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Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring

Written by Sandra Jordan and Illustrated by Brian Floca

This book tells the story of three artists who worked together to create the ballet Appalachian...

1st - 5th

Buffalo Song

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

By the late 1800s, American buffalo (bison) were nearly extinct. Drawing on Native Indian history...

1st - 6th

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

A former slave, Bill began drawing at the age of 83. His drawings were based upon his memories of...

1st - 6th

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

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

Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story

Written and Illustrated by S.D. Nelson

Born in 1839, Buffalo Bird Girl, Waheenee, was a member of the Hidatsa tribe of the Great Plains...

1st - 5th

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

Jingle Dancer

Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu

Dreaming of continuing the tradition that has been a part of her family for generations, a young...

Pre-K - 5th

Marching With Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women's Suffrage

Written by Claire Rudolf Murphy and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett

It’s 1896, and women in America don’t have the right to vote in elections. Follow along with one...

1st - 5th

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

Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth

Long ago, Puerto Rican parrots raised their young, hunted for food, and made nesting holes in the...

2nd - 5th

Rags: Hero Dog of WW1

Written by Margot Theis Raven and Illustrated by Petra Brown

Rags was just a stray mutt—until the day he met Private James Donovan and found not only a home, but...

2nd - 5th

Enemy Pie

Written by Derek Munson and Illustrated by Tara Calahan King

It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and...

Pre-K - 7th

Giving Thanks

Written by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup

An American Indian celebration of Mother Earth.

Pre-K - 6th

Home to Medicine Mountain

Written by Chiori Santiago and Illustrated by Judith Lowry

Two American Indian boys escape after being taken from their home and forced to go to boarding...

1st - 5th

Island Birthday

Written by Eva Murray and Illustrated by Jamie Hogan

When the weather is rough, it’s hard for airplanes to reach the small Maine island where this story...

1st - 7th

King for a Day

Written by Rukhsana Khan and Illustrated by Christiane Kromer

The Basant kite festival is here, and the sky is full of colorful kites all fighting to be the last...

1st - 5th

My Name is María Isabel

Written by Alma Flor Ada and Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson

For María, switching to a new school is more difficult than usual when the teacher decides to call...

2nd - 5th

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

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Written and Illustrated by William Steig

Sylvester is thrilled to find a pebble that grants him his every wish. The possibilities are endless...

K - 5th

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Yuyi Morales

The story of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights leader who fought for the rights of migrant farmworkers...

Pre-K - 5th