Juvenile Nonfiction
Explore a selection of juvenile non-fiction books, including classic juvenile literature and the best non-fiction titles for young adults. Know the benefits of reading non-fiction books.
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50 Fun Things To Do On A Road Trip: Kids Travel Activity BookSo, you're taking a road trip with your family. There is so much to see and do along the way - but how will you keep the kids busy and entertained in the car?This kids travel activity book holds 50 carefully crafted children's activities...
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Maine Lighthouses Coloring BookMaine's lighthouses are some of the most photographed and painted United States landmarks. So it's only natural that kids will want to grab their crayons or markers and take an illuminating journey along the rocky, craggy coast of Maine. Coloring, educational facts, trivia and...
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Who Is Bill Gates?For use in schools and libraries only. Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize...
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Outside, the Women Cried: The Story of the Surrender by Chief Thunderchild's Band of Their Reserve Near Delmas, Saskatchewan, 1908The dominant society throughout history has consistently exploited the aboriginal people who stood between them and what they wanted. To understand the aboriginal people, one has to understand the history of what has happened. Too often history almost completely ignores the story of the...
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Nelson Mandela: No Easy Walk to FreedomFrom his humble beginnings in rural South Africa to his tragic death at age 95 in 2013, Nelson Mandela's life is a tale of inspiration and courage. The most up-to-date biography of Nelson Mandela.This powerful biography provides an in-depth look at Nelson Mandela who...
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Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II StoryAn Orbis Pictus Honor Book for Outstanding Nonfiction 2019 In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later...
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Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought)Shakespeare wrote with a feather quill and ink; Emily Dickinson wrote with a fountain pen; Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote on a Yiddish typewriter. But what did such writers do when they weren't writing? What did Jane Austen eat for breakfast? What could make Mark...
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I Can Draw! Things That Go: Easy Step-By-Step DrawingsA car, a rocket ship, a jet plane, an ice cream truck -- these are things that go, and you can learn how to draw them all as well as other vehicles, from a hot air balloon to a submarine. Each subject appears in...
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My First German Lesson: Color & Learn!From Guten Morgen (good morning) to Gute Nacht (good night), more than 60 pages of kid-friendly illustrations introduce German words and phrases. English and German terms, with pronunciation guides, accompany pictures of animals, numbers, family members, clothing, and other words plus simple expressions such...
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My First Book about the Five SensesWinner of a Bronze 2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Your brain uses our five senses -- sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch -- to figure out what's going on in the world around you. This book shows how your senses work by combining easy-to-understand...
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How to Draw Wild Animals: Step-By-Step Drawings!Budding artists can easily create a variety of different wild animals by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes - 30 pictures to draw: lion, alligator, gorilla, coyote, ostrich, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages -...
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Color & Cook CupcakesJoin Molly and Jack in this coloring cookbook as they mix up some tasty treats. With a little help from Mom, they're baking all kinds of yummy cupcakes from scratch. Twenty-six ready-to-color illustrations show how it's done. You'll even find four pages of scrumptious...
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America the Beautiful to Paint or ColorFrom California's Big Sur country to Mount Desert island off the rock-bound coast of Maine, these beautiful drawings capture images of all things great and small. Included, among other landmark American scenes, are views of Everglades wildlife, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Mt. McKinley,...
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Greek Gods and GoddessesThe deities of ancient Greece are central characters in a body of mythical narratives that were at the heart of a civilization that lasted many centuries. These characters and stories represent imaginatively the Greeks' understanding of nature, psychology, and their own history. They also...
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French Picture Word BookHere's a pleasant and effective way for students of French to build and strengthen vocabulary skills. The book consists of 15 carefully rendered scenes (14 double-page and one single-page), each devoted to a different theme or topic: Au Zoo (At the Zoo), la Ferme...
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Oh, the Things They Invented!: All about Great InventorsFrom the first printing press to the World Wide Web--the Cat looks at inventors and inventions that have changed our lives The Cat in the Hat goes back in time to meet with the masterminds of more than a dozen inventions that made a...
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Pig-Piggy-PigsLearn about teacup pigs in this fact-and-photo-filled book that captures all the charm of these adorable animals This new nonfiction reader will teach kids about the breed, how to train them, and how to take good care of these unique animals.Author: Bonnie BaderPublisher: Penguin...
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Owls: Birds of the NightDid you know that the biggest owl has a wingspan of five feet? That's big The smallest owl is no bigger than an avocado. Filled with photographs and vivid illustrations, this book will teach you all about these beautiful birds. Excerpt: When the owlets...
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¿Quién Fue Martin Luther King, Jr.?The famous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death - from an assassin's bullet - in 1968. This tumultuous time in history comes to life in over 100 black-and-white illustrations that celebrate of...
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Pablo Picasso: Breaking All the Rules: Breaking All the RulesSimon Packard didn't always want to do his artist report on Pablo Picasso, but after his twin brother Stephen does a report on Monet-Simon's favorite artist-Simon chooses Picasso by default Throughout, there are reproductions of Pablo Picasso's masterpieces as well as Simon's own drawings,...
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