New Readers - Reading Independently
A child who is beginning to read independently is mastering vowel and consonant sounds, improving reading comprehension and speed and using longer words and sentences in small chapters. This list has resources at the end for parents. (Updated December 2025)
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Henry's Picture-perfect Day
It's Picture Day and Henry, a sensitive first grader on the autism spectrum, is worried – he doesn’t feel comfortable in his new clothes and he hasn’t practiced smiling. A story about embracing your uniqueness.
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Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune
When their school faces closure, two class pet mice join forces to save their home, in this funny diary-style adventure.
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Bulldozer's Big Rescue
Bulldozer wants to make friends but is shy about meeting new neighbors. He overcomes his fears when they all work together to rescue a cat from a tree.
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Escape Artist
King, the golden retriever detective, sets out to find Houdini, who has escaped from doggy day care.
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Squad Goals
Read about the history of women’s soccer in America, and some of its major stars, like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Mia Hamm.
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Cabin Head and Tree Head
Like everyone in their world, these two best friends happen to sport things on their heads. A wacky graphic novel filled with friendship, charm and whimsy.
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: All copies in use
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Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home
Hocus and Pocus are puppy littermates at the Shelter for Slightly Magical Pets – and they want more than anything to be adopted together. Can they use magic to find their forever home?
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Lucy Lancaster Has A Secret
When second grader Lucy develops a sudden case of magical hicccups, can she learn how to cast a spell to control them?
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Freedom Celebration
Join Gloria and her family as they celebrate Juneteenth and learn why this important American holiday is also called Freedom Day, commemorating the date (June 19, 1865) that enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Sydney & Taylor and the Great Friend Expedition
Taylor the hedgehog and Sydney the skunk have been best friends forever. When they wonder what it would be like to make new friends, they set out on an adventure to do just that!
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