Grade 3

On October 11, 1896, 10-year-old Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, watch as the brave surfmen of Pea Island struggle to save the lives of nine people stranded on a shipwreck. Sam has dreamt of… Read More →

A woman is buried in an avalanche. Miners are trapped underground. A sailor's boat capsizes in the ocean. A powerful tsunami sweeps people out to sea. Who will come to their rescue? And how… Read More →

Sometimes animals are lost, sick, or injured. The animals can be pets, but they might also be wild animals. People who save these animals are very important. Some of them are experts, like… Read More →

Rocks can be made of many different minerals. By looking at rocks closely, we can tell where they were formed and what conditions they were created in. How do we know these things? And how do Read More →

Join Seth on a spooky adventure at Camp Whispering Woods that digs up the past. After a dire wolf tooth is discovered, strange things start happening. Can Seth and his friends put the past to Read More →

In 1945, just after the end of World War II, Captain Orval Amdahl brought home a Japanese sword as a souvenir of war. Sixty-eight years later, he gave it back. Orval Amdahl grew up in rural… Read More →

Did you know robots beat humans to space by 10 years? Or that space robots can perform tons of cosmic tasks too dangerous for astronauts? Learn more about these amazing devices through cool… Read More →

Revolutions are made out of love for people and for place. This was a core belief of activists and married couple James Boggs and Grace Lee Boggs. James Boggs was a worker from rural Alabama… Read More →

When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she'd never be able to do. They left his office for good and found a new… Read More →

They look incredibly tough, but they’re still in danger! Meet the 'nose horn' rhinoceros! These horned creatures live in Africa and Asia and there are five different types of rhino!… Read More →

In this powerful story of resilience and hope, one girl observes her community through the changing rhythm of each season. The Children’s Book Council (CBC) - K-2nd grade CHILDREN'S FAVORITE… Read More →

Do you eat rice sometimes? What do you eat with the rice? What do you use to eat it? Rice belongs to the grass family, and it is grown in many countries of the world. People eat many… Read More →

Richard Sherman is so good at defending passing plays that quarterbacks avoid throwing the ball in his direction. His incredible ability to smother opposing wide receivers helped the Seattle… Read More →

Rifka's parents are actors in the Yiddish Theater in New York, but one day Rifka finds herself center stage in a special role! A slice of immigrant life on New York's Second Avenue, this is… Read More →

Before cell phones and smartphones, there was the telephone. This groundbreaking American invention transformed communication and laid the foundation for today’s technological advances, such… Read More →

In this Early Bird title, readers learn about the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the ring-tailed lemur. Read More →

This glorious biography of Maya Angelou's life—from her traumatic childhood through her work as a freedom fighter and her triumphant rise as a poet—is a powerful tribute to a phenomenal woman. Read More →

What is the mysterious writing on a crumpled piece of paper that Sammy and Sophie find in the attic? The answer leads to a happy baking adventure at Grandma Gert’s retirement home. Read More →

What is the tallest living thing? It's not an elephant, or a giraffe, or even a blue whale. It's a tree! Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall?… Read More →

A lovebird who doesn't like kisses?! Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can one little lovebird show everyone that… Read More →

When Rita's mum refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and soon returns with a rhinoceros in tow. But keeping a pet rhino a secret in a small apartment and taking care of him, prove… Read More →

Adventures are great fun, especially if you have a close friend to share the experience. It's more enjoyable and much safer than being alone. You can plan details together, check safety… Read More →

This breathtaking journey along the most important rivers in the world takes us from the Nile to the Amazon, the Mekong Delta to the Mississippi, the Murray to the Waikato. Our seas and… Read More →