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Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
Written by
Sandra Jordan
and Illustrated by
Brian Floca
This book tells the story of three artists who worked together to create the ballet Appalachian...
1st - 5th
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Diego Rivera: His World and Ours
Written and Illustrated by
Duncan Tonatiuh
This book tells the story of Diego Rivera, one of the most famous painters of the 1900s. He painted...
1st - 4th
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Flying Solo: How Ruth Elder Soared Into America’s Heart
Written by
Julie Cummins
and Illustrated by
Malene Laugesen
A beauty queen gets the itch to fly across the Atlantic. When her plane lands in the ocean, her...
1st - 4th
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Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
Written by
Laurie Lawlor
and Illustrated by
Laura Beingessner
At an early age, Rachel Carson developed a love of nature. Through tough economic times she took...
2nd - 5th
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S Is for Scientists: A Discovery Alphabet
Written by
Larry Verstraete
and Illustrated by
David Geister
From Galileo and his theory on measurement to Rachel Carson and her environmental book Silent Spring...
1st - 4th
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The Eye of the Whale: A Rescue Story
Written and Illustrated by
Jennifer O'Connell
This true story tells of four divers who saved a humpback whale off the coast of San Francisco...
2nd - 6th
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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Written by
Michelle Markel
and Illustrated by
Melissa Sweet
This book tells the exciting, true story of Clara Lemlich, a brave young woman who stood up for the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World
Written by
Elizabeth Rusch
and Illustrated by
Oliver Dominguez
From a very young age, Nikola Tesla was enchanted by electricity. This is the story of his journey...
2nd - 5th
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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Written by
Laurie Ann Thompson
and Illustrated by
Sean Qualls
Though he was born with a physical disability, Emmanuel quickly proves that he is just as capable as...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Jasper's Story: Saving Moon Bears
Written by
Jill Robinson
and
Marc Bekhoff
and Illustrated by
Gijsbert Franenhuyzen
Jasper is a moon bear, kept in a small cage by bear farmers who plan to sell his bile for profit...
1st - 4th
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On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
Written by
Jennifer Berne
and Illustrated by
Vladmir Radunsky
Curious about the mysteries of the world, young Albert is full of questions. This picture book...
1st - 4th
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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
Written by
Deborah Heiligman
and Illustrated by
LeUyen Pham
Math in the morning, math in the afternoon, math at night—Paul loved math! He thought about it all...
K - 3rd
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The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
Written by
Crystal Hubbard
and Illustrated by
Robert McGuire
This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby...
1st - 4th
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Water Can Be...
Written by
Laura Purdie Salas
and Illustrated by
Violeta Dabija
What can water be? This book's carefully crafted poetry is matched perfectly by the whimsical...
K - 3rd
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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
Written by
Katheryn Russell-Brown
and Illustrated by
Frank Morrison
Ever since she was a little girl, Melba Doretta Liston loved music. One day, her momma bought her a...
1st - 3rd
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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
Written by
Bill Wise
and Illustrated by
Bill Farnsworth
This book tells the story of Louis Sockalexis, one of the first American Indian players in Major...
1st -
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Martin's Big Words
Written by
Doreen Rappaport
and Illustrated by
Bryan Collier
This story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told using his own “big words.”
K - 3rd
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Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
Written and Illustrated by
Duncan Tonatiuh
When Sylvia and her family moved from Santa Ana to Westminster in 1944, they were told that she and...
1st - 4th
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Sleepy Snoozy Cozy Coozy: A Book of Animal Beds
Written by
Judy Young
and Illustrated by
Michael Glenn Monroe
Where do animals sleep? Full of catchy poetry and informative text, this book shows where different...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Pilot and the Little Prince: The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Written and Illustrated by
Peter Sis
This book tells the story of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of the classic children’s book The...
K - 3rd
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Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions
Written by
Chris Barton
and Illustrated by
Don Tate
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a...
2nd - 5th
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Ron's Big Mission
Written by
Rose Blue & Corinne J. Naden
and Illustrated by
Done Tate
Ron loves going to the library and looking at the books, but living in South Carolina in the 1950s...
1st - 3rd
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What's It Like to Be...a Spider? (Riverstream Science Reading, Level 1)
Written by
Jinny Johnson
and Illustrated by
Desiderio Sanzi
A garden spider tells how she spins webs and lays eggs, and what happens when her young hatch.
2nd - 3rd
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Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings, A Memoir
Written by
Margarita Engle
Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a...
7th - 9th
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