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Energy from Hydrogen

Written by David Lippman
The country's "addiction" to oil is described and alternative energy potential from hydrogen is...
4th - 8th
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FBI Special Agent

Written by G. S. Prentzas
Introduces readers to the cool career of FBI special agent by giving a better understanding of this...
4th - 8th
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Fire Ant

Written by Barbara A Somervill
Fire ants are tiny, but they pack a powerful sting. Some kinds of fire ants were accidentally...
4th - 8th
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Fire Investigator

Written by Ann Heinrichs
Arson investigators are among the first people to arrive at the scene of a fire. These special...
4th - 8th
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Restaurants by the Numbers (Real World Math: Health and Wellness)

Written by Cecilia Minden
Real World Math Health and Wellness: Making healthy and nutritious food choices can be a challenge...
3rd - 8th
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Africanized Honey Bee

Written by Barbara A Somervill
Honeybees are known for their familiar buzzing and honey production. Learn how an experiment meant...
4th - 8th
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Black Cauldron 50th Anniversary Edition

Written by Lloyd Alexander
In the land of Prydain, evil is never far away. Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, has been building...
4th - 8th
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King George What Was His Problem? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about the American Revolution

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Tim Robinson
The story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real...
4th - 10th
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Pippi Longstocking ( Puffin Modern Classics )

Written by Astrid Lindgren and Illustrated by Michael Chesworth
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy...
3rd - 7th
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Radio (Innovation in Entertainment)

Written by Philip Brooks

Radio has been commercially available since the late 1800's. But today's radio has evolved greatly...

4th - 8th
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Salt A Story of Friendship in a Time of War

Anikwa and James, twelve years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring...

4th - 8th
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Two Miserable Presidents Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about the Civil War

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Tim Robinson
That Congressman, Preston Brooks, was ready to attack Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over...
4th - 8th
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Which Way to the Wild West? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about Westward Expansion

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Tim Robinson
With a storyteller's voice and attention to the details that make history real and interesting...
5th - 9th
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Young Scrooge A Very Scary Christmas Story

Written by R.L. Stine
Rick Scroogeman hates Christmas. He can't stand the carols and the pageants. He can't stand the...
4th - 7th
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Patron Saint for Junior Bridesmaids

Written by Shelley Tougas
Mary Margaret Miller is going to be a junior bridesmaid--that is, if she isn't grounded for the rest...
4th - 7th
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Pete Milano's Guide to Being a Movie Star A Charlie Joe Jackson Book

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by Rebecca Roher
Pete Milano has always been the class clown and proud of it. What's the point of having friends if...
4th - 7th
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Pollution

Written by Robert Green
What causes pollution? How does pollution affect the environment? Why should we care about pollution...
4th - 8th
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16658

Poverty (Global Perspectives)

Written by Robert Green
How do you measure poverty? What are the effects of poverty? What can we do to prevent poverty...
4th - 8th
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Presenting Buffalo Bill The Man Who Invented the Wild West

Written by Candace Fleming
Everyone knows the name Buffalo Bill, but few these days know what he did or, in some cases, didn't...
5th - 9th
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Public Health Microbiologist

Written by Tamra Orr
Much of the battle against disease is fought by these scientists and their amazing equipment. This...
4th - 8th
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Racism

Written by Katie Marsico

What is racism? Who is a racist? What are the causes of racism? Read this book to learn more about...

4th - 8th
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Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space

Written by Tam O'Shaughnessy
A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman Astronaut, is an intimate journey from her formative...
4th - 8th
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16643

The Glorkian Warrior and the Mustache of Destiny

Written by James Kochalka
In volume 3 of James Kochalka's off-kilter science fiction series for young readers, the eponymous...
3rd - 7th
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The Nameless City

Written by Faith Erin Hicks and Illustrated by Jordie Bellaire
Every nation that invades the City gives it a new name. But before long, new invaders arrive and the...
4th - 8th

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