8 must-read science books like Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist by Evan Griffith

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Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist

By: Evan Griffith

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The curiosity, drive, and perseverance of the nineteenth-century woman scientist who pioneered the …

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Cover of Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating, Marta Álvarez Miguéns

1. Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist

By: Jess Keating , Marta Álvarez Miguéns

3.00

Format: 126 pages,

At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Batte… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science

2. Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum

By: Meghan Mccarthy

3.65

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Gum. It's been around for centuries; from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone's ch… read more

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3. Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois

By: Isabelle Arsenault , Amy Novesky

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of sculptor Louise Bourgeois focusing on how her childhood family life inf… read more

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4. Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

By: Don Tate , Chris Barton

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A cool idea with a big splash. You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. … read more

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5. Anna Hibiscus (Anna Hibiscus, #1)

By: Atinuke

3.66

Format: None pages, Paperback

Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her mother, her father, her baby twin brothers, and lots… read more

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6. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear

By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Hardcover

Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more

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7. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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8. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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9. Finding My Dance

By: Ria Thundercloud

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of … read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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10. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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11. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

By: Oliver Jeffers

4.51

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Oliver Jeffers offers a personal look inside his own hopes and wishes for his child--a missive abou… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
"There are only three words you need to live by, son: respect, consideration and tolerance."

-Oliver Jeffers, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

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12. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
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13. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

14. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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15. Stacey’s Extraordinary Words (The Stacey Stories)

By: Stacey Abrams

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and #1 New York Times bestselling author … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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16. Square (The Shapes Trilogy)

By: Mac Barnett

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This book is about Square. Square spends every day taking blocks from a pile below the ground to a … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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17. All Are Welcome

By: Alexandra Penfold

4.48

Format: 44 pages, Library Binding

A warm, welcoming picture book that celebrates diversity and gives encouragement and support to all… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd

18. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

By: Traci N. Todd

4.50

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This picture book biography tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed si… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle

19. Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

By: Margarita Engle

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.As a little girl,… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

20. Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

By: Shannon Stocker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

This picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. T… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard

21. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

By: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was marrie… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"Mary decided that flying was a lot like reading: they both made a body feel free as a bird."

-Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

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22. How to Apologize

By: David LaRochelle

4.23

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the team behind See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog comes a funny and handy guide that expl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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23. Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist

By: Evan Griffith

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The curiosity, drive, and perseverance of the nineteenth-century woman scientist who pioneered the … read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

24. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

25. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium by Jess Keating

26. The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium

By: Jess Keating

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring tale of a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a ti… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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27. Over and Under the Waves

By: Kate Messner

4.17

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Explore the wonders and beauties of the ocean's kelp forests in this latest addition to the acclaim… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
Cover of The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe by Sandra Nickel

28. The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe

By: Sandra Nickel

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An biographical picture book about a female astronomer who made huge discoveries about the mysterie… read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement by Stephanie Roth Sisson

29. Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement

By: Stephanie Roth Sisson

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of Rachel Carson, the environmentalist who fought to keep the sounds of na… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
Cover of The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons by Linda Booth Sweeney

30. The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons

By: Linda Booth Sweeney

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical dip into the noisy, magical world of a vernal pool In this vibrant and poetic information… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader by Michelle Duster

31. Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader

By: Michelle Duster

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth is an inspiring picture book biography of the groundbreaking journalis… read more

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  • feminism
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  • nonfiction
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4.22

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