93 Books in this collection

Nonfiction Grades 3-6

This collection includes books for on-grade level readers. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students’ needs. With these books, students can explore a variety of content to discover and develop their interests.

Collection of 93 books: $1,243.40

Horse Song

Land of Morning Calm

Growing Peace

Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

The School the Aztec Eagles Built

¡Olé! Flamenco

Honda

Honoring Our Ancestors

On My Block

I See the Rhythm

Elephant Quest

Balarama

Summoning the Phoenix

Puffling Patrol

Top to Bottom

Gorilla Walk

Capoeira

The East-West House

Seeds of Change

Parrots Over Puerto Rico

It Jes' Happened

Hiromi's Hands

Brothers in Hope

A Song for Cambodia

The Lion Queens of India

Be Water, My Friend

Butterfly for a King

The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee

The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus

The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge

Life of a Genius

Todos Iguales / All Equal

Baby Flo

Shining Star

The Mangrove Tree

Twenty-two Cents

Silent Star

The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

Step Right Up

Howard Thurman's Great Hope

Richard Wright and the Library Card

Ray Charles

Rattlesnake Mesa

Louis Sockalexis

Love to Langston

John Lewis in the Lead

Knockin' On Wood

Jim Thorpe's Bright Path

In Her Hands

I and I Bob Marley

Drumbeat in Our Feet

Sacred Mountain

How We Are Smart

Frederick Douglass

Everglades Forever

Dia's Story Cloth

Dear Mrs. Parks

Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

Crazy Horse's Vision

Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!

Coming to America

Catching the Moon

Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

Ira's Shakespeare Dream

Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

Tiny Stitches

Prairie Dog Song

Vanishing Cultures: Sahara

Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings

¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends

Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

Seven Miles to Freedom

Vanishing Cultures: Amazon Basin

Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

Vanishing Cultures: Frozen Land

Vanishing Cultures: Down Under

Vanishing Cultures: Far North

The Pot That Juan Built

The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

Surfer of the Century

Passage to Freedom

Only the Mountains Do Not Move

Paul Robeson

Quiet Hero

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  • ¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends
    By Jonah Winter
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    ¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends

    ¡Béisbol! Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends

    By Jonah Winter
    In this fascinating and colorfully written collection of profiles, author/illustrator Jonah Winter gives us a guide to Latino heroes, including little known pioneers of the sport.

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  • ¡Olé! Flamenco
    By George Ancona
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    ¡Olé! Flamenco

    ¡Olé! Flamenco

    By George Ancona
    A photo-essay about flamenco, a centuries-old living art form, originating in southern Spain, that incorporates traditional dance, song, and music.

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  • A Song for Cambodia
    By Michelle Lord, Shino Arihara
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    A Song for Cambodia

    A Song for Cambodia

    By Michelle Lord, Shino Arihara
    The true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, Cambodian American musician and human rights activist, who as a young boy survived Khmer Rouge work camps by learning to play a musical instrument.

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  • Baby Flo
    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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    Baby Flo

    Baby Flo

    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
    This spirited biography introduces young readers to the early life of Florence "Baby Flo" Mills, an internationally renowned entertainer of the Harlem Renaissance era who began her career as a child.

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  • Balarama
    A Royal Elephant
    By Ted Lewin, Betsy Lewin
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    Balarama

    Balarama

    A Royal Elephant
    By Ted Lewin, Betsy Lewin
    Ted and Betsy Lewin's illustrated travelogue of their trip to southern India, where they meet Balarama, the lead Royal Elephant who will make his debut in the traditional parade that concludes the celebration of Dasara in the city of Mysore.

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  • Be Water, My Friend
    The Early Years of Bruce Lee
    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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    Be Water, My Friend

    Be Water, My Friend

    The Early Years of Bruce Lee
    By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
    The true story of the formative years of Bruce Lee's early life growing up in Hong Kong in the 1940s and 1950s, before he became an international film star.

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  • Brothers in Hope
    The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
    By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
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    Brothers in Hope

    Brothers in Hope

    The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan
    By Mary Williams, R. Gregory Christie
    Based on heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit.

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  • Butterfly for a King
    Saving Hawaiʻi’s Kamehameha Butterflies
    By Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
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    Butterfly for a King

    Butterfly for a King

    Saving Hawaiʻi’s Kamehameha Butterflies
    By Cindy Trumbore, Susan L. Roth
    The fascinating true story of a beautiful native Hawaiian butterfly, a great Hawaiian warrior king, and current-day efforts by scientists and citizens to restore the butterfly's declining population.

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  • Capoeira
    Game! Dance! Martial Art!
    By George Ancona
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    Capoeira

    Capoeira

    Game! Dance! Martial Art!
    By George Ancona
    A photo-essay about the history and practice of Capoeira, a centuries-old Brazilian martial art incorporating traditional movements and rhythmic music, that is popular today as an energetic game played throughout the United States and around the world.

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  • Catching the Moon
    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
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    Catching the Moon

    Catching the Moon

    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
    The spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.

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  • Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures
    By Jan Reynolds
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    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

    Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures

    By Jan Reynolds
    A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United States, highlighting common rituals such as body decoration, music, and dance.

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  • Coming to America
    A Muslim Family's Story
    By Bernard Wolf
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    Coming to America

    Coming to America

    A Muslim Family's Story
    By Bernard Wolf
    A photo-essay of a Muslim family from Egypt; their experiences living in America; and the sacrifices they make to have a better life.

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  • Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!
    The Life and Poems of Issa
    By Matthew Gollub, Kazuko Stone
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    Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!

    Cool Melons- Turn to Frogs!

    The Life and Poems of Issa
    By Matthew Gollub, Kazuko Stone
    For hundreds of years, school children in Japan have been introduced to poetry through the work of Issa.

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  • Crazy Horse's Vision
    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
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    Crazy Horse's Vision

    Crazy Horse's Vision

    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
    The true story of the great Sioux warrior who, as a young boy, defies tradition and seeks a vision on his own in hopes of saving his people.

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  • Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life
    A Story of Sustainable Farming
    By Jan Reynolds
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    Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

    Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life

    A Story of Sustainable Farming
    By Jan Reynolds
    A photographic exploration of the cycles of traditional Balinese rice farming, a dynamic model of earth-friendly agriculture that connects a unique culture with the natural world.

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  • Dear Mrs. Parks
    A Dialogue with Today's Youth
    By Rosa Parks
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    Dear Mrs. Parks

    Dear Mrs. Parks

    A Dialogue with Today's Youth
    By Rosa Parks
    On a December day in 1955, Rosa Parks changed the course of history when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

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  • Dia's Story Cloth
    The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom
    By Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao Cha
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    Dia's Story Cloth

    Dia's Story Cloth

    The Hmong People's Journey of Freedom
    By Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao Cha
    A Hmong American tells of her people's search for freedom.

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  • Front cover for Drumbeat in Our Feet by Patricia Keeler; Júlio Leitão and Patricia Keeler
      Drumbeat in Our Feet
      By Patricia Keeler, Júlio Leitão
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      Drumbeat in Our Feet

      Drumbeat in Our Feet

      By Patricia Keeler, Júlio Leitão
      A journey into the deep-rooted traditions, artistry, and energetic spirit that make up the world of African dance, past and present.

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    • Elephant Quest
      By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
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      Elephant Quest

      Elephant Quest

      By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
      The Lewins are on a quest through Botswana to see the majestic African elephants in this picture book travelogue.

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    • Everglades Forever
      Restoring America's Great Wetland
      By Trish Marx, Cindy Karp
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      Everglades Forever

      Everglades Forever

      Restoring America's Great Wetland
      By Trish Marx, Cindy Karp
      A photo-essay about the Florida Everglades, its unique ecosystem, and the efforts currently underway to restore this "Wetland of International Importance," told within the framework of a class study project and visit to the Everglades.

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    • Frederick Douglass
      The Last Day of Slavery
      By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
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      Frederick Douglass

      Frederick Douglass

      The Last Day of Slavery
      By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
      The story of the African American abolitionist who, in one dramatic incident, discovered the meaning of freedom.

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    • Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
      By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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      Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

      Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

      By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
      A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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    • Gorilla Walk
      By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
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      Gorilla Walk

      Gorilla Walk

      By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
      In this delightful nonfiction travelogue, the Lewins trek through southern Uganda to visit mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.

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    • Growing Peace
      A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony
      By Richard Sobol
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      Growing Peace

      Growing Peace

      A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony
      By Richard Sobol
      This stunning photo-essay for children is a story of coexistence, focusing on Jewish, Muslim, and Christian families in a Ugandan village who created a Fair Trade Coffee Cooperative and learned to live and work together peacefully.

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    • Hiromi's Hands
      By Lynne Barasch
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      Hiromi's Hands

      Hiromi's Hands

      By Lynne Barasch
      The true story of Hiromi Suzuki, a Japanese American girl who defied tradition to train at her family's restaurant, and who became one of the first female sushi chefs in New York.

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    • Honda
      The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
      By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
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      Honda

      Honda

      The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars
      By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
      The life story of Soichiro Honda, pioneering Japanese businessman and innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer.

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        Honoring Our Ancestors
        By Harriet Rohmer
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        Honoring Our Ancestors

        Honoring Our Ancestors

        By Harriet Rohmer
        Through stories, art, and photographs, Honoring Our Ancestors will inspire children and their families to gain strength from the past as they ask themselves, "Who do I honor?"

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      • Horse Song
        The Naadam of Mongolia
        By Ted Lewin, Betsy Lewin
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        Horse Song

        Horse Song

        The Naadam of Mongolia
        By Ted Lewin, Betsy Lewin
        Ted and Betsy Lewin's illustrated travelogue story of their trip to Mongolia to watch young boy and girl jockeys race horses in the traditional Naadam summer festival.

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      • How We Are Smart
        By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
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        How We Are Smart

        How We Are Smart

        By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
        Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!

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      • Howard Thurman's Great Hope
        By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
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        Howard Thurman's Great Hope

        Howard Thurman's Great Hope

        By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
        Born in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life--a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where he could become a college man, honoring his late father's wishes and his own dreams.

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      • I and I Bob Marley
        By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua Watson
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        I and I Bob Marley

        I and I Bob Marley

        By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua Watson
        A biography in verse of reggae legend Bob Marley, exploring the influences that shaped his life and music on his journey from rural Jamaican childhood to international superstardom.

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      • I See the Rhythm
        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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        I See the Rhythm

        I See the Rhythm

        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
        i see the rhythmis an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world.

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      • In Her Hands
        The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
        By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
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        In Her Hands

        In Her Hands

        The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
        By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
        A recreation of events from the childhood and early career of Augusta Savage, a pioneering female sculptor and major figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

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      • Ira's Shakespeare Dream
        By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
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        Ira's Shakespeare Dream

        Ira's Shakespeare Dream

        By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
        The inspiring biography of Ira Aldridge, a Black actor who overcame racism to become one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century.

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      • It Jes' Happened
        When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
        By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
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        It Jes' Happened

        It Jes' Happened

        When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
        By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
        The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama.

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      • Jim Thorpe's Bright Path
        By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
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        Jim Thorpe's Bright Path

        Jim Thorpe's Bright Path

        By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
        A biography of the legendary Native American Jim Thorpe (1888--1953), voted the Greatest Football Player and Greatest Athlete of the Half-Century by two AP polls, focusing on his early childhood and how school and sports shaped his future.

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      • John Lewis in the Lead
        A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
        By Jim Haskins, Kathleen Benson, Benny Andrews
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        John Lewis in the Lead

        John Lewis in the Lead

        A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
        By Jim Haskins, Kathleen Benson, Benny Andrews
        A biography of John Lewis, one of the "Big Six" civil rights leaders of the 1960s, focusing on his involvement in Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

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      • Knockin' On Wood
        Starring Peg Leg Bates
        By Lynne Barasch
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        Knockin' On Wood

        Knockin' On Wood

        Starring Peg Leg Bates
        By Lynne Barasch
        An inspirational biography of Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (1907--1998), an African American man who overcame the hardship of losing a leg at age 12 and went on to become a world-renowned tap dancer.

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          Land of Morning Calm
          Korean Culture Then and Now
          By John Stickler, Soma Han
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          Land of Morning Calm

          Land of Morning Calm

          Korean Culture Then and Now
          By John Stickler, Soma Han
          Take a journey to both ancient and modern Korea, where you will find a rich world of history and traditions that will capture your imagination and whet your appetite for learning more about this fascinating culture.

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        • Life of a Genius
          Su Dongpo
          By Demi
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          Life of a Genius

          Life of a Genius

          Su Dongpo
          By Demi
          A tribute to the spirited life of one of China's greatest literary and historical heroes--poet, scholar, and statesman Su Dongpo.

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        • Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
          By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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          Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

          Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

          By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
          A biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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        • Louis Sockalexis
          Native American Baseball Pioneer
          By William Wise, Bill Farnsworth
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          Louis Sockalexis

          Louis Sockalexis

          Native American Baseball Pioneer
          By William Wise, Bill Farnsworth
          A biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York's Polo Grounds in 1897.

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        • Love to Langston
          By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
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          Love to Langston

          Love to Langston

          By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
          This inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.

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            On My Block
            Stories and Paintings by Fifteen Artists
            By Dana Goldberg, Cecilia Álvarez, Carl Angel, Cbabi Bayoc
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            On My Block

            On My Block

            Stories and Paintings by Fifteen Artists
            By Dana Goldberg, Cecilia Álvarez, Carl Angel, Cbabi Bayoc
            Fifteen fine artists portray, in words and pictures, the places and spaces most special to them.

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          • Only the Mountains Do Not Move
            A Maasai Story of Culture and Conservation
            By Jan Reynolds
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            Only the Mountains Do Not Move

            Only the Mountains Do Not Move

            A Maasai Story of Culture and Conservation
            By Jan Reynolds
            A photographic essay about contemporary Maasai--the changes in lifestyle, land, and farming practices they face and how they are adapting to those changes.

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          • Parrots Over Puerto Rico
            By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
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            Parrots Over Puerto Rico

            Parrots Over Puerto Rico

            By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
            A nonfiction picture book about the history of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, which was brought back from the brink of extinction. Also available in Spanish.

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          • Passage to Freedom
            The Sugihara Story
            By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
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            Passage to Freedom

            Passage to Freedom

            The Sugihara Story
            By Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee
            The true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.

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          • Paul Robeson
            By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
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            Paul Robeson

            Paul Robeson

            By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
            An updated and redesigned edition of an award-winning biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become an international entertainer and civil rights activist. Includes a new introduction and afterword by the author, focusing on Robeson's legacy.

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          • Prairie Dog Song
            The Key to Saving North America's Grasslands
            By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
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            Prairie Dog Song

            Prairie Dog Song

            The Key to Saving North America's Grasslands
            By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
            Focusing on the role of prairie dogs as a keystone species, this book tells the connected histories of the North American grassland prairies and current efforts to preserve and recover the Janos grasslands in northern Mexico.

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          • Puffling Patrol
            By Ted Lewin, Betsy Lewin
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            Puffling Patrol

            Puffling Patrol

            By Ted Lewin, Betsy Lewin
            Ted and Betsy Lewin travel to Iceland to learn about the "Puffling Patrol," a group of children who rescue lost puffins and return them to sea.

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          • Quiet Hero
            The Ira Hayes Story
            By S. D. Nelson
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            Quiet Hero

            Quiet Hero

            The Ira Hayes Story
            By S. D. Nelson
            A biography of Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six soldiers to raise the United States flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, an event immortalized by Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.

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          • Rattlesnake Mesa
            Stories from a Native American Childhood
            By Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela Renkun
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            Rattlesnake Mesa

            Rattlesnake Mesa

            Stories from a Native American Childhood
            By Ednah New Rider Weber, Richela Renkun
            A true account of a spirited Native American girl's experiences growing up on a reservation and attending Phoenix Indian School in the 1920s, written in an engaging, unconventional style and accompanied by 38 dramatic photographs.

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          • Ray Charles
            By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
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            Ray Charles

            Ray Charles

            By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
            A beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles.

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          • Richard Wright and the Library Card
            By William Miller, R. Gregory Christie
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            Richard Wright and the Library Card

            Richard Wright and the Library Card

            By William Miller, R. Gregory Christie
            This is the true story of the renowned African American author Richard Wright and his determination to borrow books from the public library that turned him away because of his color.

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          • Sacred Mountain
            Everest
            By Christine Taylor-Butler
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            Sacred Mountain

            Sacred Mountain

            Everest
            By Christine Taylor-Butler
            A photo-essay exploring the cultural, geological, and ecological history of Mount Everest, focusing on the indigenous Sherpa and their spiritual connection to the mountain, record-setting climbing expeditions, and the effects of tourism on the environment.

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          • Seeds of Change
            Planting a Path to Peace
            By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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            Planting a Path to Peace
            By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
            A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.

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          • Seven Miles to Freedom
            The Robert Smalls Story
            By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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            The Robert Smalls Story
            By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
            The true story of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.

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          • Shining Star
            The Anna May Wong Story
            By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
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            The Anna May Wong Story
            By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
            The true story of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.

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          • Silent Star
            The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
            By William Wise, Adam Gustavson
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            The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
            By William Wise, Adam Gustavson
            The biography of William Ellsworth Hoy, the first deaf player to have a successful career in professional and Major League baseball.

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          • Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds
            The Sammy Lee Story
            By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
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            Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

            The Sammy Lee Story
            By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
            The inspirational true story of Sammy Lee, a Korean American who overcame discrimination to realize both his father's desire that he become a doctor and his own dream of becoming an Olympic champion diver.

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          • Step Right Up
            How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
            By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
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            Step Right Up

            How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
            By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
            A biography of William "Doc" Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who together with Jim became a famous traveling performance act and proponent for the humane treatment of animals around the turn of the twentieth century.

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          • Summoning the Phoenix
            Poems and Prose About Chinese Musical Instruments
            By Emily Jiang, April Chu
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            Poems and Prose About Chinese Musical Instruments
            By Emily Jiang, April Chu
            A collection of original poems about children learning to play traditional Chinese instruments in preparation for a performance, accompanied by factual information about each instrument.

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          • Surfer of the Century
            The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
            By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
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            Surfer of the Century

            The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
            By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
            The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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          • The East-West House
            Noguchi's Childhood in Japan
            By Christy Hale
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            The East-West House

            The East-West House

            Noguchi's Childhood in Japan
            By Christy Hale
            A biography of biracial sculptor/designer/landscape architect Isamu Noguchi, focusing on his childhood in Japan and the building of an "east-west" house that gave shape to his lifelong creative approach.

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          • The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
            By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuire
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            The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

            By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuire
            The story of Jimmy Winkfield, one of horse racing's all-time great jockeys and the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1902.

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          • The Lion Queens of India
            By Jan Reynolds
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            The Lion Queens of India

            By Jan Reynolds
            Award-winning photojournalist Jan Reynolds offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the endangered Asiatic lions and the female forest rangers who fight to save them.

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          • The Mangrove Tree
            Planting Trees to Feed Families
            By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
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            The Mangrove Tree

            Planting Trees to Feed Families
            By Susan L. Roth, Cindy Trumbore
            The fascinating story of Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped a small African village become self-sustaining by planting a forest of mangrove trees to reshape the community's ecosystem.

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          • The Pot That Juan Built
            By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David Diaz
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            The Pot That Juan Built

            The Pot That Juan Built

            By Nancy Andrews-Goebel, David Diaz
            With vibrant illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner David Diaz,The Pot that Juan Builtis sure to enlighten all who are fascinated by traditional art forms, Mexican culture, and the power of the human spirit to find inspiration from the past.

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          • The School the Aztec Eagles Built
            By Dorinda Nicholson
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            The School the Aztec Eagles Built

            By Dorinda Nicholson
            A photo-illustrated book about the Aztec Eagles, Mexico's World War II Air Force squadron interwoven with the story of Sergeant Angel Bocanegra, whose service was rewarded with the building of a school in his village.

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          • The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe
            By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
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            The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

            The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

            By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
            This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Jim Thorpe, an exceptional athlete with natural talent and the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.

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          • The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus
            By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
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            The Story of Banker of the People Muhammad Yunus

            By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
            This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending.

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          • The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda
            By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
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            The Story of Car Engineer Soichiro Honda

            By Mark Weston, Katie Yamasaki
            The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this compelling biography of Soichiro Honda, the innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer and Japanese business pioneer.

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          • The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
            By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd
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            The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

            The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis

            By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd
            This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.

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          • The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
            By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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            The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

            The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

            By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
            This exciting entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.

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          • The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai
            By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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            The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

            The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

            By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
            This inspiring entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

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          • The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong
            By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
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            The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

            The Story of Movie Star Anna May Wong

            By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang
            This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.

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          • The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee
            By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
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            The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee

            The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee

            By Paula Yoo, Dom Lee
            This compelling entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Sammy Lee, a Korean American diver who became the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal.

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          • The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku
            By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
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            The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

            The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku

            By Ellen Crowe, Richard Waldrep
            This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.

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          • The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
            By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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            The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

            The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

            By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
            The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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          • The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge
            By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
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            The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge

            The Story of Trailblazing Actor Ira Aldridge

            By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
            This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies features Ira Aldridge, an African American actor considered one of the greatest Shakespearean performers of the nineteenth century, and an outspoken advocate for the abolitionist movement in the United States.

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          • The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler
            By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
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            The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

            The Story of World War II Hero Irena Sendler

            By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Ron Mazellan
            The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this beautiful celebration of the life of Irena Sendler, a social worker who helped save nearly 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Poland.

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          • Tiny Stitches
            The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
            By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
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            Tiny Stitches

            Tiny Stitches

            The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
            By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
            The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

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          • Todos Iguales / All Equal
            Un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
            By Christy Hale
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            Todos Iguales / All Equal

            Un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
            By Christy Hale
            The empowering true story of the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident, in which Mexican families in southern California won the first Mexican American school desegregation case in US history.

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          • Front cover for Top to Bottom by Betsy Lewin; Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin; Ted Lewin
              Top to Bottom
              Down Under
              By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
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              Top to Bottom

              Top to Bottom

              Down Under
              By Betsy Lewin, Ted Lewin
              In this continuation of the Adventures Around the World series, the Lewins come face to face with Australia's wildest animals, from dingoes to crocodiles and more.

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            • Twenty-two Cents
              Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
              By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
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              Twenty-two Cents

              Twenty-two Cents

              Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
              By Paula Yoo, Jamel Akib
              A biography of 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who revolutionized global antipoverty efforts by developing the innovative economic concept of micro-lending.

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            • Vanishing Cultures: Amazon Basin
              By Jan Reynolds
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              Vanishing Cultures: Amazon Basin

              Vanishing Cultures: Amazon Basin

              By Jan Reynolds
              In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

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            • Vanishing Cultures: Down Under
              By Jan Reynolds
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              Vanishing Cultures: Down Under

              Vanishing Cultures: Down Under

              By Jan Reynolds
              In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

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            • Vanishing Cultures: Far North
              By Jan Reynolds
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              Vanishing Cultures: Far North

              By Jan Reynolds
              In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

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            • Vanishing Cultures: Frozen Land
              By Jan Reynolds
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              Vanishing Cultures: Frozen Land

              Vanishing Cultures: Frozen Land

              By Jan Reynolds
              In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

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            • Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya
              By Jan Reynolds
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              Vanishing Cultures: Himalaya

              By Jan Reynolds
              In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

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            • Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia
              By Jan Reynolds
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              Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

              By Jan Reynolds
              This photo essay explores the life of Dawa and Olana, two young cousins who come from a family of nomads on the grassy plains of Mongolia.

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            • Vanishing Cultures: Sahara
              By Jan Reynolds
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              Vanishing Cultures: Sahara

              By Jan Reynolds
              In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

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            • Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings
              By Pat Mora, Rafael Lopez
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              Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings

              Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas' Sproutings

              By Pat Mora, Rafael Lopez
              A collection of haiku focusing on fourteen foods native to the Americas, celebrating the fun of the foods as well as their origins.

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