Children’s Chapter Books

The Frindle Files
The Frindle Files

By Andrew Clements

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Trim Sails the Storm
Trim Sails the Storm

By Deborah Hopkinson (DeborahHopkinson.com)

Illustrated by Kristy Caldwell (KristyCaldwell.com)

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes, A Legendary Painter, A Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
The Mona Lisa Vanishes, A Legendary Painter, A Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

By Nicholas Day, Art by Brett Helquist

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Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World

By Kathy Trusty

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Just Jerry, How Drawing Shaped My Life
Just Jerry, How Drawing Shaped My Life

By Jerry Pinkney

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How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure
How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure

By John Rocco

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Unbelievable Stories of Simone Biles: Decoding Greatness for Young Readers
Unbelievable Stories of Simone Biles: Decoding Greatness for Young Readers

By Tracy Nicholson

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Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids, Survival Edition
Spectacular Stories for Curious Kids, Survival Edition

By Jesse Sullivan and Illustrated by Davor Ratkovic

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A Wolf Called Wander
A Wolf Called Wander

By Rosanne Parry and Illustrated by Monica Armino

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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science

Author: Joyce Sidman

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Hidden Figures, Young Readers’ Edition
Hidden Figures, Young Readers’ Edition

Author: Margot Lee Shetterly; Illustrated Laura Freeman

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Famous Phonies, Legends, Fakes and Frauds Who Changed History
Famous Phonies, Legends, Fakes and Frauds Who Changed History

Author: Brianna DuMont

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Truce
Truce

Author: Jim Murphy

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Odder
Odder

Author: Katherine Applegate, Illustrator: Charles Santoso

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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team

Author: Christina Soontornvat

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Wonder
Wonder

Author:  R. J. Palacio

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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science

Author: Joyce Sidman

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They Called Us Enemy
They Called Us Enemy

Author: George Takei with Eisinger Scott Becker

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Fair Weather
Fair Weather

Author: Richard Peck

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In the Dark Streets Shineth
In the Dark Streets Shineth

Author: David McCullough

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You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

Author: Jean Fritz

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Front Desk
Front Desk

Author: Kelly Yang

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The One Thing You’d Save
The One Thing You’d Save

Author: Linda Sue Parks

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The Children of Willesden Lane
The Children of Willesden Lane

Author: Mona Golabek & Lee Cohen

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Chasing Lincoln’s Killer
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

Author: James Swanson

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Two Truths & a Lie: Living Things
Two Truths & a Lie: Living Things

Authors: Ammi-Joan Paquette & Laurie Ann Thompson

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Peaceful Heroes
Peaceful Heroes

Author: Jonah Winter

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Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider
Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider

Author: Jean Fritz

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Left for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis
Left for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis

Author: Pete Nelson, with a preface by Hunter Scott (the 11-year-old who inspired the book and whose research informs the book)

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Other Words for Home, 2019
Other Words for Home, 2019

Author: Jasmine Warga

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Two Miserable Presidents: The Amazing, Terrible, and Totally True Story of the Civil War
Two Miserable Presidents: The Amazing, Terrible, and Totally True Story of the Civil War

Author: Steven Sheinkin and illustrated by Tim Robinson

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Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace

Author/illustrator:Ashley Bryan

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Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories & Mementos of Being Young and Black in America, 2001
Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories & Mementos of Being Young and Black in America, 2001

Author: Tonya Bolden

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All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World
All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World

Author/Illustrator: Lori Alexander

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Merci Suarez Changes Gears
Merci Suarez Changes Gears

Author/Illustrator:  Meg Medina

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The Crossover
The Crossover

Author/Illustrator: Kwame Alexander

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Refugee
Refugee

Author: Alan Grantz

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The True Story of the Mercury 13 Women
The True Story of the Mercury 13 Women

Author: Tanya Lee Stone

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I, Dred Scott
I, Dred Scott

Author: Shelia P. Moses

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Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon

Author/illustrator: Catherine Thimmesh

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