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Literacy is at the heart of the work we do and is the foundation for academic success. We are excited to share this online book library with you. Books unlock imagination, and we hope our scholars will dream up exciting next chapters for themselves.
Hot Off the Press!
The Most Magnificent Thing
Author and Illustrator: Ashley Spires
Published by: Kids Can Press
Reader: Erin Brown,Vice President of Community Investment and Impact, The Colorado Health Foundation
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Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match
Author and Illustrator: Monica Brown, Sara Palacios
Published by: Lee & Low Books
Reader: Andrea Cota, Development Coordinator, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
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Marisol McDonald no combina
Author and Illustrator: Monica Brown, Sara Palacios
Published by: Lee & Low Books
Reader: Andrea Cota, Development Coordinator, Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
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Sparkle Boy
Author and Illustrator: Lesléa Newman, Maria Mola
Published by: Lee & Low Books
Reader: Stacey Mitry,Security Empowerment Specialist
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Los deseos de Carmela
Spanish version
Author and Illustrator: Matt de la Pena, Christian Robinson.
Published by: Penguin Random House
Reader: Liam , 7th Grader
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Carmela Full of Wishes
English version
Author and Illustrator: Matt de la Pena, Christian Robinson.
Published by: Penguin Random House
Reader: Maria Martinez Ramos, Metropolitan State University of Denver Student
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I Am Enough
Author and Illustrator: Grace Byers, Keturah A. Bobo
Published by: HarperCollins Publisher
Reader: Bobby LeFebre, Colorado Poet Laureate
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The Skin You Live In
Author and Illustrator: Michael Tyler, David Lee Csicsko
Published by: Chicago Children’s Museum
Reader: Jolon Clark, Councilman for Lucky District 7
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Under the Love Umbrella
Author and Illustrator: Davina Bell,Allison Colpoys
Published by: Scribe Publications
Reader: Stefania Hurtado, Water Engineer at Jacobs Engineering
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We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to past contributing Readers!
Adonia Arteaga
Alejandro Monarez
Ali Duncan
Andre M. Washington
Andrea Cota
Carolina Gibson
Colorado Poet Laureate,
Bobby LeFebre
Councilman Jolon Clark
Councilwoman
Jamie Torres
Councilwoman
Stacie Gilmore
Duvia Ortega
Erin Brown,
James Shemwell
Jenn Pressman
Jessica Martinez Verdoza
Juan Jose Andrade
Kimberly Baca
Kristin Rozansky
Lana Hailemariam
Lauren Peraza
Liam Gibson
Lidiana Rios
Lisana Munoz
Lorena Fajardo
Maria F. Martinez Ramos
Marisol Cruz
Marlene Marquez
Michael Crews
Pablo Chavira-Nieto
Paola Ramirez
Principal Kayla Grayson,
Florida Pitt Waller
Principal Nancy Richey,
Harris Park
Principal Shelley Boberschmidt,
College View
Rachel Hubbard
Rowena Alegria
Sean Choi
Stefania Hurtado
Superintendent Rico Munn, Aurora Public Schools
Thalia Rodriguez
Timi Aguilar
Zaira Gutierrez
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