Learn about detective novelist Agatha Christie in A Mind of Her Own: The Story of Mystery Writer Agatha Christie, by Robyn McGrath and Liz Wong.
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Learn about the first person of color to play in the NBA in Wat Kept Playing: The Inspiring Story of Wataru Misaka and His Rise to the NBA, by Emily Inouye Huey and Kaye Kang
Learn about one of the women who secretly served as soldiers during the Civil War in Guts for Glory: The Story of Civil War Soldier Rosetta Wakeman, by Joanna Lapati.
What does nothing sound like? Learn about the offbeat history of John Cage’s 4’33,” a musical composition of blank bars, by Nicholas Day and Chris Raschka.
This year, Earth Day fall on April 22. The following books celebrate the climates, plants and creatures, that make our planet so special.
March is Women’s History Month. You can learn more about some fascinating women by reading the following picture books.
Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’keeffe Nourished Her Art, by Lisa Robinson and Hadley Hooper, is a celebration of art.
Get an up-close look at an insect found in every backyard in The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants, a nonfiction picture book by Philip Bunting.
You Are a Star, Malala Yousafzai, by Dean Robbins and Maithili Joshi, is the story of the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes, by Traci N. Todd and Shannon Wright, is an excellent picture book biography.