Books to Read Grade K-3
Discover the best books to read for grades K-3 with our curated list, featuring inspiring tales like Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and Tomás and the Library Lady. Perfect for young readers, these juvenile fiction picks build literacy skills and a love of reading.
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
by Deborah Hopkinson
An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. Clara, a slave and seamstress on Home Plantation, dreams of freedom--not just for herself, but for her family and friends. When she overhears a conversation about the Underground Railroad, she has a flash of inspiration. Using scraps of cloth from her work in the Big House and scraps of information gathered from other slaves, she fashions a map that the master would never even recognize. . . . From the award-winning author-illustrator team of Deborah Hopkinson and James Ransome, this fictional tale of the Underground Railroad continues to inspire young readers 25 years after its original publication. "Inspiring." —The New York Times "A triumph of the human spirit." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
