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Juvenile Non-Fiction Books

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A collection of our favorite biographies, history, culture, and science books for elementary kids through middle schoolers.

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Moonshot

Moonshot

The Flight of Apollo 11

by Floca, Brian

Book - 2009

Here for a new generation of readers and explorers are the steady astronauts clicking themselves into gloves and helmets, strapping themselves into sidewa...Show more Here for a new generation of readers and explorers are the steady astronauts clicking themselves into gloves and helmets, strapping themselves into sideways seats. Here are their great machines in all their detail and monumentality, the ROAR of rockets, and the silence of the Moon. Here is a story of adventure and discovery—a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away. Show less

Here for a new generation of readers and explorers are the steady astronauts clicking themselves into gloves and helmets, strapping themselves into sidewa...Show more Here for a new generation of readers and explorers are the steady astronauts clicking themselves into gloves and helmets, strapping themselves into sideways seats. Here are their great machines in all their detail and monumentality, the ROAR of rockets, and the silence of the Moon. Here is a story of adventure and discovery—a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away. Show less

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Bomb

Bomb

The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

by Sheinkin, Steve

Book - 2012

Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true s...Show more Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon . Show less

Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true s...Show more Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War in Bomb: The Race to Build -- and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon . Show less

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The New Way Things Work

The New Way Things Work

by Macaulay, David

Book - 1998

Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology. Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology. Show less

Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology. Text and numerous detailed illustrations introduce and explain the scientific principles and workings of hundreds of machines. Includes new material about digital technology. Show less

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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

by Gerstein, Mordicai

Book - 2003

A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. Show less

A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. Show less

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I Am Malala

I Am Malala

How One Girl Stood up for Education and Changed the World

by Yousafzai, Malala

Book - 2014

Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to...Show more Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause. Show less

Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to...Show more Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women weren't allowed to go to the market. They said girls couldn't go to school. Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause. Show less

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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?

Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?

The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell

by Stone, Tanya Lee

Book - 2013

An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early ni...Show more An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women. Show less

An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early ni...Show more An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women. Show less

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Pop!

Pop!

The Invention of Bubble Gum

by McCarthy, Meghan

Book - 2010

With historical facts, the book tells the true story of how bubble gum was invented by Walter Diemer, who was an accountant at the Fleer Corporation, a factory in Philadelphia, in the late 1920s. With historical facts, the book tells the true story of how bubble gum was invented by Walter Diemer, who was an accountant at the Fleer Corporation, a factory in Philadelphia, in the late 1920s. Show less

With historical facts, the book tells the true story of how bubble gum was invented by Walter Diemer, who was an accountant at the Fleer Corporation, a factory in Philadelphia, in the late 1920s. With historical facts, the book tells the true story of how bubble gum was invented by Walter Diemer, who was an accountant at the Fleer Corporation, a factory in Philadelphia, in the late 1920s. Show less

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by Kamkwamba, William

Book - 2015?

An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and a future, to his family. An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and a future, to his family. Show less

An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and a future, to his family. An enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity, and a future, to his family. Show less

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The Day-Glo Brothers

The Day-Glo Brothers

The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-new Colors

by Barton, Chris

Book - 2009

A discovery that made the world a brighter place! A discovery that made the world a brighter place! Show less

A discovery that made the world a brighter place! A discovery that made the world a brighter place! Show less

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How Much Is A Million?

How Much Is A Million?

by Schwartz, David M.

Book - 1985

Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion. Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion. Show less

Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion. Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion. Show less

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The Right Word

The Right Word

Roget and His Thesaurus

by Bryant, Jen

Book - 2014

For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn?t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn?t write stories;...Show more For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn?t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn?t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. Show less

For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn?t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn?t write stories;...Show more For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn?t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn?t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. Show less

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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

by Shetterly, Margot Lee

Book - 2018

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Show less

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Show less

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Actual Size

Actual Size

by Jenkins, Steve

Paperback - 2004

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals. Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals. Show less

Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals. Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals. Show less

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We Are the Ship

We Are the Ship

The Story of Negro League Baseball

by Nelson, Kadir

Book - 2008

Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the d...Show more Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson. Show less

Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the d...Show more Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson. Show less

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Mesmerized

Mesmerized

How Ben Franklin Solved A Mystery That Baffled All of France

by Rockliff, Mara

Book - 2015

A whimsical depiction of a true moment in history describes how the innovative American Founding Father used the scientific method to discern the practices of a famous Parisian magician. A whimsical depiction of a true moment in history describes how the innovative American Founding Father used the scientific method to discern the practices of a famous Parisian magician. Show less

A whimsical depiction of a true moment in history describes how the innovative American Founding Father used the scientific method to discern the practices of a famous Parisian magician. A whimsical depiction of a true moment in history describes how the innovative American Founding Father used the scientific method to discern the practices of a famous Parisian magician. Show less

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Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks

How the Photographer Captured Black and White America

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

Book - 2015

Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Show less

Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Presents the life and accomplishments of the first black director in Hollywood who became the first African American photographer for Life magazine. Show less

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Finding Winnie

Finding Winnie

The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

by Mattick, Lindsay

Picture Book - 2015

A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as ...Show more A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. Show less

A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as ...Show more A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers' horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. Show less

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Trombone Shorty

Trombone Shorty

by Andrews, Troy

Book - 2015

Hailing from the Trem ̌neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he w...Show more Hailing from the Trem ̌neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest. Show less

Hailing from the Trem ̌neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he w...Show more Hailing from the Trem ̌neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest. Show less

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Bad News for Outlaws

Bad News for Outlaws

The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall

by Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

Book - 2009

This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma. This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma. Show less

This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma. This biography profiles the life of Bass Reeves, a former slave who was recruited as a deputy United States Marshal in the area that was to become Oklahoma. Show less

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Amelia Lost

Amelia Lost

The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

by Fleming, Candace

Book - 2011

Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane. Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane. Show less

Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane. Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane. Show less

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The Tree Lady

The Tree Lady

The True Story of How One Tree-loving Woman Changed A City Forever

by Hopkins, H. Joseph

Book - 2013

Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park. Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park. Show less

Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park. Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park. Show less

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When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky

When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky

Two Artists, Their Ballet, and One Extraordinary Riot

by Stringer, Lauren

Book - 2013

The Russian artists Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky were popular in their time: Stravinsky for music, Nijinsky for dance. When their radically new bal...Show more The Russian artists Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky were popular in their time: Stravinsky for music, Nijinsky for dance. When their radically new ballet, The Rite of Spring, was first performed in Paris on May 29, 1913, the reaction was so polarized, there were fistfights and riots! Brilliant or disastrous, the performance marked the birth of modern music and dance. Stringer's rhythmic text and gloriously inventive, color-rich paintings capture the wild and imaginative collaboration of composer and choreographer. Show less

The Russian artists Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky were popular in their time: Stravinsky for music, Nijinsky for dance. When their radically new bal...Show more The Russian artists Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky were popular in their time: Stravinsky for music, Nijinsky for dance. When their radically new ballet, The Rite of Spring, was first performed in Paris on May 29, 1913, the reaction was so polarized, there were fistfights and riots! Brilliant or disastrous, the performance marked the birth of modern music and dance. Stringer's rhythmic text and gloriously inventive, color-rich paintings capture the wild and imaginative collaboration of composer and choreographer. Show less

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On A Beam of Light

On A Beam of Light

A Story of Albert Einstein

by Berne, Jennifer

Book - 2013}

Follows the life of the famous physicist, from his early ideas to his groundbreaking theories. Follows the life of the famous physicist, from his early ideas to his groundbreaking theories. Show less

Follows the life of the famous physicist, from his early ideas to his groundbreaking theories. Follows the life of the famous physicist, from his early ideas to his groundbreaking theories. Show less

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The Boy Who Loved Math

The Boy Who Loved Math

The Improbable Life of Paul Erdős

by Heiligman, Deborah

Book - 2013

Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by n...Show more Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems. Show less

Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by n...Show more Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems. Show less

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