Star-Spangled: The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem
By: Tim Grove
4.20
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
The little-known and inspiring story behind the national anthem and the stars and stripes “O say …
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1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
By: Dee Brown
4.25
Format: 509 pages, Paperback
Now a special 30th-anniversary edition in both hardcover and paperback, the classic bestselling his… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
"It is too often the case,"-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"We rarely know the full power of words, in print or spoken."-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk.' - Tashunka Witko (Crazy Horse)"-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
"To the Indians it seemed that these Europeans hated everything in nature - the living forests and their birds and beasts, the grassy grades, the water, the soil, the air itself."-Dee Brown, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
2. Sabotage: Mission to Destroy Hitler's Atomic Bomb
By: Neal Bascomb
4.01
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
A stunning adventure involving Nazis, nukes, fighting, failure, and everyday heroes, from the autho… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
3. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution
By: Don Yaeger , Brian Kilmeade
3.85
Format: 235 pages, Hardcover
As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
4. The Lord God Made Them All
By: James Herriot
4.27
Format: 637 pages, Paperback
The Lord God Made Them Allis the bestselling sequel to All Things Wise and Wonderfuland the fourth … read more
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- nonfiction
5. The World According to Garp
By: John Irving
4.10
Format: 610 pages, Hardcover
This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields—a feminist leader ahead o… read more
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"...energy begets energy."-John Irving, The World According to Garp
"Bonkie bit Garp!" Garp bit Bonkie"-John Irving, The World According to Garp
"In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases"-John Irving, The World According to Garp
"...the demands of writing and of real life are not always similar."-John Irving, The World According to Garp
6. Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse
By: James L. Swanson
3.57
Format: 160 pages,
On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, received a telegram… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
7. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
By: Jim Murphy
4.11
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an … read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- history
- childrens
8. A History of the World in 6 Glasses
By: Tom Standage
4.40
Format: None pages, Paperback
Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standa… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
9. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
By: Robert A. Caro
3.25
Format: 40 pages, Paperback
One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman pr… read more
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10. A Boy Called Christmas
By: Matt Haig
3.88
Format: None pages, Hardcover
You are about to read the true story of Father Christmas. It is a story that proves that nothing is… read more
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11. Johnny Tremain
By: Lynd Ward , Esther Forbes
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
Johnny Tremain, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in the danger and excitement of 1775 B… read more
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12. Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: Amy Sarig King
4.21
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
13. What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (What If?, #2)
By: Randall Munroe
4.37
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of What If? and How To provides his best answers yet to th… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
14. When Stars Are Scattered
By: Victoria Jamieson
4.62
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- childrens
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered
15. Odder
By: Katherine Applegate
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
16. Switchboard Soldiers
By: Jennifer Chiaverini
4.07
Format: 453 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of … read more
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17. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.28
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
18. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
19. Frizzy
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy
20. Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine
By: Olivia Campbell
3.72
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The story of three Victorian women who broke down barriers in the medical field to become the first… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
21. 9 From the Nine Worlds
By: Rick Riordan
3.96
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last o… read more
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- middle grade
"Blitzen!"-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds
"Dude. Whoa."-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds
"READY FOR the next one?"-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds
"Amir? Blitzen? Anybody?"-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds
22. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
By: Ilyon Woo
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller | New York Times 10 Best Books of 2023 The remarkable true story of El… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
23. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
24. Mother Daughter Traitor Spy
By: Susan Elia MacNeal
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A mother and daughter find the courage to go undercover after stumbling upon a Nazi cell in Los Ang… read more
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25. 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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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- history
26. Just Shy of Ordinary
By: A.J. Sass
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't always go according to plan, especial… read more
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- middle grade
27. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
28. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
By: Candace Fleming
4.15
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- history
- childrens
29. Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell (Scholastic Focus)
By: Candace Fleming
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Candace Fleming sets her gaze on the mystery at Roswell, New Mexico, and the "… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- history
- childrens
30. The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel
By: Christopher Lincoln
3.93
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A graphic novel adventure in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
31. Star-Spangled: The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem
By: Tim Grove
4.20
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
The little-known and inspiring story behind the national anthem and the stars and stripes “O say … read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- history
- childrens
