Juvenile Nonfiction
Explore a selection of juvenile non-fiction books, including classic juvenile literature and the best non-fiction titles for young adults.
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George Washington: The First PresidentThe life of George Washington is introduced in this early reader biography. After General Washington led the American colonists to victory in the Revolutionary War, everyone thought he should become the first president of the United States. Washington would turn out to be a...
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Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New YorkStarred reviews hail Streetcar to Justice as "a book that belongs in any civil rights library collection" (Publishers Weekly) and "completely fascinating and unique" (Kirkus). An ALA Notable Book and winner of a Septima Clark Book Award from the National Council for the Social...
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Wild BabiesRenowned science writer Seymour Simon takes on parenthood In lucid prose he describes how thirteen different wild animals raise their young. Stunning photographs help place each animal in its distinct habitat, from penguins in the Antarctic to kangaroos in the outback. But whether it...
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Flash, Crash, Rumble, and RollRead and find out about what causes the flash, crash, rumble, and roll of thunderstorms in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Did you know that lightning bolts can be over a mile long? Or that they may come from clouds that are ten miles...
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The Sun and the MoonRead and find out about the sun and the moon in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.The sun is out in the day and always has a circle shape. The moon's shape seems to change, and you can sometimes see it in the daytime...
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VolcanoesRead and find out about volcanoes in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years, they can stand dormant, but once active, they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power.Marc Simont's fascinating illustrations and colorful maps denoting volcano...
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An Octopus Is AmazingRead and find out about the amazing octopus in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Where can you find 1,920 suction cups? Under the ocean on a common octopus! That's 240 suction cups on each of its eight arms. And if an octopus loses an...
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DroughtsRead and find out about droughts in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.The earth--and everything on it--needs water. But lately, it's been unusually sunny, warm, and dry. The weather anchor announces that your area is experiencing a drought! Where do droughts happen? How do...
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What Will the Weather Be?Read and find out about meteorology and why the weather can be hard to predict in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Will it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or rain boots? What Will the Weather Be? uses colorful,...
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My Bedtime Story Bible for Little OnesPerfect for bedtime reading and routines, My Bedtime Story Bible for Little Ones presents eight simple Bible stories in soothing text that will relax your child, each paired with a short "Tuck in" prayer suggestion tailored for small children, so they always end their...
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The Post Office Book: Mail and How It MovesLearn where our mail goes and how it gets there in this classic nonfiction picture book by Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons.Do you ever mail a letter and wonder what happens to it after you drop it in the box? Read...
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Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a PoemHave you ever tried to write a poem about a pizza? How about a pig? How about a pigeon, penguin, potato, Ping-Pong, parrot, puppy, pelican, porcupine, pie, pachyderm, or your parents?Jack Prelutsky has written more than one thousand poems about all of these things--and...
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Big Bad Bible GiantsGoliath might get all the press, but there are many other fearsome giants and towering men throughout the Old Testament and thrilling stories behind each one. In Big Bad Bible Giants, readers 8 and up encounter each powerful and massive man through large black-and-white...
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Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a LionDig into the lives of lions with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of lions in the wild What if you wished you were a lion? And then you became one? Could you eat like a lion? Sleep like a lion?...
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Precious Moments: Little Book of God's LoveCelebrate with your little one how we can receive and share God's amazing love. The classic Precious Moments illustrations, sweet poems, and prayers remind us from twinkling stars and bright sunshine to giggles and hugs and special friends, God's love is all around us....
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I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.A stunning picture book biography of the civil rights icon from the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. Set against key moments of the civil rights movement, here is the story of the powerful, eloquent spiritual leader and...
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Live Writing: Breathing Life Into Your WordsA practical guide for how to make your writing come alive, by the bestselling author of A Writer's Notebook and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding.What is "live writing"? It's the kind of writing that has a current running through it--energy, electricity, juice. This...
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Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot2011 Sibert Medal Winner On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds--the largest and most unusual parrots on earth--have suffered devastating population loss.Now, on an island refuge...
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Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved Blue Babies and Changed Medicine Forever"Murphy's dramatic nonfiction narrative recounting of one of the first open heart surgeries ever performed is not to be missed." --School Library Journal (starred review)In 1944, a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation's success brought the...
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God's Amazing Creation: Genesis, Chapters 1 and 2God's Amazing Creation takes kids through the first five chapters of Genesis, focusing on the theme of creation in chapters one and two. Young scholars will put on their archaeologist hats to help the book's main characters--inductive detectives Max and Molly--dig up the truth...
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