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• Behind My Doors

  the Story of the World's Oldest Library

  Khan, Hena

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  The Al-Qarawiyyin Library in Morocco, the world's oldest library (over 1000 years old) is slowly falling into disrepair. Can this historic treasure be saved?

• I See Color

  An Affirmation and Celebration of Our Diverse World

  Bolling, Valerie

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  This picture book celebrates people of color, Thunder Hawk, Basemah Atweh, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more, highlighting their achievements and contributions.

• Free to Learn

  How Alfredo Lopez Fought for the Right to Go to School

  Levinson, Cynthia

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  When a new law keeps Alfredo, a Mexican immigrant, from going to school, his family fights back, proving the law is unfair and unjust and helping to create change.

• A Treasure of Measures

  Downs, Mike

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  This playful picture book introduces young readers to measurement units and invites them to explore creative ways to quantify life's meaningful moments.

• Volcanoes

  Beckerman, Nell Cross, 1973-

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  With evocative storytelling, this adventure takes children through the fiery wonders of volcanoes— from ocean depths to volcanoes on other planets.

• Habitats

  a Journey in Nature

  Pang, Hannah

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  From the ocean to the desert, explore six different habitats and learn about the amazing animals that live in them.

• Lights Out

  a Movement to Help Migrating Birds

  Stremer, Jessica

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  When sparrows need to fly south during the winter, they need the darkness in order to see stars. Find out how we can help them navigate cities with bright lights.

• Bats Beneath the Bridge

  Nolan, Janet

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  When Austin,TX built a new bridge, thousands of bats moved in! At first, people were scared—but soon, they discovered just how incredible their new neighbors were.

• Ode to Grapefruit

  How James Earl Jones Found His Voice

  Lavelle, Kari

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  Before James Earl Jones became famous for his iconic voice, he was just James—a boy with a stutter who stopped speaking for eight years until poetry helped him find his voice.

• Evidence!

  How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

  Hopkinson, Deborah

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  In 1854, cholera broke out in London. Dr. John Snow raced against time, thinking like a detective to uncover the true cause and stop its spread!

• Almost Underwear

  the How a Piece of Cloth Traveled From Kitty Hawk to the Moon and Mars

  Roth, Jonathan

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  In 1903, a piece of fabric meant for underwear was bought by the Wright brothers to make their plane’s wings, starting an incredible journey that would change history.

• Gifts From the Garbage Truck

  a True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away

  Larsen, Andrew, 1960-

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  Former sanitation worker Nelson Molina rescued over 45,000 discarded objects, transforming them into the Treasures in the Trash museum. Discover the hidden potential in what we throw away.

• The Big Book of Useless Knowledge

  250 of the Coolest, Weirdest, and Most Unbelievable Facts You Won't Be Taught in School

  Borowiec, Brittney G., Dr.,

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  Read about some of the coolest, weirdest, and most unbelievable things that you might not learn anywhere else!

• Close Up and Far Out

  Seeing the World Differently

  Auld, Mary

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  Meet Galileo and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, two inventors from different countries, whose curious, innovative minds led to the creation of glass lenses.

• Fire Escape

  How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires

  Stremer, Jessica

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  Explore the incredible ways animals detect, respond, and adapt to wildfires.

• Fish Farts

  and Other Amazing Ways Animals Adapt

  Settel, Joanne

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  Demonstrating five different ways animals have adapted to their environment, this book's chapters will amaze and disgust the reader.

• A Kids Book About Periods

  Biel, Jessica, 1982-

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  This book introduces kids to the topic of menstruation and sends the message that periods are not only normal, but can be cool too.

• Priya's Kitchen Adventures

  a Cookbook for Kids

  Krishna, Priya, 1991-

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  An illustrated cookbook for kids and their parents that draws on Priya Krishna's childhood experiences traveling the globe with her family.

• How to Be a Color Wizard

  Forage and Experiment With Natural Art Making /|cJason Logan With Photographs by Jason Fulford

  Logan, Jason

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  This book guides young wizards through magical nature crafts—make natural confetti, unlock hidden leaf colors, craft a paintbrush wand, and more!

• Sounds Good!

  Discover 50 Instruments

  Konnecke, Ole,

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  Explore more than 50 common and uncommon instruments as showcased by a group of illustrated animals. Listen through QR codes to music composed to showcase each instrument.