Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat

By: Philip Stead
When his parents trade Jonathan's much-loved teddy bear for a toaster, he sets out on a Big Blue Boat to find Frederick the bear. Jonathan is joined by animals he befriends along the way and finally a little girl who holds a bear instead of a toaster.

Monster Hunt: Exploring Mysterious Creatures

By: Jim Arnosky
Author/illustrator and self-taught naturalist Jim Arnosky introduces mysteries that surround unknown animals: "cryptozoology." Dramatic illustrations combine with an informative, engaging text to present a range of land and water creatures, starting with

A Place for Fish

By: Melissa Stewart
Full color illustrations and clear language present a range of fish in different ecosystems in and near the U.S., as well as the impact of people's activities on the fish. Endpapers include maps where the fish you’ve met in the book can be found.

Tía Isa Wants a Car

Illustration of woman hugging a child sitting on a classic car near the beach
By: Meg Medina
Illustrated by:
Claudio Muñoz

The narrator and her aunt work to save money to buy a shiny green car to take them to the sea. Though it takes time, Tía Isa and her niece reach their goal and buy the car that brings them to the beach.

Have Spacesuit, Will Travel

By: Robert A. Heinlein
Teenager Kip Russell dreams of space travel, but what happens when alien "Wormfaces", hostile to Eerth and humanity, kidnap him and force him to stand trial for humanity's disregard for peace and the environment?

One Small Step

By: P.B. Kerr
Thirteen-year-old Scott has learned a lot from his Dad — an ace pilot and flying instructor. When Scott adeptly lands a damaged plane on his own, NASA thinks he might just be the ideal candidate for a practice mission to space.

Seven Wonders of Space Technology

By: Fred Bortz
An introduction to seven important developments in space technology, including orbiting satellites, telescopes, the international space station, and Mars rovers. What will the eighth wonder be?

Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom

By: Walter Dean Myers
A well-researched non-fiction account of the 1839 slave uprising on the schooner ship Amistad that lead to a Supreme Court showdown between U.S. slaveholders and abolitionists.

Hand Art

By: Rachel Tandy
Create bugs, birds, and more, starting with a pattern of your hand. Easy directions provide jumpstarts for creative activities. An open format provides the helping hand while encouraging creativity.

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