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Escaping the Nazis

Written by Betsy Rathburn
In 1943, Jan Baalsrud traversed the icy mountains and fjords of Nazi\-occupied Norway. The journey...
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The Toothpaste Millionaire

Written by Jean Merrill and Illustrated by Jan Palmer
Set in 1960's Cleveland, Ohio, follow 6th-grader Rufus Mayflower as he and his friends use real-life...
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Brain Games (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Swanson
QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s...
3rd - 7th
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Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!

Written by Alvin Silverstein
Describes the components of a healthful diet and explains why eating these foods is important for...
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Marie Curie (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Philip Steele
Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes for science, and her work still...
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Weird But True! Human Body (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
Get ready to have your mind blown with some hair-raising, eye-popping facts! This latest addition to...
3rd - 7th
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What Makes You Cough, Sneeze, Burp, Hiccup, Blink, Yawn, Sweat, And Shiver?

Written and Illustrated by Jean Stangl
Describes what makes people cough, sneeze, burp, yawn and have other such reflex responses and...
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You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown

Written by Paula Danziger and Illustrated by Tony Ross
It's finally summer and Amber Brown is going to London to visit her aunt Pam and then to Paris to...
2nd - 5th
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Marge in Charge

Written by Isla Fisher and Illustrated by Eglantine Ceulemans

Siblings Jemima and Jake Button don’t know what to make of their new babysitter, Marge: She’s not...

3rd - 7th
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The Magic Misfits

Written by Neil Patrick Harris and Illustrated by Lissy Marlin

From award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series with...

3rd - 7th

Leveled Reading Passage: Africa at a Glance (Easy)

After reading Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, choose from three leveled reading...

Leveled Reading Passage: Africa at a Glance (Medium)

After reading Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, choose from three leveled reading...

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