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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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15157

Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad

Written by Monica Edinger and Illustrated by Robert Byrd
Magulu is only nine years old when she is taken by slave traders and brought to the Americas. She is...
5th - 7th
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15117

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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15119

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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15128

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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15135

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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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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15144

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...

1st - 5th
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15202

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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15204

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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15166

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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15174

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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15177

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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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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15184

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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15189

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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15194

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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15239

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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15240

Giving Thanks

Written by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup
An American Indian celebration of Mother Earth.
Pre-K - 6th
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15242

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
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15210

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
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15212

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
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15248

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

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