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The White House (American Icons)

Written by Aaron Carr
Did you know that it took workers eight years to finish the White House? Construction began on...
K - 2nd
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What's Great About Washington, DC? (Our Great States)

Written by Rebecca E. Hirsch
What's so great about Washington, DC? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the...
2nd - 6th
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Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus (Tree Tales)

Written and Illustrated by Barbara Bash
A venerable saguaro cactus stands like a statue in the hot desert landscape, its arm-like branches...
1st - 5th
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Race Cars: A Children's Book about White Privilege

Written by Jenny Devenny and Illustrated by Charnaie Gordon
Race Cars is a children’s book about white privilege created to help parents and educators...
1st - 4th
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A Kids Book About The Tulsa Race Massacre

Written by Carlos Moreno and Illustrated by Rick DeLucco

The Tulsa Race Massacre happened between May 31 and June 1, 1921, when a white mob attacked the...

K - 8th
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A Kids Book About White Privilege

Written by Ben Sand and Illustrated by Rick DeLucco

What white privilege is and how to use privilege for good?

We’ve neglected the topic of white...

K - 8th
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Rocco Travels With The Presidents!

Written by Rocco Smirne with Arioth Harrison Smirne (contributor) and Illustrated by John Hutton
Rocco Smirne wrote Rocco Travels With The Presidents! at age 6.
K - 3rd
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Dinosaurs (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Kathleen Zoehfeld

There's nothing more fascinating than dinosaurs. In this Level 1 reader, youngsters learn all about...

Pre-K - K
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Presidents Play!

Written by Jonathan Pliska
The president works very hard in the White House, but this big house and its yard provide a special...
K - 3rd
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A White House Alphabet

Written by Arioth Harrison Smirne with Rocco Smirne and Illustrated by John Hutton
The White House has served as the home and office of the President of the United States for more...
K - 3rd
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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...
7th - 9th
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My Friend is Blind (All Kinds of Friends)

Written by Kirsten Chang

In My Friend Is Blind, beginning readers are introduced to different characters who are blind, how...

K - 3rd
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Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush

Written by Peter Lourie and Illustrated by Wendell Minor
Swept up in the Gold Rush of 1897, young Jack London headed north to strike it rich in the Klondike...
4th - 6th
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Queen of the Track

Written by Heather Lang and Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
When Alice Coachman was a girl, most white people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of...
K - 4th
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Meet President Barack Obama (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

Written by Laine Falk
History, democracy, and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful...
1st - 3rd
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DC Comics Backstories: Princess Leia Bio

Written by Calliope Glass
Who is Princess Leia? How did a princess become a rebel leader? And what happened to her after the...
3rd - 5th
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Investigate Light: Bold and Bright

Written by Janine Scott
Investigate Light: Bold and Bright addresses these essential questions: What happens when different...
2nd - 4th
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The Magic School Bus Chapter Books: Butterfly Battle

Written by Nancy White
The popular Magic School Bus stories are now offered in a chapter book format, loaded with the same...
2nd - 4th
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Who Would Win?: Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark

Written by Jerry Pallotta
What would happen if a great white shark and a killer whale met each other? What if they were both...
2nd - 5th
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Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship

Written by Irene Latham & Charles Waters and Illustrated by Sean Qualls
A collection of poems that looks at the experience of race through fifth graders Irene Latham, who...
3rd - 6th
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The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

Written by Dashka Slater
If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students...
7th - 12th
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Maker Lab: Outdoors

Written by Jack Challoner
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Did you know you can build a rocket using just air and water, or blow a bubble big enough to stand inside? Maker Lab: Outdoors turns your backyard into a science laboratory, with 25 hands-on experiments that reveal the fascinating science hiding all around you.
3rd - 7th
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Fly Guy Presents: The White House

Written and Illustrated by Tedd Arnold
Fly Guy and Buzz head to the White House to learn about all of its famous residents. From the early...
K - 2nd
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Stealing Home: The Story Of Jackie Robinson

Written by Barry Denenberg

Jackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond. As the...

3rd - 7th

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