The Lost Forest
By: Phyllis Root
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A forest doesn’t need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in 1882 wh…
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1. Snowflake Bentley
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin , Mary Azarian
3.76
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the mo… read more
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- history
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2. The Signature of All Things
By: Elizabeth Gilbert
3.87
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A glorious, sweeping novel of desire, ambition, and the thirst for knowledge, from the # 1 New York… read more
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- nature
"She did not need a library; she was a library."-Elizabeth Gilbert, The Signature of All Things
"Who will ever kiss this encyclopedia of a head?"-Elizabeth Gilbert, The Signature of All Things
"The most urgent war is always the one fought at home"-Elizabeth Gilbert, The Signature of All Things
"Nothing is so essential as dignity…Time will reveal who has it and who has it not."-Elizabeth Gilbert, The Signature of All Things
3. The Legend of the Bluebonnet
By: Tomie dePaola
3.61
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
When a killing drought threatens the existence of the tribe, a courageous little Comanche girl sacr… read more
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- picture books
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4. Because of an Acorn
By: Lola M. Schaefer , None , Frann Preston-Gannon , Adam Schaefer
5.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower. Enchanting die-cuts illus… read more
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5. Penguin Problems
By: Lane Smith , Jory John
4.00
Format: 45 pages, Hardcover
What?! Oh, you're going to read this book? Somehow I seriously doubt that. I bet you won't even fin… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
6. The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story
By: Barbara Cooney , Gloria Houston
3.78
Format: 377 pages, Paperback
This unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal cl… read more
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- picture books
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7. Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
4.24
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more
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- nonfiction
"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
8. Creekfinding: A True Story
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin , Claudia McGehee
4.30
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time a creek burbled up and tumbled across a prairie valley. It was filled with insects… read more
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9. The Singing Wilderness
By: Sigurd F. Olson , None
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sigurd F. Olson was for more than thirty years a wilderness guide in the Quetico-Superior country, … read more
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10. Ox-Cart Man
By: Barbara Cooney , Donald Hall
4.08
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Caldecott Medal (1980) Thus begins a lyrical journey through the days and weeks, t… read more
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11. Miss Rumphius
By: Barbara Cooney
4.45
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted an… read more
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12. The Queen of Spades
By: Alexander Pushkin , None
2.18
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
The Queen of Spades(Russian: Pikovaya dama) is an acclaimed short story by Alexander Pushkin about … read more
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13. Wake Up, Island
By: Mary Casanova , None
4.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Wake up, little one, a soft voice beckons,the world around you is already stirring. As Wake Up, Isl… read more
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14. Berry Song
By: Michaela Goade
4.43
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more
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15. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones
4.69
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more
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- picture books
- history
- childrens
16. The Leaf Thief
By: Alice Hemming
4.15
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more
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17. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam
By: Thien Pham
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
18. The Seed Keeper
By: Diane Wilson
4.30
Format: 372 pages, Paperback
A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family's struggle t… read more
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"My father traveled now with the stars, returned to the vast mystery that had so fascinated him all his life."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"What the white settlers called progress was a storm of fury thundering its way across the land, and none of us were strong enough to withstand it."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I decided to give Rosie all the facts I could—because that's how the corporations work against us, twisting the truth till we're at war with each other."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I thought about the aftermath of the 1862 war, when thirty-eight hastily condemned warriors had been hung in Mankato, in the country's largest-ever mass execution. Their bodies were buried in shallow…"-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
19. 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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20. Lift
By: Minh Lê
4.37
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
When Iris's elevator button-pushing is disrupted by a new member of the family, she's pretty put ou… read more
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21. 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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22. Lady Clementine
By: Marie Benedict
3.83
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
From Marie Benedict, the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room, comes an … read more
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"Political wives are seldom seen and rarely heard."-Marie Benedict, Lady Clementine
"The risks of the conflict never overwhelmed me, only the fear of marginalization."-Marie Benedict, Lady Clementine
"I simply recall a dark hollow within me into which I crawled when the anxiety overwhelmed."-Marie Benedict, Lady Clementine
"In comparison to them and countless others, I had no right to suffer. But suffering came whether or not I was worthy."-Marie Benedict, Lady Clementine
23. There Are Moms Way Worse Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent
By: Glenn Boozan
4.38
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and reassuring gift for every because we’re all doing the best we can, and the natural… read more
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24. 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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- picture books
- history
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"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
25. A Thousand Steps into Night
By: Traci Chee
3.78
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, Traci Chee, comes a Japane… read more
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"He was meandering along one of the paths, watching the fire crackle around him as if it were an opera—stirring, magnificent—and he, its only patron."-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night
"To anyone else, the appearance of the village might have been cause for alarm, but to Miuko, who had only ever known such deterioration, it was beautiful in its ordinariness."-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night
"She could not help but think of her mother and how much she would have loved it, how she would have devoured every sight, every souund, every phantasmagoric scent wafting up from the volcanic fissure…"-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night
"Once, at Ogawa Castle, Miuko had thought him lonely; but now, seeing him encircled by such unrepentant destruction, she understood that he could never be lonely, because he did not desire company. No…"-Traci Chee, A Thousand Steps into Night
26. Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere
By: Barb Rosenstock
4.34
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The suspenseful, little-known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into th… read more
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27. Begin with a Bee
By: Liza Ketchum
4.22
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A Chicago Public Library’s Best Informational Books for Younger Readers selectionBegin with a Bee a… read more
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28. The Lost Forest
By: Phyllis Root
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A forest doesn’t need a map to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in 1882 wh… read more
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- geography
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29. A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
By: Patricia Newman
4.40
Format: 48 pages, Library Binding
A mighty river. A long history. For thousands of years, the Elwha river flowed north to the sea. Th… read more
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30. The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs: The Story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation
By: Kate Messner
4.39
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
All it takes is one: One coral gamete to start a colony One person to make a difference One idea… read more
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31. Hello From Renn Lake
By: Michele Weber Hurwitz
4.07
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Annalise Oliver, abandoned as a baby in a small Wisconsin town, has always had a special, almost my… read more
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