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Technology: A Byte-Sized World! (Basher Science)

Written by Simon Basher and Dan Green and Illustrated by Simon Basher
Discover the secrets behind the computer technology that dominates our modern world, from the...
4th - 7th
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The 12 Biggest Breakthroughs In Computer Technology

Written by Marne Ventura
Computer technology is everywhere in the modern age. Explore 12 of the most influential turning...
3rd - 5th
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The Official ScratchJr Book: Help Your Kids Learn to Code

Written by Marina Umaschi Bers and Mitchel Resnick
Learn all about Scratch, the wildly popular beginner computer programming language used by millions...
K - 4th
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Weird But True! 2: 300 Outrageous Facts

Written by National Geographic Kids and Illustrated by Jonathan Halling
National Geographic compiled 300 more of the wackiest facts on the natural world. From meteorites to...
3rd - 7th
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What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math Adventure

Written by Julie Ellis and Illustrated by Phyllis Hornung
Join young Pythagoras on this STEM adventure and learn math and all about the Pythagorean Theorem....
3rd - 5th
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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15169

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
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15178

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
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15181

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
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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
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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
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15126

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
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15127

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
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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
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15138

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
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15142

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
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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

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