The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine
By: Linda Elovitz Marshall
4.15
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Discover the fascinating life of world-renowned scientist Jonas Salk, whose pioneering discoveries …
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1. The Little Mermaid
By: Hans Christian Andersen , Anthea Bell , Lisbeth Zwerger
3.98
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
From Book Synopsis: Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 language… read more
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- childrens
"But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more."-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid
"...and she put a wreath of white lilies round her hair, but every petal of the flowers was half a pearl;"-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid
"Never had she danced so beautifully; the sharp knives cut her feet, but she did not feel it, for the pain in her heart was far greater."-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid
"At first she was overjoyed that he would be with her, but then she recalled that human people could not live under the water, and he could only visit her father's palace as a dead man."-Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid
2. The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2)
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
3.57
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows for certain that she's not what her moth… read more
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3. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.49
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more
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- childrens
"I don't want to just survive"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"This book made me love reading."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
4. Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became one of the World's Greatest Jockeys
By: Jerome Lagarrigue , None
3.85
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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5. Watercress
By: Andrea Wang
4.53
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
6. New Kid (New Kid, #1)
By: Jerry Craft
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more
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- childrens
7. The Eyes and the Impossible
By: Dave Eggers
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more
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"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible
8. 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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- 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
9. A First Time for Everything
By: Dan Santat
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- childrens
10. 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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- nonfiction
- picture books
- history
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11. Farmhouse
By: Sophie Blackall
4.53
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
12. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters
By: Duncan Tonatiuh
4.10
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh sheds light on the significance of Aztec manuscrip… read more
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- nonfiction
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13. Letters from Cuba
By: Ruth Behar
4.27
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to … read more
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- childrens
- jewish
14. Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World
By: George Ella Lyon
4.49
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A bold, lyrical collection of poems that highlight some of the most celebrated activists from aroun… read more
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15. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)
By: Angela Joy
4.66
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more
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- history
- biography
- childrens
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- nonfiction
16. Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers
By: Matthew Cordell
4.45
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
"There are many ways to say I love you..." Throughout his life, Fred Rogers showed his love for ot… read more
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17. The People's Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art
By: Cynthia Levinson
4.16
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated biography of Jewish artist and activist Ben Shahn“The first thing I can remember,” B… read more
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18. Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator
By: Emma Bland Smith
4.29
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Claude is the story of the California Academy of Sciences' beloved albino alligator, from his birth… read more
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19. Shirley Chisholm is a Verb!
By: Veronica Chambers
4.51
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who soug… read more
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- biography
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20. The Big Squeeze
By: Molly Harris
4.22
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A hardworking sponge makes its debut in this delightful and relatable picture book perfect for fans… read more
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21. The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine
By: Linda Elovitz Marshall
4.15
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Discover the fascinating life of world-renowned scientist Jonas Salk, whose pioneering discoveries … read more
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