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City Life Elementary

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City Life Elementary

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GRADES 1-4

City Life Elementary


12 books per year     per year

INTERESTS

Fiction, Positive Messages

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For Grades 1-4 This collection features 12 engaging fiction and nonfiction books each year, highlighting contemporary urban settings, multicultural characters, and real-world themes. Whether readers live in the city or are curious about it, these books offer an exciting glimpse into urban life while addressing important social issues with sensitivity.

Recent Selections In City Life Elementary

Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park

By María Dolores Águila

November 2024

City Life Elementary

Bodega Cats: Picture Purrfect

By Hilda Eunice Burgos

December 2024

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Birds on the Brain

By Uma Krishnaswami

January 2025

City Life Elementary

City Life Elementary

City Life Elementary

Whales in the City

April 2025

City Life Elementary

Perfect For

Elementary readers interested in the vibrancy of city life and diverse experiences.
Fiction and nonfiction
Primarily contemporary themes
Sensitive treatment of sometimes-difficult topics

Upcoming Titles In City Life Elementary

Once for Yes

By Allie Millington

May 2025

City Life Elementary

ONLY ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS CAN SEE UPCOMING TITLES

The Playdate

By Uje Brandelius

June 2025

City Life Elementary

ONLY ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS CAN SEE UPCOMING TITLES

Award Winners From City Life Elementary

My City Speaks

By Darren LeBeuf

November 2021

City Life Elementary

Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away

By Meg Medina

November 2020

City Life Elementary

Some Places More Than Others

By Renée Watson

December 2019

City Life Elementary

Small in the City

Written and illustrated by Sydney Smith

October 2019

City Life Elementary

Manhattan: The Story of an Island

Written and illustrated by Jennifer Thermes

September 2019

City Life Elementary

My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By Isabel Quintero

July 2019

City Life Elementary

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