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Eating Fractions

Written by Bruce McMillan

Food is cut into halves, quarters, and thirds to illustrate how parts make a whole. Simple recipes...

Pre-K - 3rd
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You Can Save the Planet

Written by Alessandra Potenza

Learn all about the science of climate change, the kids-from the United States to Australia-taking a...

3rd - 6th
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A Ray of Light

Written by Walter Wick

The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired...

1st - 3rd
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My Brother Charlie

Written by Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete and Illustrated by Shane Evans

"Charlie has autism. His brain works in a special way. It's harder for him to make friends. Or show...

1st - 5th
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Into The A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet Book

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Brilliant artwork captures an array of sea creatures from A to Z in this lively alphabet book which...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963

Written by Sharon Robinson
In January 1963, Sharon Robinson turns thirteen the night before George Wallace declares on national...
3rd - 7th
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Hope for Winter: The True Story of A Remarkable Dolphin Friendship

Written by David Yates & Craig Hatkoff
A story of a baby dolphin named Hope is rescued against all odds.Exactly 5 years and 1 day after...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Who Would Win? Lobster vs. Crab

Written by Jerry Pallotta
Facts and photos provide a contrast between a lobster and a crab, comparing sizes, claws, other...
3rd - 5th
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Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem Solving

Written by Greg Tang and Illustrated by Greg Paprocki
A collection of famous paintings, each paired with a clever poem that offers practice with making...
2nd - 5th
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Lise Meitner: Had the Right Vision about Nuclear Fission ( Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors and Scientists )

Written and Illustrated by Mike Venezia
These books are without a doubt the definitive and most entertaining biographies of scientists for...
1st - 4th
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People and Places (World of Wonder)

Written by Gerard Chesire
Who were the first people and how did they live? When did they invent farming, tools, cities? Who...
3rd - 5th
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Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories)

Written by Lauren Tarshis
Gripping true stories of real kids who have survived horrifying disasters from the author of The New...
2nd - 5th
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10 Things You Can Do to Protect Animals (Rookie Star™ Make a Difference)

Written by Elizabeth Weitzman
A new fact filled series from Rookie designed for older readers, covering the topics they want to...
Pre-K - 3rd
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10 Things You Can Do to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Rookie Star™ Make a Difference)

Written by Elizabeth Weitzman
It doesn't take a lot to reduce the amount of trash we create. Taking action can be as simple as...
1st - 3rd
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My Baseball Book

Written by Gail Gibbons
"A master of children's nonfiction" ("ALA Booklist") provides an introduction to baseball...
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Dinosaurs Live On!: and other fun facts (Did You Know?)

Written by Laura Lyn DiSiena & Hannah Eliot and Illustrated by Aaron Spurgeon
Go back in time with this dino-mite book of fun facts about fossils, pterodactyls, the T. rex, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Ecology: The Study of Ecosystems (A True Book™—Earth Science)

Written by Susan H. Gray
Whether you're interested in weather, oceans, or even the prehistoric world, earth science covers it...
3rd - 5th
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The Life and Times of the Peanut

Written by Charles Micucci

What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids

Written by Gail Gibbons
From acorn to seedling, from root to fruit, from pin oak to cottonwood, a wealth of interesting...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Sun (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

Written by Melanie Chrismer
Young readers will be thrilled by these fact-filled journeys to outer space, complete with Word...
1st - 3rd
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What Is the Story of Our Flag? (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers—American Symbols)

Written by Janice Behrens
History, democracy and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful...
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Caps, Hats, Socks, and Mittens: A Book About the Four Seasons

Written by Louise W. Borden and Illustrated by Lillian Hoban
A host of season-specific images and activities include steaming mugs of cocoa, fall leaves, sleigh...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Common Ground: The Water, Earth, and Air We Share

Written and Illustrated by Molly Bang

A simple story of our planet's natural resources with jewel-like paintings by Caldecott Honor author...

2nd - 5th
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Meet President Barack Obama (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

Written by Laine Falk
History, democracy, and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful...
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