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by Dav Pilkey
Pick 1 of 3
by Lynda Barry
Age fit: 10+ · 520L (~2nd–3rd grade) · Solid early reader — they'll fly through it · 224 pages · Graphic novel · 2017
A quiet masterpiece that teaches kids to pay attention to ordinary life and find meaning in it—the opposite of the climax-hungry narratives they're usually fed.
Pick 2 of 3
by New Kid
Age fit: 8–12 · 420L (~1st–2nd grade) · Solid early reader — they'll fly through it · Graphic novel
A genuinely important book that doesn't preach—Jayden's humor and artistic voice carry the weight of real racial dynamics, and parents of all backgrounds benefit from walking in his shoes.
Pick 3 of 3
by New Kid
Age fit: 8–12 · 420L (~1st–2nd grade) · Solid early reader — they'll fly through it · Graphic novel
A genuinely important book that doesn't preach—Jayden's humor and artistic voice carry the weight of real racial dynamics, and parents of all backgrounds benefit from walking in his shoes.
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