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The Mangrove Tree

Written by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Scientist Dr. Sato helps the villagers of Hargigo find a way to harvest mangrove trees to feed...
2nd - 5th
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Amelia to Zora: Twenty Six Women Who Changed the World

Written by Cynthia Chin-Lee
Learn about the amazing accomplishments of women from Amelia Earhart to Zora Neale Hurston.

This...

3rd - 7th
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Rocks and Minerals (Scholastic Discover More)

Written by Dan Green
A fun, informative book with colorful pictures and interesting facts about rocks and minerals...
5th - 9th
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The Secret Pool

Written by Kimberly Ridley and Illustrated by Rebekah Raye
What secrets lie within the small pools of water that appear during the spring and evaporate at...
2nd - 7th
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Akira to Zoltan

Written by Cynthia Chin-Lee and Illustrated by Megan Halsey
This book introduces an alphabet of 26 amazing male artists, explorers, athletes, and activists who...
3rd - 6th
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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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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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15303

The Diary of a Young Girl

Written by Anne Frank
Anne Frank wrote this diary while her family was in hiding in an attic during the Nazi occupation of...
5th - 8th
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The Littlest Angel

Written by Charles Tazewell and Illustrated by Paul Micich
When a little boy arrives in heaven too soon, he struggles to fit in. He disrupts the singing...
Pre-K - 5th
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The Wind in the Willows

Written by Kenneth Grahame and Illustrated by Inga Moore
The story of the anthropomorphic animals living near the Thames River in London. First Rat meets...
3rd - 5th
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Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...
3rd - 7th
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley is a typical middle schooler who happens to keep a journal about his life. This first...
3rd - 8th
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The Bad Beginning

Written by Lemony Snicket and Illustrated by Brett Helquist
The Bad Beginning, the first book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, introduces...
3rd - 8th
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The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Written by C. S. Lewis and Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
In book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, four children are evacuated to...
3rd - 8th
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The Phantom Tollbooth

Written by Norton Juster and Illustrated by Jules Feiffer
When Milo receives a magic tollbooth, he drives his toy car through it into the Kingdom of Wisdom...
3rd - 7th
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The Secret Garden

Written by Francis Hodgson Burnett and Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
The story of Mary Lennox, an orphan who is sent from India to live with her uncle Archibald Craven...
3rd - 6th
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When Marian Sang

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Illustrated by Brian Selznick
Based on the life of opera singer Marian Anderson, the book recounts her struggle to pursue her...
2nd - 5th
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A Single Shard

Written by Linda Sue Park
Set in 12th century Korea, this story centers on Tree-Ear, an orphan being raised by Crane-man in...
5th - 7th
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D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths

Written by Ingri D’Aulaire and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
A beautifully illustrated book of Greek myths specifically designed for young audiences. Readers...
3rd - 7th
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Lincoln: A Photobiography

Written by Russell Freedman
A biography of Abraham Lincoln told in illustrations and photographs. The book spans Lincoln’s life...
5th - 8th
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Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon

Written by Catherine Thimmesh
A comprehensive look at all the people who made the Apollo 11 Moon landing possible. Based on...
5th - 7th
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The Birchbark House

Written by Louise Erdrich
The first book in the series about Omakayas and the Ojibwe community from 1847 to modern times. The...
4th - 7th
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Mr. Popper's Penguins

Written by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater and Illustrated by Robert Lawson
Mr. Popper, a house painter, lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife and two children. He is...
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