13 must-read nonfiction books like Who Was Coretta Scott King? by Gail Herman

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Who Was Coretta Scott King?

By: Gail Herman

4.29

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, …

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1. The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (I Survived, #5)

By: Lauren Tarshis

3.93

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

The terrifying details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake jump off the page! Ten-year-old Leo lov… read more

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2. The Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived, #10)

By: Lauren Tarshis

2.83

Format: None pages, Paperback

The beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when t… read more

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3. What Was the Underground Railroad?

By: Yona Zeldis McDonough , James Bennett , Lauren Mortimer

4.40

Format: 205 pages,

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "c… read more

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4. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (I Survived, #14)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

It was one the most beautiful mountains in America, Mt. St. Helens, in Washington State. But what m… read more

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5. Clean Getaway

By: Nic Stone

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a middle grade road-trip story through Ameri… read more

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  • african american
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. Worst Broommate Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters Book 1)

By: Wanda Coven

4.29

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Heidi Heckelbeck is going to middle school! Longtime fans of the chapter book series and new fans j… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. My Survival: A Girl on Schindler's List

By: Rena Finder

4.22

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schin… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
"Like many other survivors, I feel an obligation to tell my story again and again. The Holocaust was the scientifically designed, state-sponsored murder of the Jewish people by Nazi Germany and its al…"

-Rena Finder, My Survival: A Girl on Schindler's List

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8. What Is the Story of Anne of Green Gables?

By: Ellen Labrecque

4.20

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Journey to Avonlea and meet Anne Shirley -- the imaginative and bold star of the beloved Anne of Gr… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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9. What Is the Civil Rights Movement? (What Was?)

By: Sherri L. Smith

4.36

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history. Even though… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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10. What Is the Women's Rights Movement? (What Was?)

By: Deborah Hopkinson

4.13

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The story of Girl Power! Learn about the remarkable women who changed US history. From Susan B. … read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • nonfiction
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11. What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

By: Sherri L. Smith

4.12

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

In this book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series, learn how this vibrant Black neighborho… read more

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  • historical
  • middle grade
  • history
  • nonfiction
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12. What Is Juneteenth? (What Was?)

By: Kirsti Jewel

4.27

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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13. What Is the Story of Nancy Drew? (What Is the Story Of?)

By: Dana M. Rau

4.11

Format: 110 pages, Kindle Edition

Uncover the mystery of Nancy Drew and how the beloved teenage detective came to be in this new addi… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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14. What Do We Know About the Winchester House?

By: Emma Carlson Berne

3.90

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Why wa… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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15. What Is Congress? (What Was?)

By: Jill Abramson

3.64

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Whether Congress is in session or not, here is an enthralling overview about the branch of our gove… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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16. What Were the Shark Attacks of 1916? (What Was?)

By: Nico Medina

4.16

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The panic-filled summer of 1916, when multiple deadly shark attacks shocked the nation, is chronicl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • middle grade
  • history
  • childrens
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17. Who Was Coretta Scott King?

By: Gail Herman

4.29

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, … read more

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  • chapter books
  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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18. What Is Black Lives Matter? (Who HQ Now)

By: Lakita Wilson

4.19

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling series comes the latest title in the Who HQ Now format for t… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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19. Housecat Trouble: Lost and Found (Housecat Trouble #2)

By: Mason Dickerson

4.41

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Your favorite housecat is back and braver than ever! But when a lost kitten turns up, can Buster an… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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20. What Do We Know About the Mystery of D. B. Cooper? (What Do We Know About?)

By: Kirsten Anderson

4.07

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

Find out what really happened when a strange man hijacked an airplane in 1971 and then parachuted o… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Worst Love Spell Ever! (Middle School and Other Disasters Book 2)

By: Wanda Coven

4.52

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

In this hilarious sequel to the New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever, witch-in-training H… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens

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Rena Finder

4.22

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Sherri L. Smith

4.36

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Deborah Hopkinson

4.13

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4.12

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Lauren Emmons

4.46

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Kay O'Neill

4.08

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Tim Probert

4.38

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Fern Haught

3.62

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