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I Am a Story

Dan YaccarinoHarper Collins, 2016 From the publisher: From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many

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The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade

Justin Roberts, Illustrated by Christian RobinsonPenguin Random House Canada, 2014 “Hardly anyone noticed young Sally McCabe.She was the smallest girl in the smallest grade.” From the publisher: “Sally notices everything—from

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Firenze’s Light

Jessica Collaço and illustrated by Angela LiShine Your Light Books, 2014 The story follows Firenze, a firefly who initially dislikes her own light because it makes her stand out at

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The Reflection in Me

Marc Colagiovanni, Illustrated by Peter H. ReynoldsScholastic Canada, 2024 “I like being you,” said the reflection in the mirror. “To me, you are perfectly perfect.” From the publisher: “This is

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The End is Just the Beginning

Mike Bender, with Illustrations by Diana MayoPenguin Random House Canada, 2021 This book helps us think about beginnings and endings in a new way. Mike Bender has taken us on

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