Nonfiction

Written for preteens, this book candidly answer questions about puberty and the changes happening to their bodies. The illustrated format makes it very approachable.

This biography serves as a wonderful introduction to modern art.

Children will be fascinated to learn about the amazing voyages of Marco Polo in this illustrated biography about his life.

Wind energy has been used since the days of the ancient Persians. This book examines how it is used today.

This book is ideal for all units on Earth science. It introduces the different types of rocks, minerals, and soil components.

Pura Belpré's ability to inspire and bring stories to life resonates through the pages of this beautifully illustrated bilingual book, which captures the essence of Puerto Rican life and culture in El Barrio. As New York's first Latina librarian,...

Jorge Argueta explores his journey from San Salvador to San Francisco in this collection of emotional and optimistic poems. After escaping the civil war in El Salvador, young Jorge finds confidence and deals with feelings of loss in his adopted home--San...

This book makes learning about matter easy to understand.

This leveled book teaches children all about weather.

Quickly or slowly, the Earth's surface is always changing. This book explains this through the use of photographs and carefully worded text.

This book shows children how plants survive in many different kinds of environments.

Photographs and simple text teach children about the life cycle of plants.

Discover how animals have adapted in order to survive.

This book introduces children to different types of habitats and the animals that live in them.

There are natural and man-made things all around us. This book will get children to start thinking about what falls into each category.

Learn how to classify animals with this easy-to-use book.

This book teaches children all about electricity from how we use it to how to produce it.

This book examines different climates and weather phenomena.

Photographs and concise text teach children about pollination.

This book helps children understand photosynthesis.

Children will be fascinated to learn what certain types of animals do to survive the cold winter months.

Readers will be delighted to discover how a class clown grew up to create Mickey Mouse and other unforgettable Disney characters.

Discover the man behind the genius. This biography traces Steve Jobs's remarkable life from childhood to CEO of Apple.

This book makes a fun game of learning about 16 great Olympians. They include Rafael Nadal, Carl Lewis, Jesse Owens, Edwin Moses, Nadia Comaneci, and Mark Spitz.

Children will enjoy this colorful biography about the life of Tito Puente, Mambo King. It shows how music was an important part of his life from a young child in New York City through his successful career.

This book traces the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. from a child in the segregated South to Civil Rights leader.

This wonderfully written biography teaches children what Abraham Lincoln was really like, from boyhood through his presidency.

What happens when everyone throws away used bottles and old newspapers, unwanted toys and clothing, littering the Earth with things that could--and should--be made into new products? Mr. Jones teaches his students the value of recycling by taking them on...

Instead of breaking branches, plant trees; instead of killing bees, make gardens for them; instead of throwing soda cans in grassy fields, recycle them. Young readers learn that and more with this book that shows the importance of taking care of the...

In this story, a blackout prompts the children to ask important questions about electricity and other energy sources, like gasoline. Their questions lead them to discover how easy it is to safeguard these resources and how they themselves can benefit...

Children discover what they and their families can do to avoid wasting one of our most precious natural resources, water: taking showers instead of baths, turning off the tap while brushing their teeth, collecting rain water to use in the garden, and...

Young readers are offered a glimpse of the life and works of one of our most important and beloved authors: his birth and early years, his joy, sadness and fears, the empathy he felt for the poor and the marginalized, his enormous success, and his tragic...

Photographs and simple text teach children how plants grow.

This book clearly explains how the five senses work.

Children will be fascinated to discover how different kinds of animals camouflage themselves.

This book offers children a fun and ingenious way of learning about 16 important inventions. It spans the centuries, covering early tools and the wheel to today's computer chips.

Discover which animals live in the forest in a colorful, fun way.

This book makes an informative guessing game of geography. Children are given verbal and visual clues and soon discover what canyons, caves, deserts, and other landforms are.

This book teaches children the basic things they need to be happy and healthy, from shelter to friends, water to sunlight.

This book provides a wonderful introduction to the five senses.