29 must-read childrens books like The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower

Cover of The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower

The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America

By: Jan Lower

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Hidden Figures meets Rosie Revere, Engineer in this STEM/STEAM picture book about Edith Clarke, the…

If you liked the childrens plot in The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower , here is a list of 29 books like this:

1. The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

By: Megan Lloyd , Linda Williams

2.97

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

"A splendiferous Halloween story." --The Horn Book "A great purchase for Halloween or any time of y… read more

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2. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

3. 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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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
"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

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4. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

By: Traci Sorell

4.34

Format: 32 pages, ebook

A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation The word otsal… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Kwame Alexander

5. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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6. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

7. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion: A True Story by Dave Eggers

8. Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion: A True Story

By: Dave Eggers

4.16

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Author Dave Eggers and artist Júlia Sardà spin a quirky historical event into a whimsical and tall-… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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9. Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA's Seamstresses

By: Elise Matich

4.30

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

The true story of a girl whose mastery of a domestic art propelled her to the elite NASA sisterhood… read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport by Caren Stelson

10. Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

By: Caren Stelson

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This powerful story is told from the collective perspective of the children who were rescued from C… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of by Kirsten W. Larson

11. The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of

By: Kirsten W. Larson

4.35

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A poetic picture book celebrating the life and scientific discoveries of the groundbreaking astrono… read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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12. First Laugh--Welcome, Baby!

By: Rose Ann Tahe

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremon… read more

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

13. 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
  • historical
  • mathematics
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better by Glenda Armand

14. Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better

By: Glenda Armand

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover the inspiring story of Augustus Jackson, an African American entrepreneur who is known as … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure by Barb Rosenstock

15. The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure

By: Barb Rosenstock

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the import… read more

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  • science
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day by Jolene Gutiérrez

16. Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

By: Jolene Gutiérrez

4.61

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

A reassuring rhyming picture book about sensory overload and what you can do when everything is too… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"When feelings go on overload, I pause and breathe and all is . . . slowed."

-Jolene Gutiérrez, Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day

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17. Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings

By: Emma Bland Smith

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Du… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash by Kate Hannigan

18. Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash

By: Kate Hannigan

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate the inventor of the dishwasher in this inspiring STEM/STEAM picture book biography about … read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines by Debbie Dadey

19. Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines

By: Debbie Dadey

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Hungarian American biochemist Katalin "Kati" Kariko. She became fascinated by science as a … read more

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  • science
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of PEW!: The Stinky And Legen-dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham by Cathy Stefanec Ogren

20. PEW!: The Stinky And Legen-dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham

By: Cathy Stefanec Ogren

4.11

Format: 36 pages, Kindle Edition

In 1835, Colonel Thomas S. Meacham wanted to give the president of the United States a present that… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Piece by Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt by Lupe Ruiz-Flores

21. Piece by Piece: Ernestine's Gift for President Roosevelt

By: Lupe Ruiz-Flores

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero's family didn't have much. The Mexican American tee… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower

22. The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America

By: Jan Lower

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Hidden Figures meets Rosie Revere, Engineer in this STEM/STEAM picture book about Edith Clarke, the… read more

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  • science
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • mathematics
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Girl Who Heard the Music by Marni Fogelson

23. The Girl Who Heard the Music

By: Marni Fogelson

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The true story of award-winning pianist and environmental activist Mahani Teave and the beloved isl… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From by Annette Bay Pimentel

24. Before Colors: Where Pigments and Dyes Come From

By: Annette Bay Pimentel

4.25

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

Colors don’t come out of nothing. They always start somewhere . . . with something . . . with some… read more

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  • science
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Push-Pull Morning: Dog-Powered Poems About Matter and Energy by Lisa Westberg Peters

25. Push-Pull Morning: Dog-Powered Poems About Matter and Energy

By: Lisa Westberg Peters

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Introduce children to physics through play, poetry, and a puppy in this joyous celebration of how p… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
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26. You Will Do Great Things

By: Amerie

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and book club founder Amerie, You Will Do Great Things is a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of How Birds Sleep by David Obuchowski

27. How Birds Sleep

By: David Obuchowski

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover the mysterious and fascinating sleeping habits of more than twenty bird species from aroun… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • science
Cover of A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin by Gretchen Woelfle

28. A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin

By: Gretchen Woelfle

4.11

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

For take-charge girls in the making and fans of I Dissent and Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice, thi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Pitch Perfect and Persistent!: The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach by Caitlin Delems

29. Pitch Perfect and Persistent!: The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach

By: Caitlin Delems

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover the untold yet inspiring story of Amy Beach, musician extraordinaire and the first success… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever by Don Tate

30. Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever

By: Don Tate

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Junior Library Guild Selection | Eureka! Excellence in Nonfiction Honor | CBC Best STEM Book List |… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Shining Star: Vera Rubin Discovers Dark Matter by Suzanne Slade

31. Shining Star: Vera Rubin Discovers Dark Matter

By: Suzanne Slade

4.00

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Pioneering astronomer Vera Rubin discovers dark matter—the mysterious substance that makes up most … read more

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  • science
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile

20 best-selling history books like The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

Traci Sorell

4.34

Transform Your Habits

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

Transform Your Habits

How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

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10 must-read history books like Mr. McCloskey's Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings by Emma Bland Smith

Transform Your Habits

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

Transform Your Habits

Make Way: The Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings

Angela Burke Kunkel

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Corgi and the Queen

Caroline L. Perry

4.55

Transform Your Habits

The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

Chana Stiefel

4.63

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