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Ecosystems with Rachel Carson (Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists)

Written by Maureen McQuerry and Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal

Discover Rachel Carson's big ideas about protecting ecosystems and ways even the youngest kids can...

Pre-K - Pre-K
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A Kids Book About Leadership

Written by Orion Jean
Orion Jean wrote A Kids Book About Leadership at age 9.
K - 4th
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Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu
In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.
Pre-K - 4th
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Birdsong

Written and Illustrated by Julie Flett

When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Human Kindness: True Stories of Compassion and Generosity that Changed the World

Written by John Francis and Illustrated by Josy Bloggs

Join the Planetwalker, John Francis, on an exploration of kindness, great and small. From the...

3rd - 7th
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How to Make a Better World: For Every Kid Who Wants to Make a Difference

Written by Keilly Swift and Illustrated by Rhys Jefferys

If you are a kid with big dreams and a passion for what is right, you just might be a world-changer...

2nd - 4th
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Make a Stand: When Life Gives You Lemons, Change the World!

Written by Vivienne Harr

Make a Stand is a beautiful and inspiring book about how big things have small beginnings... Learn...

Pre-K - 3rd
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111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl

Written by Rina Singh and Illustrated by Marianne Ferrer

In a small village in India, a boy grows up to make a huge difference in his community by planting...

K - 3rd
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The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Written by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Illustrated by Bao Luu

One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Daytime Star

Written by Elizabeth Everett and Illustrated by Beatriz Castro

How I wonder what you are… the Sun, our most important star!

We see the Sun every day. When we wake...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm

Written by Nancy Castaldo and Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu

Explore the workings of a small-scale, organic family farm and experience the rhythm of farm life...

2nd - 6th
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Mighty Moe: The True Story of a Thirteen-Year-Old Women's Running Revolutionary

Written by Rachel Swaby

In 1967, a girl known as Mighty Moe broke the women’s world marathon record at a small race in...

4th - 6th
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A Kids Book About Gratitude

Written by Ben Kenyon

This book explores what it means to be grateful. Not just for the big things like birthday parties...

K - 8th
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The Boy Who Grew A Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

Written by Sophia Gholz and Illustrated by Kayla Harren
As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on...
K - 3rd
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Away With Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird

Written by Lori Mortensen
“Isabella Bird was like a wild vine stuck in a too-small pot. She needed more room. She had to get...
1st - 4th
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Big and Little

Written by Erica Donner
Big and Little helps emergent readers understand and differentiate between these opposites while...
Pre-K - 1st
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The Family Book

Written by Todd Parr
Some families have two moms or two dads. Some families have one parent instead of two. Some families...
Pre-K - K
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Big Bug

Written and Illustrated by Henry Cole
Beginning with a beautiful close-up of a “big” ladybug, this book artfully depicts the concept of...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Dinosaur Parade

Written and Illustrated by Shari Halpern
Some dinosaurs are tall. Some dinosaurs are very small. Some dinosaurs walk on two legs, others on...
Pre-K - K
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What Is the Story of Our Flag? (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers—American Symbols)

Written by Janice Behrens
History, democracy and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful...
1st - 3rd
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Meet President Barack Obama (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

Written by Laine Falk
History, democracy, and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful...
1st - 3rd
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Forces in Action (Investigate Forces)

Written by Janine Scott
The Investigators series is a unique set of nonfiction books and instructional materials that...
K - 3rd
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Investigate Transportation: Flying High Through Air

Written by Lynette Evans
The Investigators series is a unique set of nonfiction books and instructional materials that...
1st - 2nd

Investigators: Forces: Forces in Action

Written by Janine Scott
The Investigators series is a unique set of nonfiction books and instructional materials that...
4th - 6th

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