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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors

Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld and Illustrated by Ben Boos & A.G. Ford
As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day...
3rd - 7th
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Through My Eyes

Written by Ruby Bridges
The autobiography of Ruby Bridges, who recounts what happened in November of 1960, when she became...
3rd - 7th
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Basketball Teams by the Numbers (Got Game)

Written by Nicki Clausen Grace and Jeff Grace
This basketball book has got game of its own. Perfect for looking at teams from different...
4th - 7th
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Coding, Bugs, and Fixes: Kids Get Coding

Written by Heather Lyons and Elizabeth Tweedale
This book from the Kids Get Coding series shows kids how to get started and learn from mistakes...
3rd - 9th
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Star Wars Coding Projects

Written by Jon Woodcock and Illustrated by Jon Hall
Favorite characters from the Star Wars movies guide you through creating your own code using Scratch...
3rd - 7th
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Brain Games (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Swanson
QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s...
3rd - 7th
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Marie Curie (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Philip Steele
Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes for science, and her work still...
3rd - 7th
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Weird But True! Human Body (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
Get ready to have your mind blown with some hair-raising, eye-popping facts! This latest addition to...
3rd - 7th
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Auto Technician (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that auto technicians gather clues and solve a variety of technical mysteries everyday...
4th - 7th
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Carpenter (Cool Vocational Careers: 21st Century Skills Library)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that carpenters construct buildings, bridges, and highways you see everyday? Today's...
4th - 7th
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Chef (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that one out of every ten American workers is in the restaurant industry? The chef of...
4th - 7th
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Electrician (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that electricity has only been used during the past 100 to 150 years? Electricians fill...
4th - 7th
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Green General Contractor (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that LEED [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design]-certified, or "green,"...
4th - 7th
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Multimedia Artist and Animator (21st Century Skills Library: Cool Vocational Careers)

Written by Ellen Labrecque
Did you know that multimedia artists and animators create the images and designs you see everyday...
4th - 7th
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Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People

Written by S. D. Nelson
Sitting Bull (c. 1831–1890) was one of the greatest Lakota/Sioux warriors and chiefs who ever lived...
3rd - 7th
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Alexander Graham Bell And The Telephone

Written by Jennifer Fandel and Illustrated by Keith Tucker
Learn all about how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and changed communication.
3rd - 7th
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Weird But True! 2: 300 Outrageous Facts

Written by National Geographic Kids and Illustrated by Jonathan Halling
National Geographic compiled 300 more of the wackiest facts on the natural world. From meteorites to...
3rd - 7th
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Weird But True! 3: 300 Outrageous Facts

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
From National Geographic Kids, learn all kinds of crazy wacky facts about everything from animals to...
3rd - 7th
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Who Is Bill Gates?

Written by Patricia Brennan Demuth and Illustrated by Ted Hammond and Nancy Harrison
In the Who Was...? biography learn all about the life of budding computer whiz and business magnate...
3rd - 7th
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Who Was Steve Jobs?

Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso and Illustrated by John O'Brien
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession...
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Weird But True! 4: 300 Outrageous Facts

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
National Geographic compiled 300 more of the wackiest facts on the natural world. In this 4th...
3rd - 7th
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Who Was Walt Disney?

Written by Whitney Stewart and Illustrated by Nancy Harrison
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind the magic of Walt Disney Studios. From...
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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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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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