On July 20, 1969 two American men walked on the moon for the first time. 2019 marks the 50 anniversary of Apollo 11, the mission that put those men into the history books. As you can imagine, there has been a recent bout of celebratory picture books about the moon landing. These books about that…
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Nonfiction Books for Middle School to Inspire Critical Thinking!
What are some good nonfiction books for middle school? Well, the answer to that question lies in knowing what your particular 9-13 year old likes to read, and the topics in which they are interested. A great nonfiction book will inspire your middle schooler to delve deeper into the topic, sending them off to the…
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Environmental Books for Kids – To Teach and Inspire
Talking about subjects like the environment and climate change can be daunting. “The environment” encompasses so many issues, yet instilling our children with values such as standing up for environmental justice and living a sustainable life are crucial for future generations to be able to thrive. With these picture books about the environment and biographies…
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Picture Book Biographies of Women Artists: The Visual Arts
What are some good picture book biographies of women artists? Well, I’m glad you asked. Here’s a book list for you filled with beautifully illustrated biographies featuring a diverse group of visual artists! The books on this list are a feast for the eyes. Your children and students will read about traditional visual artists like…
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Books about Women Performers Who Dazzled the Crowds
Know who gets left out when learning about famous artists throughout history? The performing artists! Never fear. This list of biographies of women performers will help fill that gap. The biographical picture books on this list feature women performing artists from diverse walks of life. You will see familiar names as well as women who…
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President Books for Middle Schoolers to Help Them Think Critically
In my previous list of children’s books about the US Presidents, I focused on recommending nonfiction picture books and biographies suitable for elementary aged school children. On this list you will find president books for middle schoolers ages 10-14, or 6-8th grade. I’m not a historian so I couldn’t judge each title by its historical…
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January Read Alouds that Aren’t About Winter!
The dark days of January are perfect for snuggling up with a good book and reading aloud to your children. Of course, I could say something similar for any month of the year–and I probably have! In any case, I know you book-crazy families are looking for something new to start off the New Year!…
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50 Science Picture Books for Kids that Teach about Our Amazing World
Plug any science topic into the library catalog and you will certainly find a large selection of science books for kids on that subject. But which of those myriad of dinosaur or ocean books will you actually enjoy reading with your child? When you are looking for science picture books to read aloud, you don’t…
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