Plague-Busters!: Medicine's Battles with History's Deadliest Diseases
By: Lindsey Fitzharris
4.23
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plag…
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1. Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
By: Lydia Kang , Nate Pedersen
4.00
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Discover 67 shocking-but-true medical misfires that run the gamut from bizarre to deadly. Like when… read more
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- audiobook
- history
- medical
- historical
- nonfiction
- science
"Unfortunately, the theory that 'more is better' is a really, really crappy theory when it comes to arsenic."-Lydia Kang, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
"It is perhaps oddly appropriate that the symbol for the god Mercury was the caduceus—two snakes entwined on a winged rod. The symbol is commonly and incorrectly associated with the medical establishm…"-Lydia Kang, Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
2. Blood, Bullets, and Bones: The Story of Forensic Science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA
By: Bridget Heos
3.98
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
Ever since the introduction of DNA testing, forensic science has been in the forefront of the publi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- science
3. The Eyes and the Impossible
By: Dave Eggers
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more
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- audiobook
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
4. Black Girl You Are Atlas
By: Renée Watson
4.61
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more
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- middle grade
- audiobook
5. Ghost Roast
By: Shawnelle Gibbs
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossib… read more
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6. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.46
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more
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- audiobook
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
7. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- history
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
8. The Lost Year
By: Katherine Marsh
4.50
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
9. I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 (I Survived #23)
By: Lauren Tarshis
4.04
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
The Great Alaska Earthquake is the largest and most powerful recorded earthquake in US history. Lau… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
10. Remember Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.27
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
11. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
12. The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
By: Douglas Preston
3.81
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God , presents jaw-droppi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
13. Olivetti
By: Allie Millington
4.10
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
14. Duel
By: Jessixa Bagley
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more
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- middle grade
- juvenile
15. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
16. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)
By: Rex Ogle
4.11
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
17. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
By: Greg Melville
4.00
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our de… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"Every life holds an epic tale, even if no one alive remembers it."-Greg Melville, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
18. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
19. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed
By: Dashka Slater
4.30
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. Louder Than Hunger
By: John Schu
4.55
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
21. Beastly Beauty
By: Jennifer Donnelly
3.69
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gend… read more
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"If you want to know a person, don't ask to hear their truth. Listen to their lies."-Jennifer Donnelly, Beastly Beauty
"You must do one thing and one thing only--become the person you were meant to be. No matter how daunting that task may be. Otherwise, your life is not a life; it is merely a long, protracted death."-Jennifer Donnelly, Beastly Beauty
22. Plague-Busters!: Medicine's Battles with History's Deadliest Diseases
By: Lindsey Fitzharris
4.23
Format: 150 pages, Hardcover
Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plag… read more
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- audiobook
- science
- history
- childrens
- medical
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- juvenile
23. Every Time You Go Away
By: Abigail Johnson
3.86
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Abigail Johnson draws a searing and lyrical portrait of grief, … read more
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- audiobook
24. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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- middle grade
25. The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women
By: Lisa Perrin
4.05
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A feast for the senses, this sumptuously illustrated book will introduce you to some of the most in… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- science
26. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
27. Ruby Lost and Found
By: Christina Li
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best frien… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
28. The Fox Maidens
By: Robin Ha
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
An epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korea… read more
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29. A Is For Arsenic: An ABC of Victorian Death
By: Chris Woodyard
4.12
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
A is for Arsenic is a guide to the basics of Victorian mourning with “death-initions,” and stories … read more
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- history
- nonfiction
30. Secrets of the Lost Ledgers (The Glass Library #5)
By: C.J. Archer
4.28
Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition
An invisible message from a dead man resurrects a decades-old mystery.With her sharpened magical se… read more
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- historical
- audiobook
31. The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves
By: Lindsey Leigh
4.39
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
Crawl into the deepest corners of caves across the world and learn about the wonderfully weird crea… read more
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- nonfiction
- childrens
