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Books for Discovering a Talent – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
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Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
Susan Hood, with Greg Dawson
Two Ukrainian sisters and piano prodigies must use their musical talents and sharp wits to hide their Jewish identities
Ages 8–12
Excellent Ed
Stacy McAnulty
Ed the dog feels left out when he can't do what the humans do, but he soon discovers he has his own special talents that
Ages 4–8
Aldo Leopold: American Ecologist
Peter Anderson
Vintage photographs trace the life of Aldo Leopold, a pioneering forester who fought to protect the vital connections be
Ages 8–12
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A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
Aliki
A curious scientist discovers hundreds of uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes, teaching farmers how to heal the soil and
Ages 5–9
Let the River Run Silver Again
Sandy Burk
Follow the incredible true story of a school community that took action to restore the Potomac River and learn how local
Ages 10–14
Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei
Peter Sís
Intricate drawings and curving text illustrate the life of a scientist who dared to look at the stars and challenge the
Ages 6–12
The Scary Bear
K M Bowe
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Steve Kloves.
Ages 11–18
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras?
Julie Ellis
Ancient Greece becomes a classroom as a curious boy discovers how triangles help him find new trade routes and calculate
Ages 7–11
Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours, The
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall recounts her groundbreaking years in Tanzania, sharing intimate stories and photographs of the chimpanzees
Ages 8–12
Power of Her Pen, The: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Ethel Payne uses her sharp writing and fierce determination to break barriers, journeying from a Chicago childhood to th
Ages 4–8
Eddie Red Undercover #1
Eddie Red Undercover
Marcia Wells
The NYPD needs a secret weapon to catch an art thief, and sixth-grader Eddie’s photographic memory and sketching skills
Ages 8–12
Patience Wright: America's First Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy
Pegi Deitz Shea
Patience Wright sculpted wax figures for the English while secretly hiding revolutionary messages inside them to help th
Ages 6–10
Tap-Dance Fever
Pat Brisson
Annabelle refuses to stop tapping even after she ruins the floors and ruffles the local chickens. Her persistence leads
Ages 4–8
Julia Morgan Built a Castle
Celeste Davidson Mannis
Julia Morgan defied the odds as a pioneering female architect to design the breathtaking Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Ca
Ages 6–10
Toulouse-Lautrec: The Moulin Rouge and the City of Light
Robert Burleigh
The vibrant streets and characters of 19th-century Paris come alive through the posters, drawings, and life story of art
Ages 8–12
Byron Barton Transportation
I Want to Be an Astronaut
Byron Barton
For the child who gazes at the stars and dreams of soaring beyond the clouds, this book celebrates the wonder of a futur
Ages 2–6
Adia Kelbara #1
Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans
Isi Hendrix
Twelve-year-old orphan Adia enters the Academy of Shamans with a massive task: she must master her powers to save the em
Ages 8–12
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
I See Black
Meredith Curtis
Two seventh-graders venture into a magical forest near Portland to rescue a kidnapped baby while navigating an epic stru
Ages 9–14
Tillie the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History
Sue Stauffacher
Armed with only a sewing needle and a dream, a Swedish immigrant defies the rules of the late 1800s to become a record-b
Ages 5–9
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor
Patricia Valdez
Young Joan brings a pet crocodile to school before growing up to care for massive Komodo dragons as a pioneering reptile
Ages 4–9
Lives of...
Lives of the Writers
Kathleen Krull
Ever wonder which classic authors had the strangest habits? These short biographies and quirky caricatures reveal the hu
Ages 8–12
To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers
Wendie Old
Two brothers with a childhood love for problem-solving turn a shared obsession into one of history's greatest achievemen
Ages 7–10
Solving Zoe
Barbara Dee
Sixth-grader Zoe discovers a hidden talent for solving secret codes. Cryptography helps her understand her friendships a
Ages 9–12
