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2025/26 Book List
![A Horse Named Sky]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864530/bethelsdorg/tdk5b1zffbboiajaxuba/horsenamedsky.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864530/bethelsdorg/tdk5b1zffbboiajaxuba/horsenamedsky.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752864530/bethelsdorg/tdk5b1zffbboiajaxuba/horsenamedsky.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752864530/bethelsdorg/tdk5b1zffbboiajaxuba/horsenamedsky.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864530/bethelsdorg/tdk5b1zffbboiajaxuba/horsenamedsky.jpg","width":1589}])
Author: Roseanne Parry
![Firefly Summer, The]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864198/bethelsdorg/gvffaj1sgugc26zpslyp/fireflysummer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864198/bethelsdorg/gvffaj1sgugc26zpslyp/fireflysummer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864198/bethelsdorg/gvffaj1sgugc26zpslyp/fireflysummer.jpg","width":659}])
Author: Morgan Matson
![First State of Being, The]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864025/bethelsdorg/ffh9lioxqwm7t6iuumsz/Firststateofbeing.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864025/bethelsdorg/ffh9lioxqwm7t6iuumsz/Firststateofbeing.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752864025/bethelsdorg/ffh9lioxqwm7t6iuumsz/Firststateofbeing.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752864025/bethelsdorg/ffh9lioxqwm7t6iuumsz/Firststateofbeing.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752864025/bethelsdorg/ffh9lioxqwm7t6iuumsz/Firststateofbeing.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864025/bethelsdorg/ffh9lioxqwm7t6iuumsz/Firststateofbeing.jpg","width":1685}])
Author: Erin Entrada Kelly
![Four Eyes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864447/bethelsdorg/zdl6hrbvubkvzfcrqqcn/foureyes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864447/bethelsdorg/zdl6hrbvubkvzfcrqqcn/foureyes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864447/bethelsdorg/zdl6hrbvubkvzfcrqqcn/foureyes.jpg","width":688}])
Authors: Rex Ogle & Dave Valeza
![Grounded]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864594/bethelsdorg/jyongea3cuqhqxgpscfq/grounded.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864594/bethelsdorg/jyongea3cuqhqxgpscfq/grounded.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864594/bethelsdorg/jyongea3cuqhqxgpscfq/grounded.jpg","width":687}])
Authors: Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow, S.K. Ali
![Just a Pinch of Magic]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752863838/bethelsdorg/gxbm4nihhtgmrlqsvbsc/Justapinchofmagic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752863838/bethelsdorg/gxbm4nihhtgmrlqsvbsc/Justapinchofmagic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752863838/bethelsdorg/gxbm4nihhtgmrlqsvbsc/Justapinchofmagic.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752863838/bethelsdorg/gxbm4nihhtgmrlqsvbsc/Justapinchofmagic.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752863838/bethelsdorg/gxbm4nihhtgmrlqsvbsc/Justapinchofmagic.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752863838/bethelsdorg/gxbm4nihhtgmrlqsvbsc/Justapinchofmagic.jpg","width":1650}])
Author: Alechia Dow
![Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864685/bethelsdorg/ms9s6df5txkeouiuig41/leafylandmarks.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864685/bethelsdorg/ms9s6df5txkeouiuig41/leafylandmarks.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752864685/bethelsdorg/ms9s6df5txkeouiuig41/leafylandmarks.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752864685/bethelsdorg/ms9s6df5txkeouiuig41/leafylandmarks.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752864685/bethelsdorg/ms9s6df5txkeouiuig41/leafylandmarks.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864685/bethelsdorg/ms9s6df5txkeouiuig41/leafylandmarks.jpg","width":2105}])
Author: Michelle Schaub
![Legends of Lotus Island: The Guardian Test]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864771/bethelsdorg/y65nwbvj4xffyp5fndzd/legendsoflotusisland.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864771/bethelsdorg/y65nwbvj4xffyp5fndzd/legendsoflotusisland.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752864771/bethelsdorg/y65nwbvj4xffyp5fndzd/legendsoflotusisland.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752864771/bethelsdorg/y65nwbvj4xffyp5fndzd/legendsoflotusisland.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752864771/bethelsdorg/y65nwbvj4xffyp5fndzd/legendsoflotusisland.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864771/bethelsdorg/y65nwbvj4xffyp5fndzd/legendsoflotusisland.jpg","width":1925}])
Author: Christina Soontornvat
![Lost Library, The]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864854/bethelsdorg/kcz7dpio4yur1jjssrfe/lostlibrary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864854/bethelsdorg/kcz7dpio4yur1jjssrfe/lostlibrary.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752864854/bethelsdorg/kcz7dpio4yur1jjssrfe/lostlibrary.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752864854/bethelsdorg/kcz7dpio4yur1jjssrfe/lostlibrary.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752864854/bethelsdorg/kcz7dpio4yur1jjssrfe/lostlibrary.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864854/bethelsdorg/kcz7dpio4yur1jjssrfe/lostlibrary.jpg","width":1816}])
Authors: Rebecca & Wendy Mass
![Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864266/bethelsdorg/at1cp7pdveljnvqkdhpy/magnoliawu.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864266/bethelsdorg/at1cp7pdveljnvqkdhpy/magnoliawu.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752864266/bethelsdorg/at1cp7pdveljnvqkdhpy/magnoliawu.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752864266/bethelsdorg/at1cp7pdveljnvqkdhpy/magnoliawu.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752864266/bethelsdorg/at1cp7pdveljnvqkdhpy/magnoliawu.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864266/bethelsdorg/at1cp7pdveljnvqkdhpy/magnoliawu.jpg","width":1694}])
Author: Chanel Miller
![My Antarctica]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864377/bethelsdorg/mv2qtjjzhmts0pr0sr9s/myantarctica.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864377/bethelsdorg/mv2qtjjzhmts0pr0sr9s/myantarctica.jpg","width":432}])
Author: G. Neri
![One Big Open Sky]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752863644/bethelsdorg/jcz8hmsms4wry8qd78ae/OneBigOpenSky.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752863644/bethelsdorg/jcz8hmsms4wry8qd78ae/OneBigOpenSky.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1752863644/bethelsdorg/jcz8hmsms4wry8qd78ae/OneBigOpenSky.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1752863644/bethelsdorg/jcz8hmsms4wry8qd78ae/OneBigOpenSky.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1752863644/bethelsdorg/jcz8hmsms4wry8qd78ae/OneBigOpenSky.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752863644/bethelsdorg/jcz8hmsms4wry8qd78ae/OneBigOpenSky.jpg","width":1713}])
Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome
![Rewind]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752863944/bethelsdorg/x123x3cvoln68nzi9jrc/rewindgraff.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752863944/bethelsdorg/x123x3cvoln68nzi9jrc/rewindgraff.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752863944/bethelsdorg/x123x3cvoln68nzi9jrc/rewindgraff.jpg","width":667}])
Author: Lisa Graff
![Shermy and Shake: The Not-So-Nice Neighbor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1752864110/bethelsdorg/g3el42n57opqjmzrsrwa/shermyshake.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1752864110/bethelsdorg/g3el42n57opqjmzrsrwa/shermyshake.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1752864110/bethelsdorg/g3el42n57opqjmzrsrwa/shermyshake.jpg","width":705}])
Author: Kirby Larson