Nonfiction

A Journey Under the Sea An amazing non-fiction book with beautiful photos of the Great African Sea Forest. My favorite part is how many different ways an octopus can change shape and color.

Ada’s Violin This inspiring true story, filled with resilience and hope, takes place in a large garbage dump in Paraguay where a girl with a love for music is given the opportunity to use garbage to create an instrument that, when she learns to play it, will take her around the world. 

It Began With a Page Such an inspiring true story of a woman artist that begin in Gyo’s home where “anything seemed possible” even though it didn’t feel that way in the rest of her world. Gyo was determined and persevered through hardship to become a woman who did amazing things and changed our world … Read more

I’m Trying to Love Rocks We love rocks, but if you don’t this fun and informative book might be the perfect thing to change your mind.

Peaceful Like a Panda Great, easy to practice, ways to manage your body.

Some Writer! This biography of E.B. White, the beloved author of Charlotte’s Web, is uniquely laid-out and just a pleasure to read.

The Deadliest Hurricanes Then and Now One of the best ways to bring an historical event to life is to listen to the stories of the people who lived through it. In this book, we hear about the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 from many different people, including from the rare point of view of African … Read more

Ancient Egypt For many people, nothing is as fascinating as the culture and practices of the ancient Egyptians. Learn how mummies were made, discover the secrets of the pyramids, and explore every-day life through the objects they left behind!

The Magic of Seasons Everyone knows there are four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall. But did you know some places in the world have only two seasons? Or that there are other seasons called wet and dry? How about why there are seasons at all? Follow Mimi the cat through this book and you’ll … Read more

There’s No Ham in Hamburgers When author Kim Zachman had trouble finding the real reason burgers are called hamburgers, she was inspired to write this book. From potato chips and ice cream, to chicken fingers and chocolate, there’s yummy (and funny) stories about the foods we love to eat. Reading this book is the next … Read more