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Community Helpers & Jobs Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about community helpers & jobs for children.

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Brooklyn Bridge

Beneath the arches of this legendary monument lie true tales of underwater fires, engineering genius, and the fourteen-y

Cover of Freedom School, Yes!

Freedom School, Yes!

Amy Littlesugar

For children processing scary news or systemic unfairness, this story shows how courage and the love of learning can ove

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The First Day of Peace

Todd Shuster, Maya Soetoro-Ng

When a terrible drought and sudden floods threaten two warring groups, a wise girl realizes that sharing the earth's wat

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Encyclopedia Brown #4

Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man

Donald J. Sobol

Ten neighborhood mysteries wait to be cracked by a fifth-grade detective, with all the clues hidden in plain sight for y

Ages 7–11

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Oskar and the Eight Blessings

Richard Simon, Tanya Simon

Arriving in New York as a refugee on Christmas Eve, young Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, finding hope in small act

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Stop and Go, Maisy!

For the curious toddler who loves things that go, this interactive book helps them explore traffic signs and busy roads

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The Cool Crazy Crickets #2

The Cool Crazy Crickets to the Rescue!

The Cool Crazy Crickets club successfully earns some money, but now they have to figure out how to spend it when no one

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The Whodunit Detective Agency #3

The Movie Theater Mystery

Pet dogs are disappearing all over Pleasant Valley, and young detectives Jerry and Maya must investigate strange noises

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Who Was Nellie Bly?

Margaret Gurevich

Nellie Bly went from writing a letter to a local paper to traveling the globe and going undercover as one of America's f

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We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song

A few powerful words and a shared melody have the strength to spark change, showing how a single song can unite people t

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Freddy the Pig #11

Freddy and the Bean Home News

Walter R. Brooks

Freddy the pig steps into the role of editor-in-chief, launching a local newspaper to share the latest news and gossip f

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The People's Painter

Cynthia Levinson

Young Ben Shahn captures everything he sees in his sketchbook, beginning a lifelong journey of using art to tell the sto

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Let's Read About Gardens

All Kinds of Gardens

Real-life photographs and clear text reveal the many ways people grow plants, from backyard patches to public spaces.

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The Crane and the Keeper: How an Endangered Crane Chose a Human as Her Mate

For the child who feels like they don't quite fit in with their peers, this touching true story shows how an unusual bon

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Theodore Boone #2

Eighth-grader Theodore Boone uses his legal obsession to hunt for clues after his friend vanishes from her bedroom in th

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Detective Academy #1

Prints and Impressions

For the curious child who loves solving mysteries and wants to know how real-world detectives use science to catch a cri

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Chocolate Fever

Robert Kimmel Smith

Henry Green loves chocolate so much he eats it for every meal, until a sudden case of Chocolate Fever sends him on a wil

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Every Little Kindness #2

Finding Forgiveness

A lost bird leads a boy on a journey through his town where he sees that mistakes happen to everyone and forgiveness is

Cover of Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?

Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?

Eleanor Roosevelt redefined her role by speaking out on the radio and in print. She transformed from a First Lady into a

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Nellie Bly: Reporter for the World

Martha E. Kendall

Elizabeth Seaman transformed into the fearless reporter Nellie Bly to chase world records and break boundaries in the hi

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Young Cam Jansen #12

Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery

When a substitute teacher loses his coat, Cam Jansen uses her famous photographic memory to click into action and solve

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Bucket and Friends #1

Save (Part Of) the World with a Wall

For children who feel overwhelmed by big world problems, this humorous story shows how small actions and a dedicated tea

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Ron's Big Mission

Rose Blue, Corinne Naden

Nine-year-old Ron McNair risks everything to challenge a segregated library's rules in 1959, long before he journeyed to

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Summer of Fire: Yellowstone 1988

Patricia Lauber

Smoke fills the sky as Yellowstone burns through a dry 1988 summer, revealing the incredible way a forest heals and burs

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