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If You Lived Here

Written and Illustrated by Giles LaRoche
This book explores typical houses from different time periods and different countries around the...
1st - 4th
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20759

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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20770

Riparia's River

Written by Michael J. Caduto and Illustrated by Olga Pastuchiv
When their favorite swimming hole is ruined, a group of curious kids work together to find the cause...
2nd - 5th
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20774

The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Tony Persiani
Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up...
2nd - 5th
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15223

T is for Time

Written by Marie Smith and Roland Smith and Illustrated by Renee Graef
Got a minute? This book introduces an alphabet of scientific history related to telling time. Read...
1st - 5th
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15230

The Secret Galaxy

Written by Fran Hodgkins and Illustrated by Mike Taylor
What do you see when you look into the night sky? The Secret Galaxy explains some of the secrets of...
1st - 6th
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15231

Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back

Written by Laura Pedersen and Illustrated by Penny Webster
Ella is upset that no one in her house will talk to her. Everyone is either on the phone, computer...
2nd - 6th
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15232

Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Don Tate
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a...
2nd - 5th
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15204

Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World

Written by Elizabeth Rusch and Illustrated by Oliver Dominguez
From a very young age, Nikola Tesla was enchanted by electricity. This is the story of his journey...
2nd - 5th
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15169

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th
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15181

On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein

Written by Jennifer Berne and Illustrated by Vladmir Radunsky
Curious about the mysteries of the world, young Albert is full of questions. This picture book...
1st - 4th
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15180

Ultimate Bugopedia (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich

A beautiful look into the world of bugs. This informational text provides bug profiles and a "did...

2nd - 5th
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15125

First Peas to the Table: How Thomas Jefferson Inspired a School Garden

Written by Susan Grigsby and Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
This story connects Thomas Jefferson’s garden pea contest to a gardening contest in a classroom 200...
1st - 4th
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15126

Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared Into America’s Heart

Written by Julie Cummins and Illustrated by Malene Laugesen
A beauty queen gets the itch to fly across the Atlantic. When her plane lands in the ocean, her...
1st - 4th
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15127

Iggy Peck, Architect

Written by Andrea Beatty and Illustrated by David Roberts

Iggy Peck loves to build things and solve problems, sometimes out of the strangest materials. His...

K - 4th
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15135

Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World

Written by Laurie Lawlor and Illustrated by Laura Beingessner
At an early age, Rachel Carson developed a love of nature. Through tough economic times she took...
2nd - 5th
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15138

S Is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet

Written by Larry Verstraete and Illustrated by David Geister
From Galileo and his theory on measurement to Rachel Carson and her environmental book Silent Spring...
1st - 4th
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15142

The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

Written by Dawn Casey and Illustrated by Anne Wilson
In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...
K - 6th
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15147

The Eye of the Whale: A Rescue Story

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell
This true story tells of four divers who saved a humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco...
2nd - 6th
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15152

The Secret Pool

Written by Kimberly Ridley and Illustrated by Rebekah Raye
What secrets lie within the small pools of water that appear during the spring and evaporate at...
2nd - 7th
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15154

Track that Scat!

Written by Lisa Morlock and Illustrated by Carrie Ann Bradshaw
As Finn and her dog Skeeter venture through the woods, they discover which animals are close by from...
1st - 4th
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15155

Volcano Rising

Written by Elizabeth Rusch and Illustrated by Susan Swan
Volcano Rising, a differentiated text with a read-aloud portion, tells the story of how volcanoes...
1st - 4th
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15113

What in the Wild?: Mysteries of Nature Concealed . . . and Revealed

Written by David Schwartz and Yael Schy and Illustrated by Dwight Kuhn
A mystery animal lurks behind each page. Readers will use the accompanying riddles to gather clues...
1st - 4th

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