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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1) The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists, 1)
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avg rating 4.38 — 2,095 ratings — published 2017
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Papa Is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost Papa Is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 424 ratings — published 2013
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What Miss Mitchell Saw What Miss Mitchell Saw (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 546 ratings — published 2019
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Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,214 ratings — published 2017
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 2,066 ratings — published 2016
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Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 452 ratings — published 2014
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A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 5,333 ratings — published 2013
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The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,155 ratings — published 2013
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Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,867 ratings — published 2008
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The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 2,893 ratings — published 2011
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Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 3,040 ratings — published 2019
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Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero Bartali's Bicycle: The True Story of Gino Bartali, Italy's Secret Hero (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.53 — 520 ratings — published 2021
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The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,706 ratings — published 2019
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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,979 ratings — published 2019
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Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary (Growing to Greatness) Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary (Growing to Greatness)
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avg rating 4.41 — 641 ratings — published 2019
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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 6,696 ratings — published 2014
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Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 899 ratings — published 2018
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The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 2,167 ratings — published 2019
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Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 1,566 ratings — published 2018
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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner) Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear (Caldecott Medal Winner)
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avg rating 4.50 — 10,485 ratings — published 2015
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So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 773 ratings — published 2018
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Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,468 ratings — published 1999
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Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 733 ratings — published 2016
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Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 513 ratings — published 2018
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A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E. B. White A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E. B. White (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 740 ratings — published 2017
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John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,114 ratings — published 2017
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,434 ratings — published 2017
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The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 976 ratings — published 2004
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Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 416 ratings — published 2017
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To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 532 ratings — published 2013
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Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 580 ratings — published 2013
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Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 1,284 ratings — published 2017
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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 2,192 ratings — published 2013
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One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 2,052 ratings — published 2015
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Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 801 ratings — published 2015
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Sixteen Years In Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story Sixteen Years In Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 261 ratings — published 2005
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Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 3,733 ratings — published 2013
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Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead Hillary Rodham Clinton: Some Girls Are Born to Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 409 ratings — published 2016
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Trombone Shorty Trombone Shorty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,970 ratings — published 2015
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A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 163 ratings — published 2004
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Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 376 ratings — published 2014
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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash Hello, I'm Johnny Cash (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 478 ratings — published 2014
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Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,356 ratings — published 2013
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Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 648 ratings — published 2003
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,434 ratings — published 1998
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 13,244 ratings — published 2011
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Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 709 ratings — published 2012
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Johnny Appleseed Johnny Appleseed (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 821 ratings — published 1990
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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 15,504 ratings — published 2003
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 6,005 ratings — published 2006
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