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Helen Keller's Teacher

Written by Margaret Davidson

The true story of the dedicated woman, Anne Sullivan Macy (April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936)...

4th - 6th
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DK Life Stories: Ada Lovelace

Written by Nancy Castaldo
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, who wrote the world's first...
3rd - 7th
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Timelines of Everything

Written by DK
Explore an illustrated history of the world through timelines for kids. From dinosaurs and Vikings...
3rd - 7th
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The Night Diary

Written by Veera Hiranandani

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...

3rd - 7th
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This Is Our Constitution: Discover America with a Gold Star Father

Written by Khizr Khan
Our Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights as a blueprint for American...
5th - 8th
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Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

Written by Lulu Delacre
A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young...
3rd - 7th
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Written by Frederick Douglass
Former slave, impassioned abolitionist, brilliant writer, newspaper editor and eloquent orator whose...
6th - 12th
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Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air

Written by Stewart Ross and Illustrated by Stephen Biesty

Ready to relive some of the most daring voyages of all time? Unfold these spectacular cross sections...

3rd - 7th
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Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman?

Written by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
A biography of the former slave who became well-known as an abolitionist and advocate of women's...
5th - 6th
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The World Made New (National Geographic)

Written by Marc Aronson
A detailed account of the charting of the New World and the long-term effects of America's march...
5th - 7th
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100 Most Awesome Things On The Planet

Written by Anna Claybourne
As a follow up to the 100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet (10/08) and the 100 Most Disgusting...
3rd - 7th
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Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition)

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly
Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated...
3rd - 7th
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It's Disgusting And We Ate It! True Food Facts From Around The World And Throughout History

Written by James Solheim
How about a nice dish of Colonial Squirrel Pie with a side of milkweed shoots? If that doesn't grab...
4th - 6th
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Ultimate Weird But True: 1,000 Wild & Wacky Facts And Photos

Written by Ed. National Geographic
Get ready for even more zany weird-but-true fun with 1,000 all-new wacky facts, photos, and too...
3rd - 7th
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The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions

Written by Don L. Wulffson
What's the story behind some of your favorite inventions? From sundaes to Mickey Mouse, learn the...
3rd - 7th
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Girls Think Of Everything: Stories Of Ingenious Inventions By Women

Written by Catherine Thimmesh and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Check out some of the coolest inventions created by women and girls and see what inspired their...
5th - 7th
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican...
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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The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Written by Steve Sheinkin
An astonishing civil rights story from Newbery Honor winner and National Book Award finalist Steve...
3rd - 9th
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Twelve Days in May—Freedom Ride 1961

Written by Larry Dane Brimner
Twelve Days in May—Freedom Ride 1961
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village

Written by Laura Amy Schlitz and Illustrated by Robert Byrd
Go back in time to an English village in 1266, where an interesting array of characters live and...
5th - 9th
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The Midwife's Apprentice

Written by Karen Cushman
Set in medieval England, the book is about Brat, a girl with no home, no family, or no future. That...
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Last Days of Jesus His Life and Times (Revised)

Written by O'Reilly and Bill and Illustrated by Low
Two thousand years ago, Jesus walked across Galilee; everywhere he traveled he gained followers. His...
4th - 9th
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Boy at the Top of the Mountain

Written by Boyne and John
When Pierrot becomes an orphan, he must leave his home in Paris for a new life with his aunt Beatrix...
4th - 6th

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