8 Best nonfiction books like The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists, 3) by Julia Finley Mosca

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The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists, 3)

By: Julia Finley Mosca

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Raye Montague--the hidden mastermind who made waves in the U.S. Navy! After touring a Germa…

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1. Jumanji

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.05

Format: 31 pages, Hardcover

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home... But they wer… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • african american
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  • childrens
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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3. Malala's Magic Pencil

By: Malala Yousafzai , Kerascoët

4.00

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture boo… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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4. The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark

By: Deborah Diesen , Dan Hanna , None

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Mr. Fish wants to help his friend Ms. Clam when she loses's her pearl, but though he's fast as a sa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

5. If You Take a Mouse to School

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Barnes & Noble Review Bringing a plucky mouse to school isn't the wisest idea, no matter how mu… read more

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6. Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code

By: Laurie Wallmark , None

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"If you've got a good idea, and you know it's going to work, go ahead and do it."The picture book b… read more

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7. I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

By: Debbie Levy , None

4.07

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg--in the first picture book about h… read more

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8. Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing

By: Lucy Knisley , None

3.51

Format: 352 pages,

Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and ho… read more

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9. Harold and the Purple Crayon

By: Crockett Johnson

4.50

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.… read more

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10. Today I Will Fly! (Elephant & Piggie, #1)

By: Mo Willems

4.32

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Pi… read more

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11. Going Places

By: Peter H. Reynolds , Paul A. Reynolds

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A go-cart contest inspires imagination to take flight in this picture book for creators of all ages… read more

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12. Grandfather's Journey

By: Allen Say

2.83

Format: 24 pages,

Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid--words used to describe Allen Say's Grandfather's Journeywhen it wa… read more

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13. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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15. The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

By: Jory John

4.41

Format: 33 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the cool beans. They’re sooooo cool. And then there’s the uncool has-bean . . . … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
"Throughout all of this, I realised that it's not about how you look or any of that other silly stuff. It's about a wink or nod or a smile at just the right moment. It's about dusting somebody off, he…"

-Jory John, The Cool Bean (The Food Group #3)

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16. The Couch Potato (The Food Group #4)

By: Jory John

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the ele… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Anika Aldamuy Denise

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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18. Dreamers

By: Yuyi Morales

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative pow… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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19. Aaron Slater, Illustrator (Questioneers Picture Books)

By: Andrea Beaty

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story even when you… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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20. The Magical Yet

By: Angela DiTerlizzi

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This Yet finds a way, even when you don't, And, Yet knows you will, when you think you won't. E… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. 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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  • school
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22. 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
  • childrens
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23. Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers)

By: Andrea Beaty

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year is a moving story starring the Questioneers’ teacher that’s all abo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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24. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society (Charlie Thorn, #4)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.44

Format: None pages, Audiobook

In the fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series—which #1 New York… read more

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  • childrens
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26. Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

By: Helaine Becker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the sp… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • mathematics
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • science
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27. 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
  • mathematics
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • science
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28. Lubna and Pebble

By: Wendy Meddour

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if fri… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. The Girl With a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague (Amazing Scientists, 3)

By: Julia Finley Mosca

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Raye Montague--the hidden mastermind who made waves in the U.S. Navy! After touring a Germa… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • school
  • feminism
  • mathematics
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • science
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30. Built to Last

By: Minh Lê

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet two friends who think they're building imaginative worlds with blocks but come to realize they… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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