Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States
By: Louisa Jaggar
4.13
Format: 48 pages, Library Binding
The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly a…
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1. Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist
By: Jess Keating , Marta Álvarez Miguéns
3.00
Format: 126 pages,
At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Batte… read more
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2. The Beatryce Prophecy
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.30
Format: 247 pages, Hardcover
A magical medieval tale from two masters, Newbery Medal-winning Kate DiCamillo and Caldecott Medal-… read more
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"Once there was a mermaid."-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy
"Let her have her dangerous will."-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy
"Nothing is more terrifying to evil than joy."-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy
"Mark that it is dangerous. Trouble has a very long tail."-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy
3. 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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"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
4. Linked
By: Gordon Korman
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more
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"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."-Gordon Korman, Linked
5. Alone
By: Megan E. Freeman
4.14
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more
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6. Lucky Duck
By: Greg Pizzoli
4.04
Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition
From Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli comes a hilarious picture book about a duck who learn… read more
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7. Long Lost
By: Jacqueline West
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more
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8. Abdul's Story
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
4.41
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A 2022 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids! A little boy who loves storytelling but strug… read more
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- african american
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9. The Lion of Mars
By: Jennifer L. Holm
4.07
Format: 259 pages, Paperback
A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more
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10. A Kind of Spark
By: Elle McNicoll
4.52
Format: 193 pages, Paperback
A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more
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"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
11. Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.34
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
Author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build--and S… read more
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- history
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12. In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 Attacks
By: Don Brown
4.10
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of September 11, 2001.The … read more
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13. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more
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14. The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches, #1)
By: Jodi Lynn Anderson
4.03
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Rosie Oaks’s mom is missing whatever it is that makes mothers love their daughters.… read more
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15. What Happened to Rachel Riley?
By: Claire Swinarski
4.23
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more
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16. Hummingbird
By: Natalie Lloyd
4.37
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more
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17. A Duet for Home
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more
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18. The House That Wasn't There
By: Elana K. Arnold
3.91
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Elana K. Arnold returns with an unforgettable story of the strange, wondrous t… read more
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19. Simon B. Rhymin' (Simon B. Rhymin', #1)
By: Dwayne Reed
4.01
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A humorous and heartwarming bounce-to-the-beat underdog story about a young rapper whose rhymes hel… read more
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20. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)
By: McCall Hoyle
4.34
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more
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21. Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
By: Laurie Wallmark
4.13
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies In… read more
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22. The Stuff Between the Stars: How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe
By: Sandra Nickel
4.25
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An biographical picture book about a female astronomer who made huge discoveries about the mysterie… read more
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23. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
By: Breanna J. McDaniel
4.41
Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition
From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librar… read more
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24. The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One
By: Adam Rex
4.10
Format: 140 pages, Hardcover
Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is… read more
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25. Six Feet Below Zero
By: Ena Jones
3.99
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A dead body. A missing will. An evil relative. The good news is, Great Grammy has a plan. The bad n… read more
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26. The Secret Starling
By: Judith Eagle
4.03
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Clara has lived a life of solitude, home schooled under her mean uncle's strict regime . . . Until … read more
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27. The Night Ride
By: J. Anderson Coats
3.59
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The Black Stallion meets Tamora Pierce in this adventure-filled middle grade novel about a young st… read more
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28. Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
By: Connie Schofield-Morrison
4.07
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for he… read more
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29. Mystery on Magnolia Circle
By: Kate Klise
3.89
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she… read more
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30. Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States
By: Louisa Jaggar
4.13
Format: 48 pages, Library Binding
The inspirational and true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly a… read more
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31. The Last Rabbit
By: Shelley Moore Thomas
3.65
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
On the magical island of Hybrasil there lives a Magician and four enchanted rabbit sisters. One by … read more
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