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Celebrate Kwanzaa: Holidays Around the World (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Carolyn B. Otto

Celebrate Kwanzaa continues the spectacular Holidays Around the World series by focusing on this...

1st - 3rd
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Me and My Amazing Body

Written by Joan Sweeney and Illustrated by Ed Miller

What is under your skin? Why do you have bones? What do your muscles do? Where does the food that...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch―a book itch. How to...

2nd - 5th
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Are Trees Alive?

Written by Debbie S. Miller and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

"Are trees alive? How do they breathe? They don't have noses."

And so begins a conversation between...

Pre-K - 3rd
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10 Things I Can Do to Help My World

Written and Illustrated by Melanie Walsh
This book offers 10 ways kids can help take care of our planet. Discover how to reduce, reuse, and...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Just a Second: A Different Way to Look at Time

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

What can happen in a second? A minute? An hour? Discover new and exciting ways to think about time...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Little Kids First Big Book of Animals (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Catherine D. Hughes

An informational text with colorful pictures and fun facts about a variety of animals. It can be...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

Written and Illustrated by Meghan McCarthy
It's the 1920s and the Fleer Corporation is trying to create a new kind of gum, but they aren’t...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Busy Body Book: A Kid's Guide to Fitness

Written and Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell

Learn all about the parts that make up our bodies—and how important it is to keep them busy. Readers...

Pre-K - 2nd
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You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

Written by Jean Fritz
"If only you'd been a boy," said Lizzie Cady's father when she won a prize for Latin. But Lizzie...
3rd - 7th
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Look & Find Out: Desert Animals

Written by Alice B. McGinty
How do animals survive in hot and dry deserts? Their bodies have special features to help them stay...
K - 1st
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Look & Find Out: Rain Forest Animals

Written by Alice B. McGinty
How do animals survive in the hot and steamy rain forest? They have special ways to hide from...
K - 2nd
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The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial

Written by Susan E. Goodman
In 1847, an African American girl named Sarah Roberts attended school in Boston. One day she was...
1st - 4th
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Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!

Written by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, & Laura Silverstein Nunn

This book describes the components of a healthful diet and explains why eating these foods is...

3rd - 6th
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Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality

Written by Suzanne Slade and Illustrated by Craig Orback
A biography of Susan B. Anthony who worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the struggle to win women...
K - 4th
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First Big Book of the Ocean (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Catherine D. Hughes
Did you know the sea otter sleeps while floating in the ocean? An informational text full of fun...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Kali's Story: An Orphaned Polar Bear Rescue

Written by Jennifer Keats Curtis and Illustrated by John Gomes
After a young polar bear cub’s mother dies, the Kali village rescues him from his den. Named after...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Raindrops Roll

Written and Illustrated by April Pulley Sayre
What can raindrops do? Follow along as the author takes readers on a journey through the wet...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Building Stories

Written and Illustrated by Isabel Hill
Take an architectural tour of some of New York City’s most interesting buildings. In this...
K - 3rd
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Butterfly Counting

Written by Jerry Pallotta and Illustrated by Shennen Bersani
This informative counting book is all about butterflies. Look inside to find out where butterflies...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ferdinand Fox's First Summer

Written and Illustrated by Mary Holland
A young fox has just been born. Join Ferdinand on a photographic journey as he grows and changes...
K - 3rd
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Frog Song

Written by Brenda Z. Guiberson and Illustrated by Gennady Spirin
There are many different types of frogs around the world, each with its own unique “song.” Explore...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Jimmy the Joey: The True Story of an Amazing Koala Rescue (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Susan Kelly and Illustrated by Susan Kelly
After an accident in which he is separated from his mother, Jimmy is rescued and taken to Koala...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives

Written by Lola M. Schaefer and Illustrated by Chirstopher Silas Neal
From 1 spider to 1,000 seahorses, the author uses clues from animals’ lives to come up with amazing...
Pre-K - 3rd

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