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Return to the Secret Garden

Written by Holly Webb
Evacuated from the Craven Home for Orphaned Children to Misselthwaite Manor during the war, Emmie...
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This Side of Wild

Written by Gary Paulsen

Sled dogs rescued author Gary Paulsen in Alaska, a sickened poodle guarded his well-being, and a...

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Off the Map: The Journals of Lewis & Clark

Written by Connie & Peter Roop
The journals of Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition have been condensed into a flowing account using...
4th - 7th
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Engineering in Action: Civil Engineering and the Science of Structures

Written by Andrew Solway
Engineering in Action helps kids discover the design process that engineers follow to define...
5th - 7th
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Lincoln's Grave Robbers

Written by Steve Sheinkin
The first teen-centric book to tell the nearly unknown tale of a brazen, 1875 attempt to steal...
5th - 8th
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20064

Volcanoes

Written by Seymour Simon
Explains, in simple terms, the many characteristics of volcanoes and spotlights some spectacular...
5th - 7th
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Anubis Speaks!

Written by Vicky Alvear Shecter
A fact-filled and ghoulishly amusing tour of the Land of the Dead guided by Egyptian god of...
5th - 7th
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The Hidden Girl

Written by Lola Rein Kaufman

A gripping tale of one young girl's struggle to survive during the Holocaust.

When her mother is...

5th - 7th
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19522

Monster Hunt

Written by Jim Arnosky
With a combination of folklore, natural history, and field research, students consider the...
4th - 7th
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19468

The Greek Gods

Written by Bernard & Dorothy Evslin
An excellent introduction to mythology, this book includes a glossary, afterword, and bibliography.
7th - 7th
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19420

Little Rock Nine

Written by Carolyn Clark
Describes events during the fall of 1957 when nine African-American students became the first to...
6th - 7th
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World's Dumbest Crooks

Written by Allan Zullo
Criminal master-minds? You won't find them here Ridiculous, outrageous, hilarious and true—this book...
5th - 7th
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Backstage Pass

Written by Margaret Magnarelli
Get exclusive backstage access to 25 of your favorite stars
3rd - 7th
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To Be a Slave

Written by Julius Lester
The humiliation and ostracism of slavery is described in vivid and often painful detail by black men...
7th - 12th
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You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy

Written by David Stewart
To enter the afterlife as a wealthy ancient Egyptian, a body had to go through some astounding—and...
4th - 7th
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Medical Miracles

Written by Andrew T. McPhee
Be prepared to be amazed at these true medical miracles.
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