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Countdown to Space
Gus Grissom: A Space Biography
Carmen Bredeson
The most fascinating thing you'll learn is how Gus Grissom's daring space flights and ultimate sacrifice helped the worl
Ages 9–13
Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine
Leslie A. Dendy, Mel Boring
Ten brave researchers risked their own health to test medical breakthroughs, proving the incredible lengths people go to
Ages 10–14
Growing Up Native American
Patricia Riley
Spanning two centuries of history, these memoirs and stories offer a profound look at the diverse lives and resilience o
Ages 12–18
Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Twenty-nine writers share stories of family, angst, and love, exploring what it means to grow up Filipino both at home a
Ages 12–18
The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver
Cheryl Harness
Born into slavery, George Washington Carver overcame immense prejudice to become a world-renowned scientist, teacher, an
Ages 8–12
Greatest Skating Race: A World War II Story from the Netherlands, The
Louise Borden
In occupied Holland, ten-year-old Piet must use his skating skills to guide two children across frozen canals to safety
Ages 7–10
The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot, July 25, 1909
Alice Provensen
One man and his flying machine attempt the impossible: a 37-minute journey across the English Channel that changed the h
Ages 5–9
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Benjamin Carson, Cecil Murphey
Follow the remarkable journey of a boy who rose from the bottom of his class to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon thr
Ages 12–18
George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides
Rosalyn Schanzer
A general and a king face off in this illustrated look at the American Revolution, comparing George Washington and King
Ages 9–12
A Wicked History
Genghis Khan: 13th-Century Mongolian Tyrant
Enid A. Goldberg, Norman Itzkowitz
The Mongolian plains tremble as Genghis Khan builds an empire through the ruthless destruction of cities and farms acros
Ages 10–14
From One Experience to Another
M. Jerry Weiss (editor)
Fifteen celebrated authors pull back the curtain on their own lives to reveal the real-world inspirations that grew into
Ages 12–18
Freedom Like Sunlight: Praisesongs for Black Americans
J. Patrick Lewis
Celebrate thirteen Black Americans who shaped history through this moving fusion of biographical poetry and striking por
Ages 8–12
Forces of Nature: The Awesome Power of Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tornadoes
Catherine O'Neill Grace
Travel from the Caribbean to the Midwest with the brave scientists who walk into disaster zones to study how the earth s
Ages 8–12
Fly High! The Story of Bessie Coleman
Louise Borden, Mary Kay Kroeger
Bessie Coleman refused to let 1920s America ground her dreams, traveling all the way to France to become the first Afric
Ages 6–10
The First Americans: The Story of Where They Came From and Who They Became
Anthony Aveni
Trace the incredible journey of seven Native American cultures, from the first migration across the land bridge to the v
Ages 8–12
Fireflies in the Dark: The Story of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin
Susan Goldman Rubin
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis brings hope and creativity to the children of Terezin concentration camp by teaching art in the m
Ages 8–14
Farmworker's Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America, The
Rose Castillo Guilbault
Rose moves from Mexico to California’s Salinas Valley, facing the trials of being a teenager while learning a new langua
Ages 12–18
Fantastic Feats and Failures
Val Wyatt
Look inside twenty famous structures to see the specific engineering choices that determined whether they would stand ta
Ages 8–12
Fabrics of Fairytale: Stories Spun from Far and Wide, The
Tanya Robyn Batt
Woven materials and sewing patterns frame these stories from seven different lands, showing how various cultures use tex
Ages 7–11
Horrible Science
Evoluciona o muere
Phil Gates
Cartoon illustrations and hilarious facts bring the epic history of evolution, fossils, and chromosomes to life through
Ages 8–12
The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood
Linda Vieira
Witness 2,100 years of history through the rings of a single coast redwood, from the era of Alexander the Great to the C
Ages 7–11
The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom
Emily Arnold McCully
Risking everything to avoid being given away, Oney Judge flees the Washington household to seek a new life of freedom in
Ages 5–10
El Chino
Allen Say
Sepia tones explode into vibrant color as Arizona-born Billy Wong follows his passion across the ocean to become the ver
Ages 7–11
Adventures in Art
Edgar Degas: Dance Like a Butterfly
Angela Wenzel
Watch over Edgar Degas’s shoulder at the Paris Opera House to see how he used sketches and paintings to capture the grac
Ages 8–12
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