5 Kinds of Nonfiction
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Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad
From the Series On My Own History
Allen Jay's family farm is a stop on the Underground Railroad. Allen's parents give food and shelter to slaves escaping from the South. One day in 1842, Allen's father asks him to help a… Read More →
Alligators and Crocodiles
From the Series Core Content Science — Animal Look-Alikes
Long snout. Big teeth. Hard scales. Lives in warm climates. Is it an alligator or a crocodile? Readers will learn how these beasts from the age of dinosaurs are alike and how they differ. Read More →
All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing after the Oklahoma City Bombing
A profoundly moving nonfiction picture book about tragedy, hope, and healing from award-winning author Chris Barton. Sometimes bad things happen, and you have to tell everyone. Sometimes… Read More →
Alternate Reality Game Designer Jane McGonigal
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Do you like the challenge and adventure of video games? As Jane McGonigal was growing up, she had fun playing early video games. As an adult, she saw games as an outlet for problem solving… Read More →
Aly Raisman: Athlete and Activist
From the Series Gateway Biographies
US Olympian Aly Raisman is a leader on and off the mat. She is an outspoken voice against sexual assault. Learn about the most fascinating details of her life as a gold-winning gymnast. Read More →
Amanda Gorman: Inspiring Hope with Poetry
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Poet Amanda Gorman delivered her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the 2021 presidential inauguration, winning wide acclaim. Read about Gorman's early life, her children's and poetry books, and… Read More →
Amazing Africa: A to Z
A fun and resourceful book that takes children and even adults on a visual journey throughout the continent of Africa. Readers will visit the pinnacle of Mount Kilimanjaro and learn a few… Read More →
Amazing Animal Art
From the Series Wild Art Projects
Create a carnival of handmade animals using different shapes and patterns. Make dramatic black-and-white prints, a papier-mâché dog, a shark sculpture, and more. Simple step-by-step… Read More →
Amazing Athletes — Audisee®—On Level Set
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Inspire sports fans with the success stories of Amazing Athletes. These attractive high-interest biographies include a description of an athlete's career from the beginning through his or her Read More →
Amazing Autumn
From the Series Seasons
The fall season can be truly amazing with colorful leaves in big soft piles, Halloween pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Oh my, what an Amazing Autumn. Read More →
Amazing Bugs
From the Series In Focus: Bugs
From mantids to grasshoppers, scarab beetles to water bugs, meet the most amazing bugs and insects in the world in this exciting new title. Did you know that locusts can live in swarms of up… Read More →
Amazing Inventions — Hardcover Set
From the Series Amazing Inventions
Discover true stories of invention behind coveted pop-culture objects—from sneakers to smartphones. With high-interest graphic novel art, these books profile the products' creators and… Read More →
Amazing Life Cycles — Hardcover Set
From the Series Amazing Life Cycles
Meet some amazing animals—from caring crocodile mothers to meat eating plants, from the tallest parents in the woods to sea horse fathers looking after their young—with the occasional odd… Read More →
Amazing Origami Animals
From the Series Amazing Origami
Create an origami menagerie including a cute guinea pig, floppy-eared rabbit, delicate butterfly, leaping frog, and more. Projects increase in difficulty so readers can learn new visual… Read More →
Amazing Origami Dinosaurs
From the Series Amazing Origami
Bring your favorite dinosaurs to life with these exciting origami projects. Create a scary T. Rex, a mighty Diplodocus, and a spiky Stegosaurus. Step-by-step instructions guide readers… Read More →
Amazing Origami Gifts
From the Series Amazing Origami
Create handmade origami gifts for your friends and family, such as a pencil case, a gift box, or a paper flower bouquet. Step-by-step instructions and photographs guide readers through… Read More →
Amazing Origami — Hardcover Set
From the Series Amazing Origami
Interested in origami? Try these perfect introductions to the art of paper folding. Readers will create a variety of projects, first learning basic origami techniques, then advancing to… Read More →
Amazing Origami Vehicles
From the Series Amazing Origami
Make and test drive origami machines, including a car, a van, and even a rocket. Readers are guided through projects of varied difficulty with step-by-step instructions and photographs. The… Read More →
Amazing Science Experiments — Hardcover Set
From the Series Amazing Science Experiments
Science comes alive through simple experiments that demonstrate scientific concepts including electricity, forces and motion, and states of matter. Simple step-by-step instructions describe… Read More →
Ambulances on the Go
From the Series Bumba Books ® — Machines That Go
Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how ambulances work. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build… Read More →
American Jaguar: Big Cats, Biogeography, and Human Borders
In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat—the jaguar—is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has… Read More →
American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books) — Hardcover Set
From the Series American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)
This study of slavery in America balances accounts of oppression with true stories of resistance and resilience, centering on the voices of enslaved people. Page Plus QR codes link readers to Read More →
A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink, 20th Anniversary Edition: What Is a Noun?
From the Series Words Are CATegorical ® (20th Anniversary Editions)
If it's a person, place, or thing—/Your dad, Detroit, a diamond ring,/If it's a boat or coat or clown,/It's simple, Simon, it's a noun! In this 20th anniversary edition of A Mink, a Fink, a… Read More →
A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink: What Is a Noun?
From the Series Words Are CATegorical ®
What is a noun? It's easier to show than explain—and this book is brimming with examples. Author Brian Cleary and illustrator Jenya Prosmitsky creatively clarify the concept of nouns for… Read More →