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Wee Gillis
by Robert Lawson
Picture book · ages 5–9 · 650L (~3rd grade)
Why we'd hand it over
A 1938 Caldecott winner that aged beautifully—Lawson's pen-and-ink drawings are exquisite, the Scottish voice is genuine without condescension, and the core question (what kind of person do you want to be?) lands with quiet force.