Picture Books

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 Arnold, Ted. No More Water In The Tub! New York:
Penguin, 1990.

What if you heard a knock on the door expecting a neighbor,

or a pizza delivery guy, but instead you were greeted with a
boy in his bathtub riding an uncontrollable wave of water?
That’s exactly what happened to Charlie and his brother,
whom were caught riding an uncontrollable wave of water
while bath time went wrong. Little did they know that
something that started out as such a problem would really
turn into them saving the day.

Arnold, Tedd. There’s A Fly Guy In My Soup. New York:

Cartwheel Books, 2012.

Fly guy went on a trip with Buzz, Mom, and Dad but when
they decided to eat at a nice restaurant, problems arose.
After fly guy got very dirty he decided to take a not-so-
ordinary bath, in fact, it was a bath in a ladies soup. What
happens when the lady finds fly guy in her soup causes
chaos in all sorts of ways.

Bang, Molly. When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really

Angry…. New York: The Blue Sky Press, 1999.

Sophie has quite the way to express her anger towards

something. She roars and explodes just to express her
uncontainable anger towards something that has happened
to her. Sometimes emotions are hard to control, and this
book makes that very easy to see.

Barnett, Mac. Extra Yarn. New York: HarperCollins, 2012.

What happens when a little girl has a seemingly endless ball

of yarn? Knit everything of course! When Annabelle knits
something for everyone in town, and still has the same yarn,
she begins knitting for things that don’t even wear
sweaters! At first it seems that she has a very big ball of
yarn, but then we begin to notice this is no ordinary box of
yarn.

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 Buzzeo, Toni. One Cool Friend. New York: Dial Books,
2012.

Elliot politely asked for a twenty-dollar bill from his father

for a pet penguin and his father’s respond was, “Of course!”
While passing over the money, little did Elliot’s father know
that it wasn’t a stuffed penguin Elliot was interested in, but
instead, a real penguin. Once the penguin was purchased an
inseparable friendship was formed.

Cole, Henry. On Meadowview Street. New York:

HarperCollins, 2007.

Who knew one small flower could make such big change.
Well, that is just what happens in this book. When little
Caroline moves into her new house on Meadowview Street
expecting to find a meadow, she was quickly disappointed
to find one did not exist. Although when finding the flower,
she realized maybe with a little more change, there really
could be a meadow on Meadowview street, and even better,
a meadow at her very own house!

DaCosta, Barbara. Nighttime Ninja. New York, Little Brown,

2012.

There’s a ninja in the house, and he will stop at nothing to

achieve his mission! Moving swiftly and quietly, climbing
and moving things, he needs to achieve his mission and not
get caught. Will the mission of the nighttime ninja be a
success?

DePaola, Tomie. Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons. New York:

Harcourt Brace, 1982.

In this magical story we see a baker’s daughter, Bambolona,

and a housekeeper, Anthony, go to Strega Nona to learn
magic. Once being told that he would never be taught magic,
Anthony becomes furious and creates a plan to try and trick
Strega Nona and Bambolona into teaching him magic. Will
Anthony’s plan really work to his advantage and will he
learn magic like he always wanted?

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 Ehlert, Lois. Color Zoo. New York: Harper Collins, 1989.

If you had your own zoo, what would you put in it? Get some
ideas by taking a walk through a different kind of zoo. Look
through this colorful, shape-filled, book and be surprised
with what animal you will find with every turn of the page.

Ehlert, Lois. Growing Vegetable Soup. New York: Harcourt,

1987.

Who kew there were so many steps towards making the

perfect vegetable soup? There are all the steps that are
needed to grow the vegetables, and then there are all the
steps you need to make soup once the vegetables grow. But
don’t fear, this book has every little step you need to create
the perfect vegetable soup that will be loved by all.

Falconer, Ian. Olivia. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006.

When Olivia the pig finds out there will be no band at the
circus, she immediately comes up with a seemingly perfect
plan; she will be the band herself! Even after being told her
plan would not work Olivia stops at nothing to make the
band come alive, even if it is a band of just one. Will Olivia
actually follow through and have her band of one at the
picnic?

Fogliano, Julie. And Then It’s Spring. New York: Roaring

Brook, 2012.

There is nothing this little boy wishes more for than his
garden to grow. Season after season he waits, and he waits.
Will his garden ever get the proper ingredients it needs to
finally blossom.

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Hendry, Diana. The Very Noisy Night. New York: Penguin
Group, 1999.

Have you ever heard a noise in the middle of the night and
instantly become frightened? Well the same happens to this
little mouse in this story. After waking big mouse up time
after time because of the frightening noises, and constantly
receiving a rejection, will little mouse and big mouse come
up with a solution so they both can sleep soundly through
the night?

Hest, Amy. Off to School, Baby Duck! Cambridge,

Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 1999.

The first day of school can always be scary when you have
no idea what to expect, and that was just how baby duck
was feeling on his first day of school too. As baby duck gets
ready for school we see him get more and more scared, but
that’s nothing that grandpa can’t fix. Watch little duck’s
emotional ride as he prepares for his first day of school.

Kasza, Keiko. My Lucky Day. New York: Penguin Young

Readers, 2003.

What does a wolf do when a delicious looking pig arrives on

his doorstop? Eat him of course! However, before the big
feast, pig tricks wolf into doing luxurious tasks such as,
make him food, give him massages, and other things just to
make him the best tasting pig possible. Who will have the
lucky day? Will wolf eat pig? Or will pig somehow escape?

Keats, Ezra. The Snowy Day. New York: Viking, 1962.

Oh the things you can do on a snow day! You can make

patterns in the snow, go on a hike, and so much more; and
that’s just what Peter does! Join Peter on his snow day and
see what other adventures he gets into from when he first
wakes up till the end of the day when he falls asleep.

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 Lionni, Leo. Swimmy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963.

Swimmy was the odd-fish-out in his large group of fish

friends. Although he was different looking, he was never
treated any differently than the rest of the fish. One day
when all of his friends were eaten by a bigger fish he set off
on a courageous adventure and saw all sorts of new things.
Swimmy uses his past knowledge to help him through his
adventure, and even finds some new friends along the way.

Logue, Mary. Sleep Like A Tiger. New York: Houghton

Mifflin, 2012.

Everyone has nights where they aren’t tired. That is just

what happened to the little girl in this story. Does
everything in the world go to sleep? She asks her parents.
And with that question the little girl learns quite a few
things that just might help her get to sleep.

Long, Ethan. Up! Tall! And High! New York: G.P.Putnams,

2012.

Who is tallest? Who can fly the highest? In this short three-
story book we see three goofy birds make a friendly battle
between each other just out of questions like, who can go
up, who can be the tallest, and who goes the highest. Lift
the flaps and find out!

Patent, Dorothy. Dogs on Duty. New York: Bloomsburg,

2010.

Dogs have always been a man’s best friend, but this book
takes it to a whole new level. The dogs in this book all are
special service dogs, and most are responsible for saving
lives! Dogs are used in the military, are paired with cops,
and much more. .

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 Polacco, Patricia. Emma Kate. New York: Penguin, 2005.

Emma Kate does everything with her best friend. They are
inseparable. They go to school together, ride bikes together,
and even take long walks together. However, Emma Kate’s
best friend isn’t your average best friend, but instead, an
elephant. How might they be best friends you may ask?
Emma Kate has a way to make everything work.

Polacco, Patricia. Ginger and Petunia. New York: G.P

Putnams, 2007.

Ginger is a very elegant lady who drives fancy cars, and

lives in a fancy neighborhood, but most wouldn’t know her
most beloved possession is her pet pig, Petunia. When
Ginger has to leave Petunia for a little to go out of town, the
pet sitter she hired never shows. Petunia encounters all
kinds of situations both good and bad. Will Petunia stay out
of trouble enough to make it till Ginger returns back home?

Reynolds, Aaron. Creepy Carrots! New York: Simon &

Schuster, 2012.

Jasper Rabbit couldn’t get enough of the carrots in the field.

He ate them nearly all the time. All he would have to do is
pick them right from the ground. One day as he was
walking home, he felt like he was being followed. Then he
felt like he was being watched. Could it really be? It was.
Creepy carrots were following him! What will Jasper do!?

Springman, I.C. More. Boston: Houghton Miffin Harcourt,

2012.

Explore through this book and watch the many

progressions that happen such as going from lots, to too
much, to just enough and everything in between.

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Watt, Melanie. Chester’s Back! Toronto, ON: Kid Can Press,
2008.

Chester the cat is not your regular character in a book. In

fact, Chester will change anything that the author, Melanie
Watt, will write in the story just to make it how he wants it.
He won’t listen, he changes the sentences, and he demands
what he wants. However, Melanie has her fun with Chester
too by making Chester look ridiculous in parts of the books.
Through this constant battle, will there ever be a winner?
Willems, Mo. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! New
York: Hyperion, 2003.

Whatever you do, don’t let the pigeon drive the bus! This
stubborn pigeon will do and say just about anything to get
you to give permission to ride the bus, but the bus driver
specifically asked us to keep close watch!

Willems, Mo. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs. New

York: HarperCollins, 2012.

Goldilocks has found herself in the wrong book! When

wandering through the three little bears house she found
something suspicious; why was everything so big? The
stove was too high, the chairs too big, and the beds were too
high too. It was that moment when Goldilocks realized it
wasn’t the bear’s house but instead a house for dinosaurs!
Will goldilocks make it out without being seen?

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Wilson, Karma. Princess Me. New York: Simon & Schuster,
2007.

It doesn’t take much to be a princess. How would you like a

crown, a king, a queen, and much, much more? Well, all you
need is a little imagination and you can make anything
happen. That is just what the little girl in this novel does.
Although you may think it’s the young girl, who really is the
Princess Me?

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 Castelao, Patricia. The One and Only Ivan. New York:
Harper, 2013.

Ivan is a gorilla living at the exit eight Big Top Mall and Video
Arcade. Seeing people and TV everyday is nothing out of the
ordinary to him, and he rarely misses his life in the jungle.
However when Ruby, a baby elephant, arrives Ivan makes it
his job to ensure Ruby is okay and well adjusted to her new
environment.
Curtis, Christopher. Bud, Not Buddy. New York: Delacorte
Books, 1999.

When Bud was put in a foster home with an abusive family,

he knew something needed to change. He was able to escape
the house of horror and set off to find a man in a flyer, which
he believed to be his true father. After his long, hard journey,
will the man in the flyer turn out to really be his father or will
the flyer lead him to false hope?

DiCamillo, Kate. Because of Winn-Dixie. Somerville,

Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2000.

When ten-year-old Opal Buloni moves to a different part of

Florida with her dad, she wants nothing but to be back at her
old home with her friends and mom who left her at a young
age. However, when Opal brings home a stray dog everything
seems to change. Read and watch how Winn-Dixie’s easy-
going personality helps Opal adapt to her new surroundings.

DiCamillo, Kate. The Tale of Despereaux. Somerville,

Massachusetts: Candlewick, 2003.

Despereaux Tilling is not your average mouse. Born with

oversized ears, he goes through his life refusing to let that be
a set back to him but uses them as an advantage instead.
Despereaux sets out on a journey to rescue a beautiful
princess, even though it goes against his kingdom. Will the
sacrifices he makes be worth it? And will he be able to save
the princess in the end?

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 James, Will. Smoky The Cowhorse. New York: Charles
Scribner’s Sons, 1926.

Smoky had grown up always being free; in fact he could face

just about anything to keep it that way. He was a very brave
and wise horse. Although, when he comes across something
he has never seen before, something with two legs and funny
looking, will he be willing to lose his freedom, or will he
continue fighting?
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. New York:
HarperCollins, 2008.

When a man named Jack murdered a father and mother,

something very precious was left behind, a young toddler.
The toddler was taken in by foster parents, but no ordinary
foster parents, ghosts! The young boy wants nothing more
than to live a normal life with friends like any other young
boy. However with his abnormal situation can that even be
possible for him?

Gantos, Jack. Dead End in Norvelt. New York: Farrar Straus

Giroux, 2011.

What happens when a young boy gets in a little too much

trouble? Oh yeah, he gets grounded. Lucky for him, he finally
gets reprieve when an elderly woman needs help writing
down obituaries for her. When Jack finds out the body count
is at a drastic rise he makes it his job to figure out what is
causing all the deaths, but while he is doing it, he must stay
out of trouble.

Lowry, Lois. Number The Stars. Boston: Houghton Mifflin,

1989.

If you were asked to risk your life for a best friend, would
you? This is just the question young Annemarie faces. It was
a much darker time period of Annemarie’s young life when
she found out the solders on the corner of streets would soon
be hunting her Jewish friend along with all the other Jews in
Denmark. Will Annemarie remain a true friend and help her
friend to safety? Or will she keep to herself and protect
herself and her family instead?

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 Naylor, Phyllis. Shiloh. New York: Maxwell Macmillan
International, 1991.

When Marty Preston encountered an abused beagle that had

run away from his owner, he was eager to show his dad.
Unfortunately, his dad made the boy return the dog to his
owner. The dog, tired of his abusive owner, and happy with
his new owner, ran away again to find Marty. In an attempt
to save the dog and a friendship Marty keeps the dog in
hiding. Will Marty be able to keep the dog in hiding and keep
their inseparable bond?

Paterson , Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. New York:

Harper and Row, 1977.

Jess Aarons wanted nothing more than to please his very

busy and judgmental father who seemed, less than pleased
with his son. However, in an attempt to do this, Jess met a
new girl at school, Leslie, who changed everything. Together
they find the land of Terabithia, which allowed the children
to get away from the outside world and that’s just what Jess
needed. Watch as Jess and Leslie’s friendship grows, but
know, Terabithia may not always lead to happiness.
Sachar, Louis. Holes. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
1998.

When Stanley Yelnats was sentenced to Camp Green Lake for

a crime he did not commit, it was evident the curse of his
great grandfather was real. Day after day digging holes
seemed like a miserable punishment to build character, but
as more and more holes were dug, more and more secrets
were revealed. Stanley soon realizes he may not just be
digging holes for character anymore.

Shannon, Monica. Dobry. New York: Viking, 1934

Dobry lived a life with his grandfather and mother on a farm,

in which he helped with a lot. However, his mother becomes
concerned when she starts noticing Dobry spending a little to
much time with art, thinking he will not keep the family farm
going as she wished. Will his mother ever understand and
allow Dobry to pursue his talent?

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 Stead, Rebecca. When You Reach Me. New York: Wendy
Lamb, 2009.

Everything seemed normal in Miranda’s life until one day

when she discovered her house door wide open, the key
missing from its spot, and a note from an unknown sender
inside the house. There were so many questions going
through her head; who was it from? What did it mean? After
receiving more than just this one Miranda knew she had to
make it her job to solve the mystery.

Vanderpool, Claire. Moon over Manifest. New York:

Delacorte Press, 2010.

Being the daughter to a drifter brings up many questions,

just as it did for Abilene Tucker. When her father sent her to
stay with old friends, Abilene made it her mission to find out
more about the town and her father. Even after many
cautions, she put them aside just to learn more about where
she came from. Who really is Abilene Tucker’s father?

Vernick, Audrey. Brothers at Bat: the true story of an all-

brother baseball team. New York: Clarion , 2012.

What is it like to have a family of sixteen? A whole lot of

crazy! But when twelve of the brothers decide to create a
baseball team, the unthinkable happens. With more support
and care for each other than most other teams, watch what
happens that could just put the team over the top.

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 Burleigh, Robert. George Bellows: Painter With a
Punch! New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers,
2012.

Ever wanted to know what the life of a painter is like?

This is your chance to find out! Learn about the life of
George Bellows and the art he left behind, most of it,
inspired by his adult life lived in New York City.
Byrd, Robert. Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times
of Benjamin Franklin. New York: Dial Books for Young
Readers, 2012.

Benjamin Franklin had many accomplishments even

including some feats that lead to changing the world
forever. Learn more about the exciting life and
discoveries of Benjamin Franklin through various
pictures and text.
Chin, Jason. Island: A Story of the Galapagos. New
York: Roaring Book Press, 2012.

Charles Darwin was the first to visit the Galapagos

Islands which were found to have a vast number of
plants and animals that were rare to anywhere else on
earth. Read and visualize about the beautiful island of
the Galapagos and find answers to questions about the
various plants and animals found.
Close, Chuck. Chuck Close: Face Book. New York:
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012.

Chuck Close is not what you would call your average

artist. In fact, he is wheelchair-bound, dyslexic, suffers
from face blindness, and paints with a brush strapped
to his arm. Learn more about Close through this
interactive read and see how he has learned to cope
with everyday life.
Cusick, Dawn. Get the Scoop on Animal Poop!
Watertown, Massachusetts: Imagine Publishing, 2012.

Thought poop had no use? Well think again! Read and

learn about the many different uses and purposes of
various kinds of animal poop.

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 DeCristofano, Carolyn. A Black Hole is NOT a Hole.
Watertown: Charlesbridge, 2012.

What exactly is a black hole? Is it something you dig?

Is it something you can poke your finger through?
Well you may be able to, but definitely not this kind of
black hole. Come read and learn more about space and
what exactly this kind of black hole really is.

Gibbons, Gail. It’s Snowing! New York: Holiday House,

2011.

Yay, it’s snowing! We see white little flakes fall from

the sky and build up over the ground, but how much
do we really know about snow? Find out about the
mysteries of snow and how to prepare when a
snowstorm approaches.
Hoberman, Mary Ann. Forget-Me-Nots: Poems to Learn
by Heart. New York: Megan Tingley Books, 2012.

Ever wanted to read a book full of poems that were

there to stick with you forever? Well that’s just what
this book has. Read a collection of favorite poems that
can easily be remembered and recited within minutes.
Hoose, Phillip. Moonbird: A Year on the Wind With the
Great Survivor B95. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux,
2012.

Scientists have looked at red knot B95 for nearly 20

years and are shocked to see he has flown the distance
of the moon and halfway back. While this bird’s
population has gone down by nearly eighty percent,
scientists are eager to find what exactly is keeping this
one bird alive.
Johnson, Rebecca. Zombie makers: true stories of
nature’s undead. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2013.

Although there may not be such a thing as Zombies,

scientists say creatures can receive zombie like
symptoms. How is this possible you may ask?
Scientists have found that there are things that can
take over the brains of innocent creatures! Read and
discover just what kind of things can produce these
zombie-like symptoms.

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 McPherson, Stephanie. Iceberg right ahead! The
tragedy of the Titanic. Minneapolis: Twenty-First
Century Books, 2012.

It only took the titanic hours to sink, but it is taking a

lifetime to learn what really happened that dreary
night. This book brings together many different ideas
from people about what really might have happened
that night, and investigates things besides the iceberg
that could have caused the sinking to happen.
Rappaport, Doreen. Helen’s Big World: The Life of
Helen Keller. New York: Hyperion Books, 2012.

Explore the life of Helen Keller through pictures and

information about the inspirational things she did
throughout her lifetime. Although deaf and blind, she
never lets these obstacles stop her to live an
inspirational life and forever change America.
Rusch, Elizabeth. The Mighty Mars Rover: The
Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012.

Spirit was blasted off to Mars on June 10th 2003, when

just about a month later a twin rover named
Opportunity was set off with the same mission. Their
mission, to see if Mars ever had water that could
support life. Read and see what the two twin rovers
really discovered.
Sheinkin, Steve. Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—
The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon. New York:
Roaring Brook, 2012.

When a chemist in Germany made a discovery, our

world was forever changed. What could possibly be
discovered that made such an impact? The atomic
bomb. Watch the battle between Americans and
Germans in the race to steal, create, and come out with
the better weapon.

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Vernick, Audrey. Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an
All-brother Baseball Team. New York: Clarion, 2012.

What is it like to have a family of sixteen? A whole lot

of crazy! But when twelve of the brothers decide to
create a baseball team, the unthinkable happens. With
more support and care for each other than most other
teams watch what happens that might just put the
team over the top.

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 Magazines

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 Ask. http://www.askmagkids.com

In this magazine for kids, children are able to discover

all sorts of new things in the science and art world.
This magazine is known for its range in information,
and is great for any inquisitive child.

Baby Bug. http://www.babybugmagkids.com

This magazine always begins with Kim and her toy

bunny, but then always goes to different types of
nursery rhymes, finger plays, and many more things
that are there to keep early readers entertained for
themselves, and parents to help entertain and interact
more with their child.

Cricket. http://www.cricketmagkids.com

The Cricket series, also known as, Spider, Ladybug, and

Click, has a different focus every magazine because
they realize not every reader enjoys the same thing.
They also have no ads in their magazines focusing
solely on subject matter.

Kiki. http://www.kikimag.com

Kiki has every style tip a child in their pre-teens would

want to know. However, each magazine does this in a
unique way to really help children learn things that will
benefit them in the future by learning them in a fun
exciting way. This website is very flashy and very eye
catching when first looking at it.

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 National Geographic, Little Kid.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

This magazine gives children a chance to learn about

animals all over the world, but allows them to learn by
adapting the read to their level. Through pictures and
less words, children will be able to feel confident in the
information they are receiving and telling others about
animals in these magazines. When first getting on this
website you are greeted with all sorts of fun facts.

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 Adler, David. A Picture Book of Rosa Parks. New York:
Scholastic, 2001.

Discover the life of Rosa Parks, and how her life changed in a
blink of a eye. Little did Parks know, that one single action
she took one day to stick up for herself, would wind up
changing equality forever.

Bach, Nancy. Maria Montessori and Her Quiet Revolution: A

Paperback Book about Maria Montessori and Her School
Method. New York: Long Bridge Publishing, 2013.

Maria Montessori is not your ordinary teacher; In fact, she

believes the students teach themselves. Discover the life,
teaching styles, and work of Maria and the obstacles she
must go through to share her opinion.

Krull, Kathleen. Pocahontas: Princess of the New World.

New York: Walker & Company, 2007.
Pocahontas was known around her village as a happy
spunky girl, but that would all would change when she met a
man named John Smith. Before Pocahontas knew it she was
going against family values just to create peace between her
world and Smiths. Will she make peace between the two
worlds in the end?

Rappaport, Doreen. Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen

Keller. New York: Hyperion Books, 2012.

Explore the life of Helen Keller through pictures and

information about the inspirational things she did
throughout her lifetime. Although deaf and blind, she never
lets these obstacles stop her to live an inspirational life and
forever change America.
Slade, Susan. Susan B. Anthony: Fighter For Freedom and
Equality. New York: Picture Window Books, 2007.

Susan B Anthony wanted nothing more than to have equal

voting rights for both men and women, and that’s exactly
what she set out to do. Read and watch all the challenges
Anthony must face to try to make her dream a reality.

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