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Neon Words: 10 Brilliant Ways to Light Up Your Writing

Written by Marge Pellegrino and Illustrated by Kay Sather

By using the tools and activities here, you'll connect the word-organizing part of your brain with...

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It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!

Written by Chelsea Clinton

With an eye toward empowering and inspiring kids, Chelsea Clinton explores some of the biggest...

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Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something That Matters

Written by Laurie Ann Thompson

Do you wish you could make a difference in your community or even the world? Are you one of the...

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Be Kind: You Can Make the World a Happier Place!

Written by Naomi Shulman and Illustrated by Hsinping Pan

In a world where people spend more time engaging through screens than in real-life interaction...

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A Teen’s Guide to Finding a Job

Written by Naomi ReNa Vernon

A Teen's Guide to Finding a Job is a resource to empower teens to make independent and knowledgeable...

8th - 12th
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What Can I Say?

Written by Catherine Newman

Middle school is an essential time to learn and practice social skills, including how to get along...

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Career Planning for Teens: Discover the Proven Path to Finding a Successful Career That’s Right for You!

Written by Seth Hicks

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the pressure of choosing the right career?

Are you tired of...

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I Can Get Paid for That?

Written by Jo Stewart

This book is both an inspirational and a practical guidebook, and it profiles 99 interesting...

6th - 12th
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Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Future

Written by DK

Do you have a passion but can’t work out how to make a career out of it? Do you want to change your...

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What Linnaeus Saw

Written by Karen Magnuson Beil

In What Linnaeus Saw, Karen Magnuson Beil chronicles Linnaeus’s life and career in readable...

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Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

Written by Marc Aronson

On June 23rd, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the...

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Ostriches (S20)

Written by Rachel Poliquin

This third installment in the hilarious and highly-illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide...

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Amber and Clay

Written by Laura Amy Schlitz

Welcome to ancient Greece, as only genius storyteller Laura Amy Schlitz can conjure it. In a warlike...

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Sports Illustrated Kids STATS!: The Greatest Number in Sports

Count up the most fascinating numbers behind sports' greatest moments in STATS! The Biggest Numbers...

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A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

Written by Claire Hartfield
On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally...
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Life: The First Four Billion Years: The Story of Life from the Big Bang to the Evolution of Humans

Written by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith
Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life-forms...
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10 True Tales: Young Civil Rights Heroes

Written by Allan Zullo
This book is a collection of 10 vignettes about the civil rights era. The focus of these stories is...
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The Art Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
From prehistoric cave paintings to postmodern art, The Art Book explores more than 100 different...
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The Astronomy Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
From planets and stars to black holes and the Big Bang, take a journey through the wonders of the...
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The Bible Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
The Bible Book explores the ideas and beliefs key to the teachings of the most widely printed...
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The Big Ideas Box [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
A collection of three top-selling titles from the graphics-led Big Ideas Simply Explained series...
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The Business Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
The Business Book is the perfect primer to key theories of business and management, covering...
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The Classical Music Book [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to...
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The Crime Book [Big [Big Ideas Series]

Written by DK
From Jack the Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer, The Crime Book is a complete study of international true...
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