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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy

Written by C. S. Lewis
Shasta discovers he is not the son of Arsheesh the fisherman, and runs away to Narnia, where he...
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Written by C. S. Lewis
King Caspian sets out in his ship Dawn Treader, in search of the seven men whom his evil uncle Miraz...
5th - 7th
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Engineering in Action: Civil Engineering and the Science of Structures

Written by Andrew Solway
Engineering in Action helps kids discover the design process that engineers follow to define...
5th - 7th
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Kizzy Ann Stamps

Written by Jeri Watts
In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the...
4th - 7th
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Lincoln's Grave Robbers

Written by Steve Sheinkin
The first teen-centric book to tell the nearly unknown tale of a brazen, 1875 attempt to steal...
5th - 8th
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Nelson Mandela

Written and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

This biography tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela in...

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My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World

Written by Margriet Ruurs
In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual ways.
2nd - 5th
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19977

A True Book™—American Indians: The Wampanoag

Written by Peter Benoit
True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging...
3rd - 5th
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19988

Lawn Boy Returns

Written by Gary Paulsen
A riding lawn mower from his grandmother jump-starts a rollicking adventure accumulating money...
5th - 8th
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A True Book™—Ancient Civilizations: The Ancient Maya

Written by Jackie Maloy
True Books have been upgraded and updated. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging...
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Rachel Carson: Clearing the Way for Environmental Protection

Written and Illustrated by Mike Venezia
The perfect introduction to the men and women whose scientific discoveries and inventions have...
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19950

Winter's Tail

Written by Craig Hatkoff
Winter the dolphin suffered serious tail damage when she got caught in a crab trap, but now she's...
2nd - 5th
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If I Ran for President

Written by Catherine Stier and Illustrated by Lynne Avril
If you ran for president, you would have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation's...
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The Life and Times of the Peanut

Written by Charles Micucci

What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Love That Dog

Written by Sharon Creech
A charming tale of a boy who finds his own voice with the help of a teacher who won't stop giving...
5th - 8th
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The Great Gilly Hopkins

Written by Katherine Paterson
Gilly Hopkins finds herself in a foster home that she wants to hate, but comes to love. "Genuinely...
5th - 6th
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A Picture Book of Jesse Owens

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
Before Usain Bolt or Tyson Gay, Bob Beamon or Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens was perhaps the greatest and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Masters of Disaster

Written by Gary Paulsen

Roped into wacky attempts to break world records, imitate scenes from books, and other inspired...

3rd - 6th
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The Time Machine

Written by H. G. Wells
This H.G Wells masterpiece tells the story of a scientist who time-travels to the year 802701, and...
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Tim Tebow

Written by Tim Polzer
An easy-to-read biography of one of the NFL's hottest stars!It's Tebow Time!With an incredible...
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True Ghost Stories: Haunted Pets

Written by Allan Zullo
A ghostly cat comforts its former owner. A mistreated bulldog returns to haunt its master. A...
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The Cats in Krasinski Square

Written by Karen Hesse

Newbery medalist Karen Hesse tells a harrowing, true story about life in the Warsaw Ghetto during...

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Barack Obama

Written by Beatrice Gormley
The fascinating life and early struggles of Barack Obama, who has consistently broken barriers for...
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Grandma's Gift

Written and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a...

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