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Detective Stories

Written by Philip Pullman and Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle
Young mystery fans will be enthralled by this compelling volume of detective fiction that includes both classic and contemporary writers such as Italo Calvino, Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, and Andrew Vachss.
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Alma and the Sea

Written by Jaime Gamboa and Illustrated by Roger Ycaza

This story is a cultural representative not only for Hondurans but for anyone in the Caribbean sea...

1st - 3rd
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Untwine

Written by Edwidge Danticat

Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family...

7th - 9th
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Hurricane Child

Written by Kacen Callender
Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around.
3rd - 7th
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Piggy: The Cure (An AFK Book)

Written by Terrance Crawford and Illustrated by Dan Widdowson
Dive into terrifying world of PIGGY in the second original illustrated novel based on the fan-favorite video game!
3rd - 7th
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A Dog's Porpoise

Written by M.C. Ross

When a bad storm throws Bangor, a harbor porpoise, off course, he finds himself all alone in the...

4th - 7th
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What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark?

Written by Sandra Markle

If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose?

 

What if you woke up one...

Pre-K - 3rd
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A Ray of Light

Written by Walter Wick

The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired...

1st - 3rd
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The Wonky Donkey

Written by Craig Smith and Illustrated by Katz Cowley
"I was walking down the road and I saw . . . A donkey, Hee Haw! And he only had three legs! He was a...
Pre-K - 1st
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

Written by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Paula Kahumbu and Illustrated by Peter Greste
In 2004, the aftermath of the tsunami leaves a young hippo stranded at sea. This is the story of his...
Pre-K - 3rd
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10 True Tales: Young Civil Rights Heroes

Written by Allan Zullo
This book is a collection of 10 vignettes about the civil rights era. The focus of these stories is...
8th - 12th
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Lise Meitner: Had the Right Vision about Nuclear Fission ( Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors and Scientists )

Written and Illustrated by Mike Venezia
These books are without a doubt the definitive and most entertaining biographies of scientists for...
1st - 4th
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People and Places (World of Wonder)

Written by Gerard Chesire
Who were the first people and how did they live? When did they invent farming, tools, cities? Who...
3rd - 5th
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Nature Attacks! (I Survived True Stories)

Written by Lauren Tarshis
Gripping true stories of real kids who have survived horrifying disasters from the author of The New...
2nd - 5th
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Environmental Engineering and the Science of Sustainability (Engineering in Action)

Written by Robert Snedden
Human activities have a huge impact on the Earth. Environmental engineers apply traditional...
4th - 7th
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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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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...
3rd - 5th
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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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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...
6th - 12th
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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...
5th - 5th
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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...

2nd - 5th
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The Story of My Life

Written by Helen Keller
The fascinating account of Helen Keller’s handicaps and triumphs, and the extraordinary work of her...
5th - 6th

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