5 must-read science books like Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello by Monica Brown

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Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello

By: Monica Brown

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who …

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1. 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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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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2. Flamer

By: Mike Curato

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more

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3. The Moth Keeper

By: Kay O'Neill

4.08

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more

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  • childrens
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4. 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
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5. The Worst Ronin

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.00

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for … read more

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  • historical
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6. 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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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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7. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy

By: Nathan Thrall

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION Named a Best Book of the Year by The N… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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8. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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9. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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10. Mina

By: Matthew Forsythe

4.12

Format: 68 pages, ebook

From the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum comes an emotionally resonant, “ri… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Hard by a Great Forest

By: Leo Vardiashvili

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Amid rubble and rebuilding in a former Soviet land, one family must rescue one another and put the … read more

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  • historical
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13. Snowglobe

By: Soyoung Park

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of the climate-controlled city of Snowglobe can es… read more

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14. Healer of the Water Monster

By: Brian Young

4.23

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, h… read more

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15. Measuring Up

By: Lily LaMotte

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than … read more

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  • childrens
"Waste of money. Only need cleaver."

-Lily LaMotte, Measuring Up

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16. Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1)

By: Lewis Hancox

4.28

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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17. Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

By: Danielle Greendeer

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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18. Isla to Island

By: Alexis Castellanos

4.22

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

This stunning wordless graphic novel follows a young girl in the 1960s who immigrates from Cuba to … read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
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19. Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis

By: Susan Hood

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her s… read more

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  • historical
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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20. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

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21. The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

By: Colleen Paeff

4.35

Format: None pages, None

Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
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22. The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver

By: Gene Barretta

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this pi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
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24. The Cat I Never Named : A True Story of Love, War, and Survival

By: Amra Sabic-El-Rayess

4.52

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive the Bosnian genocide--and the stray cat … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • biography memoir
"We like to see our enemies as fairy-tale villains, thoroughly wicked. But Tata sees nuances. He sees people, not causes or countries. It's the right way of looking at the world, I know. But unpopular."

-Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, The Cat I Never Named : A True Story of Love, War, and Survival

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25. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • science
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26. Red Scare: A Graphic Novel

By: Liam Francis Walsh

3.65

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A page-turning adventure featuring a clever 11-year-old girl who must, against all odds, protect he… read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
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27. The Key from Spain: Flory Jagoda and Her Music

By: Debbie Levy

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Library Binding

When Flory's ancestors are forced to leave Spain during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, they t… read more

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

28. 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
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • science
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29. Nacho's Nachos: The Story Behind the World's Favorite Snack

By: Sandra Nickel

4.01

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The delicious true story of an inventive chef and the serendipitous events that led to the creation… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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30. Ketanji: Justice Jackson's Journey to the U.S. Supreme Court

By: Kekla Magoon

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From two Coretta Scott King Honor winners comes this uplifting picture book biography about Ketanji… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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31. Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello

By: Monica Brown

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who … read more

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  • history
  • biography
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  • spanish literature
  • biography memoir
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  • archaeology
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13 Best history books like Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano Julio C. Tello / Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello by Monica Brown

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The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

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Nathan Thrall

4.35

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Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

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Danielle Greendeer

4.36

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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