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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
Written by
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
and
Raymond Obstfeld
and Illustrated by
Ben Boos & A.G. Ford
As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day...
3rd - 7th
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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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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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Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper
Written by
Ann Malaspina
and Illustrated by
Eric Valasquez
Meet Alice Coachman, whose parents think she needs to act more like a lady. Alice doesn’t give up...
1st - 4th
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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
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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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Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
Written by
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
and Illustrated by
Eric Shabazz Larkin
Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can...
1st - 4th
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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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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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Imani's Moon
Written by
JaNay Brown-Wood
and Illustrated by
Hazel Mitchell
Imani is teased by the other children in her tribe for being so small. With the love and...
1st - 4th
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea
Written by
Seno Laura Kutner
and
Suzanne Slade
and Illustrated by
Aileen Darragh
A Guatemalan village is overrun with trash. A young student named Fernando and his teacher come up...
3rd - 7th
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100th Day of School
Written by
Reagan Miller
The 100th day of school is one of the most celebrated days of the entire school year - next to the...
K - 4th
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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
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