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First Peas to the Table: How Thomas Jefferson Inspired a School Garden

Written by Susan Grigsby and Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell
This story connects Thomas Jefferson’s garden pea contest to a gardening contest in a classroom 200...
1st - 4th

Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared Into America’s Heart

Written by Julie Cummins and Illustrated by Malene Laugesen
A beauty queen gets the itch to fly across the Atlantic. When her plane lands in the ocean, her...
1st - 4th

Iggy Peck, Architect

Written by Andrea Beatty and Illustrated by David Roberts
Iggy Peck loves to build things and solve problems, sometimes out of the strangest materials. His...
K - 4th

Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World

Written by Laurie Lawlor and Illustrated by Laura Beingessner
At an early age, Rachel Carson developed a love of nature. Through tough economic times she took...
2nd - 5th

S Is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet

Written by Larry Verstraete and Illustrated by David Geister
From Galileo and his theory on measurement to Rachel Carson and her environmental book Silent Spring...
1st - 4th

The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

Written by Dawn Casey and Illustrated by Anne Wilson
In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...
K - 6th

The Eye of the Whale: A Rescue Story

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer O'Connell
This true story tells of four divers who saved a humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco...
2nd - 6th

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

Track that Scat!

Written by Lisa Morlock and Illustrated by Carrie Ann Bradshaw
As Finn and her dog Skeeter venture through the woods, they discover which animals are close by from...
1st - 4th

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

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

Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World

Written by Elizabeth Rusch and Illustrated by Oliver Dominguez
From a very young age, Nikola Tesla was enchanted by electricity. This is the story of his journey...
2nd - 5th

Fractions In Disguise

Written by Edward Einhorn and Illustrated by David Clark
Mr. Factor loves fractions! When a prized fraction up for auction goes missing, it is up to Mr...
2nd - 5th

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy and Illustrated by Joe Morse
What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...
2nd - 6th

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Written and Illustrated by Brian Floca
A look back at the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. This nonfiction book takes the reader on the eight-day...
Pre-K - 5th

On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein

Written by Jennifer Berne and Illustrated by Vladmir Radunsky
Curious about the mysteries of the world, young Albert is full of questions. This picture book...
1st - 4th

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

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

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

Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back

Written by Laura Pedersen and Illustrated by Penny Webster
Ella is upset that no one in her house will talk to her. Everyone is either on the phone, computer...
2nd - 6th

Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Don Tate
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a...
2nd - 5th

From Seed to Maple Tree

Written by Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrated by Jeff Yesh
This book takes children through the life cycle of one single organism: a maple tree. Using...
K - 4th

What Happens to a Hamburger?

Written by Paul Showers and Illustrated by Edward Miller
This book explains to children what happens to food after it goes in your mouth. lt follows the...
K - 4th

Buildings In Disguise: Architecture That Looks Like Animals, Food, and Other Things

Written by Joan Marie Arbogast
Check out some of the funnest forms of architecture in the United States, with real buildings in...
2nd - 4th

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