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Mentoring and Coaching in Education by Lizana Oberholzer; Derek Boyle
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781350264229
Publication Date: 2023-11-30
Each chapter explores how coaches and mentors can offer support and provide a safe supportive environment to allow teachers to continue to grow and develop, whatever phase they are in on their learning journey.
Danbi Leads the School Parade by Kim, Anna ; Kim, Anna (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780451478917
Publication Date: July 06, 2020
Meet Danbi, the new girl at school! Danbi is thrilled to start her new school in America. At first, nothing seemed to go right. Luckily, she isn't one to give up.
Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor; Rafael López (Illustrator); Rafael López (Illustrator)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780525514138
Publication Date: 2019-09-03
A celebration of the world’s diversity that explains why different people make the world more vibrant and wonderful, just the way a variety of plants and flowers enhance a garden.
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie a Deaf Girl Changed Percussion by Stocker, Shannon ; Holzwarth, Devon (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780593109700
Publication Date: April 11, 2022
A picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world.
The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border by Briseño, Stephen ; Mora, Magdalena (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780593307076
Publication Date: June 27, 2022
Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of “the notebook,” an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S.
Hot Dog by Doug Salati
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780593308455
Publication Date: 2022-05-24
This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run!
Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love by Edwards, Michelle ; Harrison, April (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780593310694
Publication Date: October 10, 2022
Meet Lee, a little boy who won't give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try--and ultimately succeed.
Remember by Harjo, Joy ; Goade, Michaela (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780593484821
Publication Date: March 20, 2023
In simple and direct language, Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke Nation, urges readers to pay close attention to who they are, the world they were born into, and how all inhabitants on earth are connected. Michaela Goade, drawing from her Tlingit culture, has created vivid illustrations that make the words come alive in an engaging and accessible way.
Last Stop on Market Street by de la Peña, Matt ; Robinson, Christian (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780698173347
Publication Date: January 07, 2015
This energetic ride through a bustling city highlights the wonderful perspective only grandparent and grandchild can share.
A Seed Grows by Portis, Antoinette
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780823453078
Publication Date: June 20, 2022
From a tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out in this bold read-aloud. Additional material in the back of the book explains the science of plant life cycles and goes into more detail on the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures.
Big Cat, Little Cat Big Cat, Little Cat by Cooper, Elisha
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781250155979
Publication Date: March 13, 2017
From award-winning author/illustrator Elisha Cooper comes a moving tale about friendship, new beginnings, and cats....
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Todd, Traci N. ; Robinson, Christian (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781524737290
Publication Date: September 27, 2021
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach. As the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein (Illustrator)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781536207606
Publication Date: 2018-08-14
The little red chicken keeps interrupting the bedtime stories, jumping in to save the characters from their mistakes. Now it's the little red chicken's turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting?
The Giver by Lowry Lois
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781545701386
Publication Date: 2017-05-02
Jonas is a boy living in a community based on Sameness, and he is selected as the Receiver of Memory, and The Giver (the old Receiver) begins giving Jonas ancient memories. The Receiver acts as a source of wisdom for the community. As Jonas gets more memories, he begins to question his society.
Forever Cousins by Goodluck, Laurel ; Nelson, Jonathan (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781632899262
Publication Date: October 03, 2022
In this Native American story, Kara and Amanda are best-friend cousins. Then Kara leaves the city to move back to the Rez. Will their friendship stay the same? This story highlights the ongoing impact of the 1950s Indian Relocation Act on Native families, even today.
Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham; C. G. Esperanza (Illustrator)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781647000424
Publication Date: 2021-11-16
Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this loving celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table.
Magic by Mirelle Ortega
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781647007935
Publication Date: 2022-09-06
Growing up on a pineapple farm in Mexico, a girl discovers the true meaning of the word magic in this truly magical picture book about change and transformation of all kinds.
A Land of Books by Duncan Tonatiuh
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781647008550
Publication Date: 2022-11-15
A young Aztec girl tells her little brother how their parents create beautiful painted manuscripts, or codices. She explains to him how paper is made from local plants and how the long paper is folded into a book. Her parents and others paint the codices to tell the story of their people’s way of life, documenting their history, science, tributes, and sacred rituals.
Two New Years by Richard Ho; Lynn Scurfield (Illustrator)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781797219301
Publication Date: 2023-08-08
This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to reflect on the rich blends of cultures and traditions in their own lives.
Benita and the Night Creatures by Llanos, Mariana ; Cocoretto (ILT)
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9798888590287
Publication Date: Sep 2023
Creatures from Peruvian lore try to scare a child who’s so absorbed in her bedtime reading that she comically rebuffs their attempts....
The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable Important Profession by Robbins, Alexandra
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781101986769
Publication Date: March 13, 2023
Alexandra Robbins goes behind the scenes to tell the true, sometimes shocking, always inspirational stories of three teachers as they navigate a year in the classroom. She follows Penny, a southern middle school math teacher who grappled with a toxic staff clique at the big school in a small town; Miguel, a special ed teacher in the western United States who fought for his students both as an educator and as an activist; and Rebecca, an East Coast elementary school teacher who struggled to schedule and define a life outside of school.

VentureGirls by Cristal Glangchai; Sandy Rustin (Read by)
Type: eAudio
ISBN: 9780062799586
Publication Date: 2018-05-08
As the female CEO of a tech startup, Dr. Cristal Glangchai was outnumbered twenty to one. At Google, Twitter, and Facebook, women currently fill just ten to twenty percent of technical jobs. Glangchai offers a unique solution based on her own experience as an engineer and entrepreneur as well as the founder of the VentureLab, an academy of entrepreneurship and technology for girls. Practical, accessible, and filled with success stories, VentureGirls argues that a key part of raising strong, confident young women is giving them the tools of entrepreneurship to engage in STEM.

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