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Nonfiction for 3rd and 4th Grade

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Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent
Thomas B. Allen

Learn how Harriet Tubman spied for the Union during the Civil War, along with other slaves and free Blacks.


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Lizards
Nic Bishop

Simple text and vibrant pictures present basic information and fun facts about lizards.


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What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
Jean Fritz

A brief biography of Ben Franklin.


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The Tarantula in My Purse
Jean Craighead George

A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets.


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Owen & Mzee
Isabella Hatkoff

The true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world.

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George Did It
Suzanne Tripp Jurmain

Lively text explains why Americans wanted George Washington to be their first president and how reluctant the successful general felt about accepting the position.

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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Barbara Kerley

The story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs.

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What to Do About Alice
Barbara Kerley

A biography of Alice Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt’s irrepressible daughter.


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The Fairy Ring
Mary Losure

The story of two early-twentieth-century cousins who created photographs of fairies using paper cutouts and drew the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Ship
David Macaulay

Learn about the wooden ships or caravels of the 15th Century and follow archaeologists as they uncover a caravel in the Caribbean Sea.

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Mighty Jackie, the Strike-Out Queen
Marissa Moss

In 1931, 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitched against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming the first professional female pitcher in history.

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How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in northwestern Minnesota in the 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel.

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Sequoyah: The Man Who Gave His People Writing
James Rumford

A biography of a Cherokee man named Sequoyah, who decided in the early 1800s to give the Cherokee language a written form.

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Dizzy
Jonah Winter

Rhythmic text and hip illustrations introduce the life of famous jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie.


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