Kids Book Index
Margot Lee Shetterly, illustrated by Laura Freeman
The #1 New York TimesbestsellerThe phenomenal truestory of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuelsome of America's greatest achievements in space-a powerful, revelatory historyessential to our understanding of race, discrimination, and achievement in modernAmerica.
Snowy Owl Invasion!Sandra MarkleLate in 2013, snowy owls started showing up in places no one expected to find them—including Florida. What had caused so many of these majestic birds to leave their Arctic home and fly to southern Canada and the United States?Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
About WoodpeckersCathryn Sill, illustrated by John SillWith the help of the beautifully detailed illustrations from noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, About Woodpeckers explains the basic characteristics that all woodpeckers share, while presenting a closer look at the many types of birds that fall into this diverse category.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World (Young Readers Edition)Steven Johnson, Sheila KeenanIn this illustrated history, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details