Hi Fairlington Framily!
Anne asked me to put together my top five favorites that one might purchase for the Angel Tree kids! Here are my favorites with links on where to find them locally or online! (If there is a link in the description, it means that I have found local stores have this book in stock and you should be able to buy online and pickup in store if you prefer.)
Tura
You Matter reminds kids (and adults) that no matter how big or small we are or what we look like or where we are, we matter to the world. Sometimes we just need that reminder.
Can be found at a couple of local:
Target locations (click "Check Other Stores")
And other Target locations in another edition
Barnes and Noble locations (click "Check Availability at Nearby Stores")
It can also be found on Amazon if you like, or by copying and pasting this ISBN in your favorite search engine: 9781534421691
After the last inauguration, almost everyone knows who Amanda Gorman is. This new book combines her moving poetry with the ever imaginative and colorful illustrations of Loren Long (known for his Otis the Tractor books). The story reminds us all that when we join our voices together, we can truly make change for our communities and the world.
Can be found at a couple of local:
Target locations (click "Check Other Stores")
Barnes and Noble locations (click "Check Availability at Nearby Stores")
It can also be found on Amazon if you like, or by copying and pasting this ISBN in your favorite search engine: 9780593203224
This is the perfect book to have by your bed and read first thing every morning. It walks the reader through the day of the character starring in the book as she makes the fierce decisions to stand up for fairness, do her best, and take on the day!
Can be found at a couple of local Barnes and Noble locations (click "Check Availability at Nearby Stores")
It can also be found on Amazon if you like, or by copying and pasting this ISBN in your favorite search engine: 9781250295088
When Lucia is told by kids on the playground that girls can't be superheroes, it makes her sad...until she tells her Abuela and, as grandmothers often do, SHE knows just what to do! Little did Lucia know, she comes from a long line of LUCHADORAS!! She not only CAN be a superhero, she was BORN to be one. This bilingual tale is a lovely intergenerational read!
Can be found at a couple of local Barnes and Noble locations (click "Check Availability at Nearby Stores")
It can also be found on Amazon if you like, or by copying and pasting this ISBN in your favorite search engine: 9781576878279
A Spanish/English bilingual story written by a Latin Grammy Winner, Paletero Man is the story of a boy in LA running through his neighborhood to find his favorite Paletero (ice cream man) for a cool treat. Unfortunately, he drops all of his money in his run there--but is supported by his community when they see what he's missing. It even has a very catchy song version!
Can be found at a couple of local Barnes and Noble locations (click "Check Availability at Nearby Stores")
It can also be found on Amazon if you like, or by copying and pasting this ISBN in your favorite search engine: 9780063014442
Some local bookstores that don't necessarily have their stock on their website, so you might want to call them are:
Busboys & Poets, Shirlington, 4251 S. Campbell Ave, Arlington, 703-379-9757
Hooray for Books! Old Town, 1555 King St., Alexandria, 703-548-4092
Old Town Books, 130 S. Royal Street, Alexandria, 703-647-9749
One More Page Books, West Arlington, 2200 N Westmoreland Street #101 Arlington, 703-300-9746