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Transportation Then and Now (First Step Nonfiction ― Then and Now)

Written by Robin Nelson
See how transportation has changed over the years.
K - 3rd
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School Then and Now (First Step Nonfiction ― Then and Now)

Written by Robin Nelson
See how schools in the United States have changed over the years.
K - 2nd
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Home Then and Now (First Step Nonfiction ― Then and Now)

Written by Robin Nelson
See how homes in the United States have changed over the years.
K - 2nd
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Communication Then and Now (First Step Nonfiction ― Then and Now)

Written by Robin Nelson

See how communication has changed over the years.

Communication is sharing ideas and news, but it has...

K - 2nd
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20692

DKfindout! Robots

Written by Nathan Lepora
Discover robots and robotics with this children’s book full of photographs and illustrations...
1st - 4th
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20684

DKfindout! Coding

Written by James Floyd Kelly
Increase your computer-coding knowledge with this children’s book full of photographs and...
1st - 4th
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17118

Heroes Of The Environment

Written by Harriet Rohmer
This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people from across North America who have done...
4th - 9th
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17119

The Way Things Work Now

Written by David Macaulay
Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to...
7th - 9th
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16869

Sound Engineer (Cool Careers in Science)

Written by Patricia Hynes
Music, movies and television, sports all make use of sound engineers. This book describes the tasks...
4th - 8th
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16883

Television (Innovation in Entertainment)

Written by Prof Michael Teitelbaum
Television has been commercially available since the late 1930's. But today's television is very...
3rd - 8th
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15682

Coding Games in Scratch

Written by Jon Woodcock
Learn how to use the programming language Scratch to create your own games. Easy to follow...
3rd - 7th
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Coding, Bugs, and Fixes: Kids Get Coding

Written by Heather Lyons and Elizabeth Tweedale
This book from the Kids Get Coding series shows kids how to get started and learn from mistakes...
3rd - 9th
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15683

Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World

Written by Reshma Saujani
Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani's graphically animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be.
3rd - 12th
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My First Coding Book

Written by Kiki Prottsman
This interactive, hands-on book gives young student their first introduction to coding. Give...
K - 2nd
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Star Wars Coding Projects

Written by Jon Woodcock and Illustrated by Jon Hall
Favorite characters from the Star Wars movies guide you through creating your own code using Scratch...
3rd - 7th
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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Greg Couch
A picture biography of Philo Farnsworth, the boy genius who invented television. Building on his...
1st - 4th

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