborhood. AR 2.9. RC 3.3. Lexile 670. IL 1-2.	Raising Cows on the Koebel's Farm P
	B 125423B 125423 Reporters Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pettiford, Rebecca Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Describes the different kinds of reporters and how they bring us the news. Career and college. Beginning reader. Nonfiction series: Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 0.9. Lexile 360.	Reporters KP
	B 76444B 76444 Rescue of Brown Bear and White Bear Grade Lvl: KP Author: BECK, MARTINE Length: 32 Copyright: 1991 Two bears are awaiting the arrival of spring and a baby bear when one night, an avalanche destroys their house. The local villagers help rebuild.	Rescue of Brown Bear and White Bear KP
	B 107462B 107462 Restaurant Owners Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Presents an introduction to the role a restaurant owner plays in a community, describing what kind of work they do, and how to become one. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 4.5. Follett RL 4.1.	Restaurant Owners P
	B 118764B 118764 River Communities Past and Present Grade Lvl: PI Author: Smith-Llera, Danielle Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Compares and contrasts the way people lived near a North American river over the course of centuries. Human geography. Stream ecology. From the First Facts series Who Lived Here? AR 4.2 Lexile 820 IL 1-4.	River Communities Past and Present PI
	B 112407B 112407 Road Signs Grade Lvl: KP Author: Macken, JoAnn Early Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 Describes common road signs you might see around town and tells what they mean. Includes visual literacy activity. Traffic signs and signals. From the series My Community. AR 1.7. IL Pres-1.	Road Signs KP
	B 101411B 101411 Robobots Grade Lvl: KP Author: Novak, Matt Length: 32 Copyright: 1999 When the Robobots move onto Littlewood Lane they create controversy with their strange ways, but eventually they convince the neighbors that they are a family worth knowing. Neighborliness. Tolerance. AR 2.8. Lexile 330. IL Pres-3.	Robobots KP
	B 123197B 123197 Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Deedy, Carmen Agra Length: 48 Copyright: 2017 The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state.	Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! KP
	B 78682B 78682 Rude Giants Grade Lvl: KP Author: Wood, Audrey Length: 32 Copyright: 1993 Beatrix the butter maid saves Gerda the cow and transforms two rude giants into good neighbors. Neighborliness. AR 3.4. IL Pres-2.	Rude Giants KP
	B 105674B 105674 Safety in Your Neighborhood Grade Lvl: PI Author: Raatma, Lucia Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 Explains some of the ways in which childen and young people can stay safe in their homes and neighborhoods. Crime prevention. From the series Living Well. AR 4.9. Follett RL 4.5.	Safety in Your Neighborhood PI
	B 115634B 115634 Sanitation Workers Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about what sanitation workers do using short sentences and repetition of words. Refuse collectors. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 2.1 IL Pres-1.	Sanitation Workers Help Us KP
	B 117550B 117550 Sanitation Workers: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Zamosky, Lisa Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 Provides an introduction to sanitation workers, the jobs they do, and the tools they use, and features photographs and information about how sanitation work has changed over the years. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 550 GR level M IL 1-3.	Sanitation Workers: Then and Now P
	B 124125B 124125 School Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Julie Length: 24 Copyright: 2017 A school is an important place in our communities. Kids will learn about why schools are needed, who works there, and what kinds of things happen there. Series nonfiction: ABDO Kids - My Community Places. Beginning reader. IL Pres-1. AR 1.0. Lexile 320.	School KP
	B 119646B 119646 School (AV2) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Carr, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to a school, discussing what a school is, what tools are used, the classroom, and more. Access to online materials is through a web/book code printed in the book and includes slide shows, vocabulary development activities, assessments, audio & video clips and web links. From the AV2 series Let's Read: My Neighborhood. AR 2.0 IL Pres-1.	School (AV2) KP
	B 100599B 100599 School Bus Drivers Grade Lvl: P Author: Ready, Dee Length: 24 Copyright: 1998 Explains the dress, tools, training, and work of school bus drivers as well as special features of their buses. From the series Community Helpers. AR and Follett RL 2.2. RC 1.5. Lexile 430. GR level J.	School Bus Drivers P
	B 100099B 100099 School Crossing Guards Grade Lvl: P Author: Degezelle, Terri Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 Introduction to the work school crossing guards do, the tools they use, the clothing they wear, and their importance to the community they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.9. Follett RL 3.0. GR level J.	School Crossing Guards P
	B 105696B 105696 School Secretaries Grade Lvl: P Author: Firestone, Mary Length: 24 Copyright: 2003 A simple introduction to the work school secretaries do, discussing where they work, what tools they use, and how they are important to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.8. Follett RL 4.4. GR level I.	School Secretaries P
	B 125016B 125016 Season of Styx Malone Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Magoon, Kekla Length: 297 Copyright: 2018 Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene are excited to have adventures in the woods behind their house. But Caleb dreams of venturing beyond their ordinary small town. Then Caleb and Bobby Gene meet new neighbor Styx Malone. Styx is sixteen and oozes cool. Styx promises the brothers that together, the three of them can pull off the Great Escalator Trade--exchanging one small thing for something better until they achieve their wildest dream. But as the trades get bigger, the brothers soon find themselves in over their heads. Styx has secrets--secrets so big they could ruin everything. Realistic fiction. Summer adventures. IL 4-8. AR 3.8. RC 2.8. Lexile 510. GR W.	Season of Styx Malone IJ
	B 105697B 105697 Security Guards Grade Lvl: P Author: Firestone, Mary Length: 24 Copyright: 2003 A simple introduction to the work security guards do, discussing where they work, what tools they use, and how they are important to the community they serve. Private police. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.0. Follett RL 4.9. GR level J.	Security Guards P
	KM 12644KM 12644 Seedfolks (Playaway) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Fleischman, Paul Length: 69 Copyright: 2008 One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and, in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed. Multiple (Point of View). Kit contains a playaway--a preloaded audio book (105 min.) on a dedicated digital audio media player (MP3); instruction sheet; earbuds, and book (69 pgs AR 4.3 RC 4.9 Lexile 710 GR level W). IL 4-8.	Seedfolks (Playaway) IJ
	B 114814B 114814 Shoebox Sam Grade Lvl: KP Author: Barrett, Mary Brigid Length: 26 Copyright: 2011 On Saturdays, Delia and Jesse help Shoebox Sam, who teaches them about charity and love by not only repairing shoes for paying customers, but also giving poor and homeless people the dignity--and footwear--they need. Generosity. Charity Fiction. Christian life Fiction. AR 2.9 IL K-3.	Shoebox Sam KP
	B 126230B 126230 Shouting at the Rain Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Hunt, Lynda Mullaly Length: 278 Copyright: 2019 Delsie loves tracking the weather, living with her grandmother, and the support of friends and neighbors, but misses having a regular family, especially after her best friend outgrows her. Adventure. Grief & loss. Realistic fiction. IL 4-8. AR 3.7. RC 4.3. Lexile 560. GR X.	Shouting at the Rain IJ
	KM 13497KM 13497 Show Me a Sign (Playaway) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: LeZotte, Ann Clare Length: 269 Copyright: 2020 It is 1805. Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, over a hundred years later, many people there including Mary are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. Mary has never felt isolated. She is proud of her lineage. Recent events have delivered winds of change. Mary's brother died, leaving her family shattered. Tensions over land disputes are mounting between English settlers and the Wampanoag people. A cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island's prevalent deafness. His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment. Her struggle to save herself is at the core of this novel that probes our perceptions of ability and disability. It will make you forever question your own ideas about what is normal. Kit contains playaway, book and a 5-way splitter. First person point of view. Diverse abilities. Community. Starred reviews. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2022-2023. IL 4-8.	Show Me a Sign (Playaway) IJ
	B 127055B 127055 Simon B. Rhymin' Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Reed, Dwayne Length: 230 Copyright: 2021 Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together. An Iowa Children's Choice Award 2022-2023. Realistic fiction. African American. Self-confidence. IL 4-8. AR 5.1. GR U.	Simon B. Rhymin' IJ
	KM 13508KM 13508 Simon B. Rhymin' (Playaway) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Reed, Dwayne Length: 0 Copyright: 2021 Chicago fifth-grader Simon, an aspiring rapper who lacks self-confidence, uses his rhymes to help bring his community together. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2022-2023. Kit contents include playaway, hardcover book and a 5-way splitter. Please see B 127055. IL 4-8. AR 5.1. GR U.	Simon B. Rhymin' (Playaway) IJ
	B 120439B 120439 Small Town Grade Lvl: PI Author: Marsico, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Describes what it is like to live in a small town. Young readers will be introduced to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living in a small town. From the series What's It Like To Live Here? AR 3.3 Lexile 540 IL 2-5.	Small Town PI
	B 126575B 126575 Snow Globe Wishes Grade Lvl: KP Author: Dealey, Erin Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 After the worst snowstorm of the year, a young girl wishes on a snow globe that everyone will come out to play and share a dream of peace. Community life fiction. Story in rhyme. Wishes. IL Pres-3. Lexile 510.	Snow Globe Wishes KP
	B 100101B 100101 Social Workers Grade Lvl: P Author: Firestone, Mary Length: 24 Copyright: 2002 Introduction to the work social workers do, the skills they need, the people who help them, and their importance to the communities they serve. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.1. Follett RL 4.0. GR level J.	Social Workers P
	B 125804B 125804 Sofia Valdez, Future Prez Grade Lvl: KP Author: Beaty, Andrea Length: 40 Copyright: 2019 When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process. Series fiction: The Questioneers. Problem and solution text. Hispanic American. Story in rhyme. IL Pres-3. Lexile 680.	Sofia Valdez, Future Prez KP
	KM 12228KM 12228 Soft & Safe Community Helpers Grade Lvl: K Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2010 Set of 5 soft plastic play figures (about 7" tall) includes chef, doctor, firefighter, mail carrier, and police officer. IL Pres-K.	Soft & Safe Community Helpers K
	B 87324B 87324 Some Good News Grade Lvl: PI Author: Rylant, Cynthia Length: 55 Copyright: 1999 Nine year old cousins, Rosie, Lily, and Tess make a neighborhood newspaper celebrating all their friends on Cobble Street. Cobble Street Cousins series chapter book. AR 3.7. RC 3.2. Lexile 500. IL 2-4.	Some Good News PI
	B 127333B 127333 Someone Builds the Dream Grade Lvl: KP Author: Wheeler, Lisa Length: 48 Copyright: 2021 Celebrates the skilled women and men who work to see the plans of architects, engineers, and designers brought to life. Community. Makerspace. When I Grow Up. Rhyming text. IL K-3.	Someone Builds the Dream KP
	B 127336B 127336 Someone New Grade Lvl: KP Author: O'Brien, Anne Sibley Length: 32 Copyright: 2018 Explore the immigrant experience through both "windows" and "mirrors." In I'm New Here, readers meet three recent immigrants trying to adjust to a new country and school. In Someone New, the same story is told from the perspective of the students who welcome the newcomers. An honest and heartwarming look at diversity, inclusion, and friendship. Somali, Guatemalan, Korean Immigrant Children. Also see KM 13530 Welcoming Library. IL K-3. AR 2.2. Lexile 490.	Someone New KP
	B 107237B 107237 Something About Hensley's Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Polacco, Patricia Length: 42 Copyright: 2006 Hensley's, a neighborhood general store, always seems to have what Molly, Kate, and their mother need. General stores. Single-parent families. AR 3.9. Follett RL 3.0.	Something About Hensley's KPI
	B 87841B 87841 Something Beautiful Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Wyeth. Sharon Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 When she goes looking for "something beautiful" in her city neighborhood, a young girl finds beauty in many different forms. Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet. Making inferences. Inferring. AR 2.5. RC 3.5. Lexile 410. GR level L. IL K-4.	Something Beautiful KPI
	B 107746B 107746 Something Slimy on Primrose Drive Grade Lvl: PI Author: Wallace, Karen Length: 105 Copyright: 2007 When the strange Wolfbane family moves in next to the ultraconservative Rigid-Smythes, changes and misunderstandings flourish as the families attempt to track down a notorious thief. Neighbors. From the series Pathway Books. AR 4.8. Follett RL 2.7. Lexile 660.	Something Slimy on Primrose Drive PI
	B 127365B 127365 Somos como las nubes = We Are Like the Clouds Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Argueta, Jorge Length: 36 Copyright: 2016 Poems explore the lives of children fleeing their homes in Central America, sometimes alone, to seek refuge in the United States. Text in English and Spanish.;Translated from the Spanish. Authentic language. Bilingual. Refugees. Unaccompaniied refugee children. Also see KM 13530 I'm Your Neighbor - Welcoming Library. IL 3-8. RC 4.1.	Somos como las nubes = We Are Like the Clouds PIJ
	B 115566B 115566 Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! : A Sonic Adventure Grade Lvl: KP Author: Marsalis, Wynton Length: 34 Copyright: 2012 Illustrations and onomatopoeic text describe the sights and sounds of a neighborhood. IL Pres-1.	Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! : A Sonic Adventure KP
	B 122313B 122313 Stanley the Mailman Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bee, William Length: 32 Copyright: 2016 Stanley gets up early to sort through all of the mail in his post office. Then he sets off through town to deliver it all. Myrtle, Little Woo, and Charlie all receive exciting gifts and letters. But will everyone be happy with what's in Stanley's mail bag? Letter carriers- Fiction. Postal workers. Community helpers. AR 1.5 RC 1.7 Lexile 280 GR level I IL Pres-1.	Stanley the Mailman KP
	B 127168B 127168 Star Tree Grade Lvl: PI Author: Colle, Gisela Length: 32 Copyright: 2021 A very old man, yearning to recapture and share the simple pleasures of Christmases long ago, picks up a pair of scissors and begins to shape a miracle. Holiday stories. Christmas fiction. IL 1-5. AR 4.1.	Star Tree PI
	B 124556B 124556 Stars Beneath Our Feet Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Moore, David Barclay Length: 294 Copyright: 2017 It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. His path isn't clear--and the pressure to join a "crew," as his brother did, is always there. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape--and an unexpected bridge back to the world. Starred reviews. Realistic fiction. IL 5-10	Stars Beneath Our Feet IJS
	B 127341B 127341 Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey = Hasa al-turuqat: rihalah a'a'ilah laji'ih Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ruurs, Margriet Length: 28 Copyright: 2016 In this picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Syrian refugees. Also KM 13530 I'm Your Neighbor - Welcoming Library. Picture book for older readers. Text in Arabic and English; Translation of: Stepping stones. IL 3-6. AR 3.2. RC 3.8. Lexile 480. GR S.	Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey = Hasa al-turuqat: rihalah a'a' PI
	B 117551B 117551 Store Clerks: Then and Now Grade Lvl: P Author: Zamosky, Lisa Length: 32 Copyright: 2007 An introduction to store clerks, how and where they work, and the tools they use, with photographs and information that show how the job has changed over the years, and including a look at a day in the life of a store clerk in the 1800s and in the twenty-first century. From the Primary Source Readers series My Community Then & Now. Lexile 510 GR level M IL 1-3.	Store Clerks: Then and Now P
	B 127146B 127146 Strollercoaster Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ringler, Matt Length: 32 Copyright: 2021 A quick-thinking father thwarts his daughter's impending temper tantrum when he transforms an everyday walk outside into an exciting strollercoaster ride through the neighborhood. Hispanic/Latino. Urban. Community. Mood (Psychology). IL K-3. GR L.	Strollercoaster KP
	B 120440B 120440 Suburb Grade Lvl: PI Author: Marsico, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2014 Describes what it is like to live in a suburb. Young readers will be introduced to the types of housing, the landscape, and the experiences and opportunities representative of living in a suburb. From the series What's It Like To Live Here? AR 3.5 Lexile 590 IL 2-5.	Suburb PI
	B 127358B 127358 Suitcase Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris Length: 32 Copyright: 2020 When a weary stranger arrives one day with nothing but a suitcase, his new neighbors ask nervous questions about who he is and where he comes from before they are challenged to decide between trusting the newcomer or taking the risk of not believing him. Also see KM 13530 - I'm Your Neighbor - Welcoming Library. Friendship story. Refugee. Trust. Truthfulness and falsehood. IL K-4.	Suitcase KPI
	B 105148B 105148 Supermarket Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hoena, B.A. Length: 24 Copyright: 2004 Tours a supermarket, looking at the people, equipment, and activities that may be seen there. From the Pebble Plus series A Visit to. AR 1.9. Follett RL 3.0. GR level H.	Supermarket KP
	B 105698B 105698 Supermarket Managers Grade Lvl: P Author: Firestone, Mary Length: 24 Copyright: 2003 A simple introduction to the work supermarket managers do, discussing where they work, what tools they use, and how they are important to the communities they serve. Supermarkets. Grocery trade. From the series Community Helpers. AR 3.2. Follett RL 4.9. GR level K.	Supermarket Managers P
	B 127327B 127327 Superpower Sisterhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hager, Jenna Bush / Bush, Barbara Pierce Length: 40 Copyright: 2022 When two sets of sisters move into Emma's neighborhood they all form a club celebrating their individual talents, which turn out to be almost superhero-like when the girls work together. Siblings. Cooperativeness. Friendship. Self-esteem and self-reliance. IL Pres-2.	Superpower Sisterhood KP
	B 123230B 123230 Surprise for Teresita/ Una Sorpresa para Teresita Grade Lvl: P Author: Sanchez-Korrol, Virginia Length: 32 Copyright: 2016 When Teresita opens her eyes that morning, she knows it's a special day. It's her birthday, and now she's a big girl. She's seven! And her To Ramn has promised her a surprise. She can't wait to find out what it is! "Is it time for To Ramn to come to our block?" she asks her mom excitedly as she sits down for breakfast. But it's too early. Her uncle has to take his snow cone cart to the other blocks before he comes to theirs. All day, Teresita watches for the green and white cart. She listens for Tio Ramon calling, "Snow cones, cold snow cones. Piraguas! Piraguas frias!" While she waits for her uncle, she jumps rope, plays games with her friends and watches the goings-on in her neighborhood. Mothers hold their young children's hands as they walk to the corner bodega to buy groceries. Boys and girls ride bikes and play stickball. Older people sit at their windows and enjoy the sights and sounds of their community. And coming from far up the block where water sprays from an open fire hydrant, Teresita finally hears the sound of her uncle's voice. What will her surprise be? (Bilingual - Spanish / English.) IL 1-3.	Surprise for Teresita/ Una Sorpresa para Teresita P
	B 126433B 126433 Swarm of Bees Grade Lvl: KP Author: Snicket, Lemony Length: 48 Copyright: 2019 Whether you're a kid or a bee, sometimes you feel so mad, you buzz around looking for people to sting and trouble to make. See how one boy, a swarm of bees, and a whole town can get riled up and then find a way to feel better through the comfort of unconditional love and community. Social emotional learning. Stories about me. Bees fiction. IL Pres-3. AR 2.3. GR L.	Swarm of Bees KP
	B 128244B 128244 Swim Team Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Christmas, Johnnie Length: 245 Copyright: 2022 Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees, until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help. Middle school student story. Graphic Novel. 24-25 Iowa Children's Choice. AR 2.6. IL 4-8.	Swim Team IJ
	B 127799B 127799 Symphony for a Broken Orchestra: How Philadelphia Collected Sounds to Save Music Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ignatow, Amy Length: 40 Copyright: 2022 The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves. Musicians young and old volunteered, and their captivating performance showed that even something broken can sing--and that great music is always possible with a bit of inventiveness and improvisation. Based on a true story, this book celebrates a community coming together to make a joyful, meaningful noise. Community. Music. The Arts. IL 1-4.	Symphony for a Broken Orchestra: How Philadelphia Collected Sounds to Save PI
	B 111822B 111822 Talent Show Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Gutman, Dan Length: 211 Copyright: 2010 After a devastating tornado destroys much of Cape Bluff, Kansas, residents come together as a community to put on a talent show as a fund-raiser. Rural/small town life. AR 5.2. Follett RL 4.6. RC 5.3. Lexile 800. GR level R.	Talent Show IJ
	B 124215B 124215 Teacher's Tools Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pressberg, Dava Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 School is in session! This book shows readers what it's like to be a teacher by looking through the lens of the tools they use to lead their classroom. Readers will be fascinated by the number of tools that go into making a classroom run smoothly, including copy machines, workbooks, and even interactive whiteboards. This book places students in a familiar environment, the classroom, while deepening their knowledge of a teacher's career with fun facts and engaging text. Bright visuals of each tool will enhance the reading experience, and a graphic organizer will highlight important information in a memorable way. Series nonfiction: Community Helpers and Their Tools. IL 1-4. AR 4.6. Lexile 900.	Teacher's Tools KP
	B 107463B 107463 Teachers Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Presents an introduction to the role a teacher plays in a community, describing what kind of work they do, and how to become one. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 3.9. Follett RL 3.2.	Teachers P
	B 115635B 115635 Teachers Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about what teachers do using short sentences and repetition of words. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 1.1 IL Pres-1.	Teachers Help Us KP
	B 107464B 107464 Television Reporters Grade Lvl: P Author: Cupp, Dave Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Photographs and text help children to understand what it takes to become a TV reporter, what reporters do, and how they can help the neighborhood. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR and Follett RL 3.9.	Television Reporters P
	B 125078B 125078 Thank you, Omu! Grade Lvl: KP Author: Mora, Oge Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit. An author's note explains that "Omu" (pronounced AH-moo) means "queen" in the Igbo language of her parents, but growing up, she used it to mean "Grandma." IL Pres-3. AR 3.2. Lexile 630.	Thank you, Omu! KP
	KM 909KM 909 Then and Now: Children Past and Present/ Ayer y Hoy: Los ninos ayer y hoy Grade Lvl: KP Author: Frank, Matthew Length: 0 Copyright: 2009 This set’s objectives are to help students understand how people lived in earlier times and how their lives would be different today, as well as understand changes in community life over time. Comprehension objectives include compare and contrast, and analysis of text structure and organization. Both English and Spanish readers and resources are included. Contains one each in English and one in Spanish: Children Past and Present/ Los Ninos Ayer y Hoy big books; Teacher’s Guide, Content Connections: Interactive Whiteboard CD, Content Connections: Talking e-Books CD, Listen and Follow Along CD, Six student readers of Children Past and Present/Los Ninos Ayer y Hoy.	Then and Now: Children Past and Present/ Ayer y Hoy: Los ninos ayer y hoy KP
	B 122962B 122962 Then Comes Summer Grade Lvl: KP Author: Brenner, Tom Length: 32 Copyright: 2017 A joyful, sun-drenched tribute to the anticipation and adventures of the warmest season of the year. IL Pres-3.	Then Comes Summer KP
	B 125954B 125954 Then the Seed Grew Grade Lvl: KP Author: Dubuc, Marianne Length: 32 Copyright: 2019 In an ordinary garden full of flowers and plants, little Jack and Mr. Gnome live above the ground, while Yvonne the mole, the Field Mouse family, Paulie the earthworm and Colette the ant live below the ground. Everybody is happy in the garden. Until one day, a new seed arrives, which soon sprouts into a plant. As the plant begins to grow (and grow, and grow), its stalk and leaves get in the way of those above ground, and its roots disrupt the homes and passageways of those underground. Before long, the plant has gotten so large, it has become a huge problem for the garden's residents. So, the friends decided they must chop it down. Unless, wait! What's that growing on the plant? Animal stories. Biotic communities. IL Pres-3. Lexile 630.	Then the Seed Grew KP
	B 107431B 107431 This Is Daniel Cook at the Fire Station Grade Lvl: KP Author: Ghione, Yvette Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Describes Daniel Cook's day at the fire station. Includes directions for making a family fire-escape plan. Follett RL 2.9.	This Is Daniel Cook at the Fire Station KP
	B 127356B 127356 Together We Grow Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Vaught, Susan Length: 40 Copyright: 2020 When a bad storm drives all of the farm animals into the barn, can they set aside their fears and welcome wild animals, too? A tale of inclusion and fairness that children will clearly understand. Explores themes of acceptance and belonging. Also see KM 13530 I'm Your Neighbor - Welcoming Library. Inclusion. Human rights. Animal story. Community life. Story in rhyme. Values and virtues. IL K-4. Lexile 370.	Together We Grow KPI
	B 105695B 105695 Tow Trucks Grade Lvl: KP Author: DeGezelle, Terri Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Simple text and photographs present tow trucks, their parts, and their jobs. Wreckers. From the series Pebble Plus: Mighty Machines. Follett RL 1.6.	Tow Trucks KP
	B 124083B 124083 Tractor Mac Parade's Best Grade Lvl: KP Author: Steers, Billy Length: 28 Copyright: 2015 There are so many great floats at the town parade: the Young Farmers' Club, the Sports Team, the Outdoor Club. Tractor Mac can't wait to see which one he gets to pull. Then he finds out that his friends have been asked to pull all of the floats he wanted, and all that is left is the Mrs. J.'s Petals and Posies, Ribbons and Roses float. Tractor Mac's friends laugh and say that he will be the cutest float in the parade. But when Tractor Mac sees a picture of Mrs. J. as a little girl on a red tractor that looks just like him, he realizes that together, they really will be the parade's best float. Character education. Series fiction: Tractor Mac. IL Pres-2. AR 3.0.	Tractor Mac Parade's Best KP
	B 124082B 124082 Tractor Mac Saves Christmas Grade Lvl: KP Author: Steers, Billy Length: 28 Copyright: 2015 Every year, the whole town looks forward to the Christmas tree lighting, but this year, a blizzard has struck. The snow starts to fall more and more heavily, and soon, Tractor Mac and his pals are snowed in at the barn. Farmer Bill and Sibley the horse are supposed to be on their way to the center of town with the tree, but when they get stuck in the blizzard and it looks like the ceremony will have to be called off, Tractor Mac saves them and the whole holiday celebration. Character education. Series fiction: Tractor Mac.	Tractor Mac Saves Christmas KP
	B 124086B 124086 Tractor Mac: Farmer's Market Grade Lvl: KP Author: Steers, Billy Length: 30 Copyright: 2015 Pete and Paul the pigs love food, especially snacks and sweets. Tractor Mac and his friends set out to show the pigs a better way of eating and at the same time help their community farmers. This book has recipes and healthy eating tips for kids. Character education. Healthy body. Series fiction: Tractor Mac. IL Pres-2. AR 3.2.	Tractor Mac: Farmer's Market KP
	B 124081B 124081 Tractor Mac: Teamwork Grade Lvl: KP Author: Steers, Billy Length: 32 Copyright: 2016 All the vehicles and animals on Stonybrook Farm are enlisted to help build a new swimming hole for their town's residents. It is a big job, but Tractor Mac and his pals are willing to lend a hand. But a tractor named Deke thinks he can do it all by himself - and do it better than everyone else. He soon learns that a complex job is done best when each member of a team does his or her part. Character education. Series fiction: Tractor Mac. IL Pres-2.	Tractor Mac: Teamwork KP
	B 116577B 116577 Transportation in my Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lyons, Shelly Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Text and photographs introduce different transportation options in a neighborhood. From the Pebble Plus series My Neighborhood. AR 1.7 IL Pres-1.	Transportation in my Neighborhood KP
	B 113279B 113279 Transportation in the City Grade Lvl: P Author: Tourville, Amanda Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describe a trip on many different kinds of transportation in the city. From the series First Graphics: My Community. AR 2.8. IL 1-2.	Transportation in the City P
	B 87558B 87558 TRASHY TOWN Grade Lvl: K Author: ZIMMERMAN, ANDREA Length: 26 Copyright: 1999 Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gilly, the trash man, cleans up his town. AR 1.9. RC 1.7. Lexile 230. GR level I.	TRASHY TOWN K
	B 84265B 84265 Trees of the Dancing Goats Grade Lvl: PI Author: Polacco, Patricia Length: 32 Copyright: 1996 During a scarlet fever epidemic one winter in Michigan, a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah miracle. AR 4.2. RC and Follett RL 4.8. Lexile 630. GR level M.	Trees of the Dancing Goats PI
	B 103456B 103456 Trip Grade Lvl: KP Author: Keats, Ezra Jack Length: 36 Copyright: 1978 Lonely in a new neighborhood, Louie creates a magic box from a shoebox and sees his old friends trick-or-treating. AR 1.6. RC and Follett RL 2.8. Lexile 150.	Trip KP
	KM 9028KM 9028 Trip to the Fire Station Big Book (BB) Grade Lvl: KP Author: Rucker, Jeffrey A. Length: 0 Copyright: 2006 Describes the floors of a fire station, what firefighters do at the station, and how they fight fires, and discusses calling 911 to report a fire. From the series Rosen Real Readers. Contents: six little books and big book.	Trip to the Fire Station Big Book (BB) KP
	B 119630B 119630 Trip to the Firehouse Grade Lvl: KP Author: Keogh, Josie Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Simple text and photographs tell about the firehouse. From the PowerKids Readers series My Community. AR 0.8 IL Pres-1.	Trip to the Firehouse KP
	B 119631B 119631 Trip to the Hospital Grade Lvl: KP Author: Keogh, Josie Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Simple text and photographs tell about the hospital. From the PowerKids Readers series My Community. AR 0.6 IL Pres-1.	Trip to the Hospital KP
	B 119632B 119632 Trip to the Police Station Grade Lvl: KP Author: Keogh, Josie Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Simple text and photographs tell about the police station. From the PowerKids Readers series My Community. AR 0.7 IL Pres-1.	Trip to the Police Station KP
	B 119633B 119633 Trip to the Post Office Grade Lvl: KP Author: Keogh, Josie Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Simple text and photographs tell about the post office. From the PowerKids Readers series My Community. AR 0.6 IL Pres-1.	Trip to the Post Office KP
	B 100093B 100093 Truck Drivers Grade Lvl: P Author: Gibson, Karen Length: 24 Copyright: 2001 Introduces the work truck drivers do, the kinds of vehicles they drive, the training they need, and people who help them. From the series Community Helpers. AR 2.5. Follett RL 2.9. GR level I.	Truck Drivers P
	B 125427B 125427 Truck Drivers Grade Lvl: KP Author: Manley, Erika S Length: 24 Copyright: 2018 Learn about the work truck drivers do to move goods around the country. Discover where truck drivers work and how they spend their days. Identify different parts of a trucks cab. Career and college. Beginning reader. Nonfiction series: Bullfrog Books: Community Helpers. IL Pres-2. AR 1.1. Lexile 500. GR E.	Truck Drivers KP
	B 105411B 105411 True Book: Serving Your Community Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ditchfield, Christin Length: 48 Copyright: 2004 Discusses the meaning and importance of volunteer work, and looks at some of the many opportunities for volunteering, including helping other people, protecting and preserving the environment, and trying to solve problems. Voluntarism. AR and Follett RL 5.3. RC 4.8. Lexile 820.	True Book: Serving Your Community PI
	B 126366B 126366 Tweet Cute Grade Lvl: S Author: Lord, Emma Length: 361 Copyright: 2020 Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is booming, mainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burger's massive Twitter account. Enter Jack, class clown and constant thorn in Pepper's side. When he isn't trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twin's shadow, he's busy working in his family's deli. His relationship with the business that holds his future might be love/hate, but when Big League Burger steals his grandma's iconic grilled cheese recipe, he'll do whatever it takes to take them down, one tweet at a time. All's fair in love and cheese that is, until Pepper and Jack's spat turns into a viral Twitter war. Little do they know, while they're publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, they're also falling for each other in real life on an anonymous chat app. Realistic fiction. Romance. Social media. IL 9-12.	Tweet Cute S
	B 126742B 126742 Two Can Keep a Secret Grade Lvl: JS Author: McManus, Karen M Length: 327 Copyright: 2019 While true-crime aficionado Ellery and her twin brother are staying with their grandmother in a Vermont community known for murder, a new friend goes missing and Ellery may be next. Thriller. Missing persons. Detective story. New experiences. Young adult fiction. Iowa High School Book Award 2021-2022. IL 9-12. AR 5.0. Lexile 730.	Two Can Keep a Secret JS
	B 114703B 114703 Underdogs Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Lupica, Mike Length: 280 Copyright: 2011 Small but fast twelve-year-old Will Tyler, an avid football player in the down-and-out town of Forbes, Pennsylvania, takes matters into his own hands to try and finance the city's football team, giving the whole community hope in the process. Community life Fiction. AR 5.2 RC 5.5 Lexile 840 IL 5-8.	Underdogs IJ
	B 124895B 124895 Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (Book 1) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Glaser, Karina Yan Length: 297 Copyright: 2017 The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are. And all is fair in love and war when it comes to keeping their home. Series fiction: The Vanderbeekers, book 1. IL 4-8. AR 5.3. RC 5.3. Lexile 810. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2020-2021.	Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (Book 1) IJ
	KM 13219KM 13219 Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (Playaway) Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Glaser, Karina Yan Length: 297 Copyright: 2017 The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are. And all is fair in love and war when it comes to keeping their home. Contents include playaway, book and a 5-way splitter. Playaway runtime: 5 hours and 30 minutes. Series fiction: The Vanderbeekers, book 1. IL 4-8. AR 5.3. RC 5.3. Lexile 810. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2020-2021.	Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (Playaway) IJ
	B 123294B 123294 Vet's Job Grade Lvl: KP Author: Worthington, Niles Length: 24 Copyright: 2016 Learn how a veterinarian takes care of our pets and farm animals. See the many ways with which these important community workers keep our animal friends healthy. Bookworm - Community Workers Series. IL Pres-2. AR 1.5.	Vet's Job KP
	B 125662B 125662 Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pfundstein, Valerie Length: 32 Copyright: 2013 Rhyming picture book for readers of all ages that fosters mindfulness of and appreciation for the brave service men and women who are also our family, friends, and neighbors. These are the men and women who bravely served our great country and now humbly serve in our communities. Liberty and freedom. Military service. Citizenship. IL Pres-3.	Veterans: Heroes in Our Neighborhood KP
	B 107465B 107465 Veterinarians Grade Lvl: P Author: Minden, Cecilia Length: 32 Copyright: 2006 Introduces the work of veterinarians, explaining their duties, training, skills, and contributions to the community. From the series Neighborhood Helpers. AR 4.1. Follett RL 3.0.	Veterinarians P
	B 105914B 105914 Veterinarians Help Keep Animals Healthy Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kalman, Bobbie Length: 32 Copyright: 2005 Explains what veterinarians are, introduces different kinds of vets,looks at the work they do and the types of tools and equipment they use, and discusses how people become veterinarians. From the series My Community and Its Helpers. Follett RL 3.0. AR 5.4.	Veterinarians Help Keep Animals Healthy PI
	B 115636B 115636 Veterinarians Help Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murray, Aaron Length: 24 Copyright: 2013 Introduces simple concepts about what veterinarians do using short sentences and repetition of words. Veterinary medicine. From the series All About Community Helpers. AR 1.2 IL Pres-1.	Veterinarians Help Us KP
	B 87517B 87517 Visit to the Gravensens' Farm Grade Lvl: KP Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1998 Describes the work done throughout the year by a couple who raises foods to sell at stores and roadside stands. From the series Our Neighborhood. AR 2.9. RC 3.6. Lexile 540. IL Pres-2.	Visit to the Gravensens' Farm KP
	B 113275B 113275 Visit to the Library Grade Lvl: P Author: Wohlrabe, Sarah Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 Looks at some of the many resources available and activities that goon at the library, and explains how to find and check out materials.From the series First Graphics: My Community. AR 2.9. IL 1-2.	Visit to the Library P
	B 113280B 113280 Visit to the Police Station Grade Lvl: P Author: Tourville, Amanda Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 Nicole's class takes a field trip to the Stonebrook Police Station where Officer Cortez show students how police officers are notified of emergencies and what goes on after a person is arrested, and reminds kids that the police are their friends. From the series First Graphics: My Community. AR 3.2. RC 2.5. Lexile 470. GR level I. IL 1-2.	Visit to the Police Station P
	B 113276B 113276 Visit to the Vet Grade Lvl: P Author: Mortensen, Lori Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 In graphic novel format, text and illustrations describes a visit tothe veterinarian. From the series First Graphics: My Community. AR 2.5. GR level J. IL 1-2.	Visit to the Vet P
	B 114998B 114998 Volunteering: A How-to Guide Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Borus, Audrey Length: 128 Copyright: 2012 Learn about different kinds of volunteering, reasons why people volunteer, and organizations that you can join to get involved. Activists. From the series Life: A How-to Guide. IL 6-10.	Volunteering: A How-to Guide IJS
	B 128019B 128019 We Share This School: A Community Book Grade Lvl: KP Author: Saks, Dan Length: 24 Copyright: 2023 A rhyming, heartfelt celebration of school communities and the vital role they play in young children's lives. Board Book. Empathy fiction. Social awareness. Sharing. IL Pres-1. Lexile 720.	We Share This School: A Community Book KP
	B 121920B 121920 Weekends With Max and His Dad Grade Lvl: PI Author: Urban, Linda Length: 150 Copyright: 2016 Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family,. Prequel to Road Trip with Max and His Mom. Story takes place over three weekends. Fathers and sons- Fiction. AR 4.1 RC 3.5 Lexile 630. IL 2-4.	Weekends With Max and His Dad PI
	KM 13530KM 13530 Welcoming Library, I'm Your Neighbor (2 Parts) Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Length: 0 Copyright: 2021 I’m Your Neighbor Books highlights the lives of new arrivals and new Americans through the sharing of children’s literature. Through reading and engaging with children’s books, readers of all ages and backgrounds can see themselves and others in a way that fosters a culture of belonging and welcoming. ImYourNeighborBooks.org is a great resource to support schools, classrooms and school libraries with instruction, discussion regarding the celebration of diversity of the nation. This kit contains 30 picture books featuring the experiences of modern-day non-European immigrants, refugees, and 1st- through 3rd-generation families. Titles include: Alma and How She Got Her Name; Big Red Lollipop; A Different Pond; Dreamers; Four Feet, Two Sandals; I'm New Here; In My Mosque; In the Small, Small Night; Journey; Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation; Mustafa; My Day with Gong Gong; My Friend Jamal; My Name Is Sangoel; Nieve en la Jungla/Snow in the Jungle; Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala; Someone New; Somos Como las Nubes/We are Like the Clouds; Stepping Stones; Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees; Story Boat; The Suitcase; That's NOT How You Do It!; Together We Grow; Two White Rabbits; Watercress; When Lola Visits; Where Are You From?; Wherever I Go; and Wishes. Juvenile fiction and nonfiction titles. IL Pres-6.	Welcoming Library, I'm Your Neighbor (2 Parts) KPI
	B 125431B 125431 What Are Jobs and Earnings? Grade Lvl: PI Author: Lusted, Marcia Amidon Length: 32 Copyright: 2017 Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs. Career and College. Series nonfiction: Let's Find Out! Community Economics. IL 2-5. AR 4.9. Lexile 800. GR O.	What Are Jobs and Earnings? PI
	B 124689B 124689 What Can a Citizen Do? Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Eggers, Dave Length: 40 Copyright: 2018 Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely island into a community--and watch a journey from what the world should be to what the world could be. Offers young learners and opportunity to understand what it means to be a citizen. Juvenile nonfiction. Citizenship and community. Rhyming text. IL K-4. Lexile 340.	What Can a Citizen Do? KPI
	B 107933B 107933 What Does a Construction Worker Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Boekhoff, P.M. Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Looks at the different tasks performed by construction workers, and discusses what they wear, and the equipment they use. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 3.0. Follett RL 2.6.	What Does a Construction Worker Do? P
	B 107928B 107928 What Does a Dentist Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Miller, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Looks at the different tasks performed by dentists and other people who work in the dentist's office. Explains where dentists learn to do their job, and includes tips for caring for teeth and gums. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 3.2. Follett RL 2.2.	What Does a Dentist Do? P
	B 107923B 107923 What Does a Doctor Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Lowenstein, Felicia Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Presents information on what doctors do for the community. Explains what tools they use, where they work, and when they work. Gives advice on staying healthy. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR and Follett RL 2.1.	What Does a Doctor Do? P
	B 107934B 107934 What Does a Firefighter Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Schmidt, Erin Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Looks at what firefighters do, discussing some of the things they need to know, what they wear when they fight fires, the equipment they use and other interesting facts about firefighters. Fire fighters. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.3. Follett RL 2.5.	What Does a Firefighter Do? P
	B 119087B 119087 What Does A Janitor Do? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Kidde, Rita Length: 24 Copyright: 2015 Teaches children about what a school janitor does in his or her job. From the series Jobs In My School. IL Pres-2.	What Does A Janitor Do? KP
	B 107931B 107931 What Does a Mail Carrier Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Looks at what happens to a card after it is put in the mailbox, focusing on the work done by the mail carrier, from the time he or she empties the mailboxes to the card's arrival at the recipient's home. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.6. Follett RL 2.1.	What Does a Mail Carrier Do? P
	B 107930B 107930 What Does a Nurse Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Looks at different tasks performed by nurses, and discusses where they learn and where they work. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.6. Follett RL 2.3.	What Does a Nurse Do? P
	B 107926B 107926 What Does a Police Officer Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Lowenstein, Felicia Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Discusses police officers, what they need to know, what they wear, the equipment they use, etc. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.5. Follett RL 2.8.	What Does a Police Officer Do? P
	B 107929B 107929 What Does a Sanitation Worker Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Miller, Heather Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Explains how sanitation workers pick up trash, stay safe on the job, and help communities, as well as where trash goes after pickup, and includes tips for making less waste. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 3.0. Follett RL 3.3.	What Does a Sanitation Worker Do? P
	B 107925B 107925 What Does a Teacher Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Lowenstein, Felicia Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Describes the various things that teachers do, what they teach, and tips on becoming a teacher. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.5. Follett RL 1.5.	What Does a Teacher Do? P
	B 107932B 107932 What Does a Truck Driver Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Trumbauer, Lisa Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Explains how people learn to drive trucks and looks at the tasks and equipment involved in the job. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.7. Follett RL 1.6.	What Does a Truck Driver Do? P
	B 107924B 107924 What Does a Veterinarian Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Lowenstein, Felicia Length: 24 Copyright: 2006 Describes the environment in which a veterarian works, the tools veterinarians use, and the duties they perform. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.7. Follett RL 2.2.	What Does a Veterinarian Do? P
	B 107927B 107927 What Does an EMT Do? Grade Lvl: P Author: Jordan, Anna Length: 24 Copyright: 2005 Examines the various duties that Emergency Medical Technicians perform such as administer first aid and work with doctors, police officers, and firefighters. From the series What Does a Community Helper Do? AR 2.5. Follett RL 2.8.	What Does an EMT Do? P
	B 127348B 127348 What If Everybody Did That? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Javernick, Ellen Length: 32 Copyright: 2012 A child learns that there are consequences for thoughtless behavior, from feeding popcorn to a bear at the zoo to dropping an empty can out of a car window. SS mentor text. Character education. Responsible decision making. Our World. IL Pres-3. AR 2.5. RC 2.7. Lexile 450. GR K.	What If Everybody Did That? KP
	B 125422B 125422 What is an Archaeologist? Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Romero, Libby Length: 48 Copyright: 2019 Learn all about how archaeologists unearth history, from Egyptian pyramids to Incan roads, and everything in between. Career and college. Fluent readers. Series nonfiction: National Geographic Readers-Level 3. IL 1-4.	What is an Archaeologist? KPI
	B 123976B 123976 When a Wolf is Hungry Grade Lvl: KP Author: Naumann-Villemin, Christine Length: 34 Copyright: 2017 A darkly humorous tale with a twist ending. Edmond Bigsnout, lone wolf that he is, loves his solitary cabin in the woods. But lately he's been craving urban rabbit for dinner, so he travels into the city to catch one. Unfortunately, the rabbit has a lot of neighbors who mistake Edmond for a kind and helpful resident. Perhaps Edmond can become a good neighbor, despite his bad intentions. Animal fiction. IL Pres-2. Lexile 550.	When a Wolf is Hungry KP
	B 123221B 123221 When the Rain Comes Grade Lvl: KP Author: Fullerton, Alma Length: 32 Copyright: 2017 Malini, a young girl in a small Sri Lankan community, is anxious about the responsibility of helping with the monsoon-season rice planting for the first time. When a flash flood leaves her stranded alone with the ox cart full of rice seedlings, she summons unexpected courage to calm the ox and save her town's rice crop. End papers. Sri Lanka. IL Pres-2.	When the Rain Comes KP
	B 125430B 125430 Who Are Community Workers? Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Peterson, Judy Monroe Length: 32 Copyright: 2018 Introduction to community workers and volunteers and describes what they do. Learn about the important roles that police officers, firefighters, doctors, teachers, government leaders, and others fulfill to make the community a healthy, safe, and clean place for everyone who lives there. Career and College. Series nonfiction: Let's Find Out! Communities. IL 1-4. GR N.	Who Are Community Workers? KPI
	B 125418B 125418 Who Helps Animals? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Donner, Erica Length: 16 Copyright: 2018 Introduction to the role vets play in helping animals. Career and college. Community helpers. Series nonfiction: Who Helps? IL Pres-2. Lexile 120. GR B.	Who Helps Animals? KP
	B 125417B 125417 Who Helps Keep Us Healthy? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Donner, Erica Length: 16 Copyright: 2018 Introduction to people in roles that help us to stay healthy. Career and college. Community helpers. Series nonfiction: Who Helps? IL Pres-2. AR 0.6. Lexile 280. GR E.	Who Helps Keep Us Healthy? KP
	B 125416B 125416 Who Helps Keep Us Safe? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Donner, Erica Length: 16 Copyright: 2018 Introduction to people in roles that help to keep us safe. Career and college. Series nonfiction: Who helps?.. Beginning reader. IL Pres-2. Lexile 140. GR C.	Who Helps Keep Us Safe? KP
	B 125415B 125415 Who Helps Us Get Around? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Donner, Erica Length: 16 Copyright: 2018 Introduction to transport workers for different types of transportation. Career and college. Series nonfiction: Who helps?.. Beginning reader. IL Pres-2. AR 0.7. Lexile 220. GR C.	Who Helps Us Get Around? KP
	B 125414B 125414 Who Helps Us Learn? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Donner, Erica Length: 16 Copyright: 2018 Introduction to people in roles that help us learn. Career and college. Community helpers. Series nonfiction: Who Helps? IL Pres-2. AR 0.6. Lexile 160. GR C.	Who Helps Us Learn? KP
	B 81657B 81657 Who Is My Neighbor? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Grejniec, Michael Length: 32 Copyright: 1994 In this book about neighborliness, a young boy discovers that his upstairs neighbor has some very special talents. Neighborliness.	Who Is My Neighbor? KP
	B 126112B 126112 Who Will I Be? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Huntsman, Abby Length: 32 Copyright: 2018 When Isabel's teacher asks her students who they want to be when they grow up, Isabel doesn't have an answer. Isabel knows it makes her happy to help her friends, neighbors, and family but can a person really grow up to be a helper? It's time for Isabel to open her eyes and her heart and see all the different jobs people do: the police officers, firefighters, soldiers, teachers, doctors, and clergy who dedicate their lives to helping people every day. Community life. Helpfulness. Occupations. IL Pres-3.	Who Will I Be? KP
	B 114907B 114907 Whose Equipment Is This? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Tourville, Amanda Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Full-color, close-up photos, and simple clues offer the reader hints to help them guess whose equipment they are looking at and what role that person plays in their community. Community helpers. From the series Community Helper Mysteries. Lexile 280 IL Pres-1.	Whose Equipment Is This? KP
	B 114908B 114908 Whose Gadgets Are These? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Tourville, Amanda Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Simple text and full-color photographs present the equipment used by a dentist, one clue at a time, until his or her identity is revealed. Community helpers. From the series Community Helper Mysteries. Lexile 260 IL Pres-1.	Whose Gadgets Are These? KP
	B 114909B 114909 Whose Gear Is This? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Tourville, Amanda Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Simple text and full-color photographs present the gear of a fire fighter, one clue at a time, until his or her identity is revealed. Community helpers. From the series Community Helper Mysteries. Lexile 340 IL Pres-1.	Whose Gear Is This? KP
	B 121380B 121380 Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book Grade Lvl: KP Author: Paul, Miranda Length: 32 Copyright: 2016 Asks young readers to identify the occupation of each community helper from the type of tasks they perform and explains how these helpers work together to keep communities clean and safe and people healthy. Lexile 420 GR level N IL K-2.	Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book KP
	B 114910B 114910 Whose Tools Are These? Grade Lvl: KP Author: Tourville, Amanda Length: 24 Copyright: 2012 Simple text and full-color photographs provide clues about a community helper and ask readers to guess his or her identity. Community helpers. From the series Community Helper Mysteries. Lexile 270 IL Pres-1.	Whose Tools Are These? KP
	B 125920B 125920 Windows Grade Lvl: KP Author: Denos, Julia Length: 32 Copyright: 2017 Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home. Notable SS. Community fiction. Curiosity. IL Pres-2. AR 2.5. GR L.	Windows KP
	B 96275B 96275 Wonder, Draw, Tell! (PreK) Grade Lvl: T Author: Length: 80 Copyright: 2010 Contains 77 reproducible activities designed to provide storytelling opportunities for preschoolers. Contents: Fall Themes; Winter Themes; Spring Themes; Summer Themes; Anytime Themes.	Wonder, Draw, Tell! (PreK) T
	B 127184B 127184 Working at a Fire Station Grade Lvl: KP Author: Stratton, Connor Length: 16 Copyright: 2020 Introduction to the people who work at fire stations. Careers. Community. When I Grow Up. Series nonfiction: Focus Readers - People at Work. IL Press-3. Lexile 230. GR G.	Working at a Fire Station KP
	B 114883B 114883 Working at the Airport Grade Lvl: KP Author: Marsico, Katie Length: 24 Copyright: 2010 Explains what an airport is, looks at the various jobs that need to be done at one, and asks questions designed to help young readers decide whether they would like to work at an airport. Airports Employees. IL K-2.	Working at the Airport KP
	B 113278B 113278 Working on the Farm Grade Lvl: P Author: Mortensen, Lori Length: 24 Copyright: 2011 Provides an introduction to the graphic novel format through a description of what it is like to live and work on a farm. From the series First Graphics: My Community. AR 2.6. GR level J. IL 1-2.	Working on the Farm P
	B 127561B 127561 World Belonged to Us Grade Lvl: KP Author: Woodson, Jacqueline Length: 32 Copyright: 2022 A group of kids celebrate the joy and freedom of summer on their Brooklyn block. African American. Story about me. Summer fiction. City life. IL K-3. AR 4.2.	World Belonged to Us KP
	B 83722B 83722 Worst Goes South Grade Lvl: KP Author: STEVENSON, JAMES Length: 32 Copyright: 1995 Grumpy Mr. Worst, the worst person in the world, leaves for Florida to avoid the bother of his town's Harvest Festival. Neighborliness.	Worst Goes South KP
	B 85877B 85877 You're a Community Helper Grade Lvl: KP Author: Bryant-Mole, Karen Length: 24 Copyright: 1998 Briefly describes workers who provide services to the community and shows children pretending to be a waiter, teacher, police officer, fire fighter, postal worker, nurse, veterinarian, doctor, dentist, and librarian.	You're a Community Helper KP
	B 87731B 87731 Zieglers and Their Apple Orchard Grade Lvl: P Author: Flanagan, Alice Length: 32 Copyright: 1999 Follows the different kinds of work that the Zieglers do in their apple orchard beginning with fall pruning and ending with picking and selling the ripened fruit. From the series Our Neighborhood. AR 2.9. RC 3.3. Lexile 580. IL 1-2.	Zieglers and Their Apple Orchard P

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