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Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

Written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Illustrated by Eric Shabazz Larkin
Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can...
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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Written and Illustrated by Brian Floca
A look back at the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. This nonfiction book takes the reader on the eight-day...
Pre-K - 5th
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Long ago, Puerto Rican parrots raised their young, hunted for food, and made nesting holes in the...
2nd - 5th
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100th Day of School

Written by Reagan Miller
The 100th day of school is one of the most celebrated days of the entire school year - next to the...
K - 4th
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Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales
The story of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights leader who fought for the rights of migrant farmworkers...
Pre-K - 5th
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Living Sunlight

Written by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm and Illustrated by Molly Bang
A simple but effective book that lays the groundwork for student understanding of how sunlight is...
Pre-K - 4th
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The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks

Written by Joanna Cole and Illustrated by Bruce Degen
This first book in the Magic School bus series introduces Miss Frizzle and many of the children that...
Pre-K - 5th
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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

Written by Jen Bryant
A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the...
2nd - 5th
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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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A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
An introduction to the life and times of Eleanor Roosevelt told in words and pictures. Eleanor was a...
1st - 4th
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A Picture Book of Rosa Parks

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
The story of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama...
1st - 4th
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From Seed to Maple Tree

Written by Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrated by Jeff Yesh
This book takes children through the life cycle of one single organism: a maple tree. Using...
K - 4th
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Mary McLeod Bethune

Written by Eloise Greenfield and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
An illustrated biography of Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of former slaves who wanted nothing...
1st - 5th
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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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What Happens to a Hamburger?

Written by Paul Showers and Illustrated by Edward Miller
This book explains to children what happens to food after it goes in your mouth. lt follows the...
K - 4th
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Starfish

Written by Deborah Coldiron
Provides a simple introduction to the appearance, growth, habits, and behavior of starfish.
2nd - 5th
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The Digestive System

Written by Taylor-Butler and Christine and Illustrated by Christine
Introduces the digestive system, including the digestive process, the organs involved in digestion...
2nd - 4th
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16297

I See a Pattern Here

Written by Goldstone and Bruce and Illustrated by Bruce
Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see...
2nd - 5th
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Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
George loved words. But George was enslaved. Forced to work long hours, George was unable to attend...
1st - 5th
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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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The Youngest Marcher

Written by Cynthia Levinson and Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963...
K - 5th
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Ice Mummy

Written by Mark Dubowski and Cathy East Dubowski
In 1991, two tourists hiking in the Alps saw something very odd sticking out of the snow. At first...
2nd - 4th
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Volcanoes and Other Natural Disasters

Written by Harriet Griffey
Earthquakes, volcanoes, fires and floods -- discover the awesome power of nature unleashed! These 48...
2nd - 5th
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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind

Written by Davidson and Margaret and Illustrated by Janet Compere
An interesting and thoughtworthy story about the invention of of the braille writing system and the...
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