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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

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

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

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

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...
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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

Amazing Faces

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet
There are 16 poems in this anthology celebrating the rich diversity of American kids. The poems...
1st - 7th

Days to Celebrate

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn
A month-by-month guide to special days of the year. Discover poems recognizing holidays and seasons...
3rd - 7th

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

Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry

Written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and Illustrated by Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th

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

One of Us

Written by Peggy Moss and Illustrated by Penny Weber
Roberta tries to find out where she fits in on the first day at a new school.
K - 7th

A Wrinkle in Time

Written by Madeleine L'Engle
When Meg Murray and Charles Wallace’s father is taken by evil forces to another planet, it is up to...
5th - 9th

Anne of Green Gables

Written by L. M. Montgomery
When Anne Shirley, an orphan, is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, she...
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Charlotte's Web

Written by E.B. White and Illustrated by Garth Williams
The timeless story of the friendship between Wilbur the pig and Charlotte the spider. When Wilbur...
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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

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Written by Judy Blume
A groundbreaking novel when it came out in 1970, the book discusses sensitive issues young girls...
3rd - 7th

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

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

Esperanza Rising

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza lives a comfortable life on a ranch in Mexico until her father is killed. Then the family...
6th - 8th

Hatchet

Written by Gary Paulsen
On his way to visit his father in northern Canada, 13-year-old Brian Robeson’s plane crashes, and he...
6th - 9th

Matilda

Written by Roald Dahl and Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Matilda is a highly intelligent child whose parents mistreat her and don't appreciate her talents...
3rd - 7th

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Written by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson has always had special abilities and after being sent to Camp Half-Blood, he finds out...
5th - 9th

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...
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