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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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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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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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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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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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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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When Marian Sang

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Illustrated by Brian Selznick
Based on the life of opera singer Marian Anderson, the book recounts her struggle to pursue her...
2nd - 5th
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The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

Written by Kathryn Lasky and Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
This book uses rich and vibrant illustrations to tell the story of Greek philosopher and...
K - 4th
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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Written and Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...
1st - 5th
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H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet

Written by Devin Scillian and Illustrated by Victor Juhasz
Written by the son of a career officer, this book explores the branches of the Armed Services and...
1st - 4th
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Guts: Our Digestive System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon
Why is it important tochew your food? Can you guess how long it takes for food to travel through...
K - 5th
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Muscles: Our Muscular System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon
Don't move a muscle--read all about them! Did you know that... Without muscles you couldn't...
K - 5th
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The Heart: Our Circulatory System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon
By the time you finish reading these words, your heart may have beaten up to 50 times. As you walk...
K - 4th
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Ultimate Bodypedia (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Daniels
This fun, smart guide to the human body answers kids' questions and engages them with amazing facts...
2nd - 5th
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Hey Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band

Written by Anne F. Rockwell and Illustrated by Colin Bootman
What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans...
2nd - 5th
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Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service

Written by Annette Bay Pimentel and Illustrated by Rich Lo
The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the...
1st - 4th
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Volcanoes (My First Discovery)

Written by David Armentrout and Illustrated by Patricia Armentrout
An exciting new Adventures in Reading series designed to capture the reluctant reader's attention...
2nd - 5th
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Hail to the Chief: The American Presidency

Written by Don Robb and Illustrated by Alan Witschonke
Newly updated to include every president from George Washington to Barack Obama, this book explores...
1st - 4th
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The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book

Written by Tom Robinson
With The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household...
2nd - 6th
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Deadliest Animals (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
There's nothing more exciting than a massive carnivore with razor-sharp teeth that's able to take...
1st - 4th
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Barefoot Books World Atlas

Written by Nick Crane and Illustrated by David Dean
This is the atlas for twenty-first-century readers. It’s packed with information about the way in...
2nd - 6th
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Tornadoes (Smart Words Science Reader)

Written by Christine A. Caputo
Full of information and photographs, this series includes special features like highlighted...
2nd - 4th
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Hurricanes (Smart Words Science Reader)

Written by Christine A. Caputo
Full of information and photographs, this series includes special features like highlighted...
2nd - 4th
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According to Humphrey: Humphrey's World of Pets

Written by Betty G. Birney
Humphrey loves being the class hamster, he gets to observe, learn and experiences new things, all...
2nd - 4th

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