Juvenile Nonfiction, Curiosities & Wonders
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Runes
The Elder Futhark for Kids by Shadow Maven
Runes are a type of ancient alphabet: the ABCs for people who lived before the ABCs we know now were even invented! Vikings, and other people who lived in the north of Europe—in places like Germany, Norway, and Denmark—used these runes to write...
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Memengwaa
The Monarch Butterfly by Dorothy Ladd
What can we learn from our incredible little monarch butterfly? The butterfly’s migration from Canada to Mexico is long and time consuming—we can compare the journey to our life. Not only that, in Ojibwe culture the butterfly has a...
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Your Secret Superpower
Ignite your Spark by Maddison Tory
Maddi has a special secret to share . . . everyone has a superpower! Your superpower is your “spark,” that feeling inside you that helps you do amazing things and change the world around you. Everyone’s spark is different. Are you ready to find...
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Big Truths for Little Ones, Parents, and People
by L.J. Elder
As parents, our natural instincts are to shield our children from anything unpleasant. We want our kids to feel safe and that everything is all right. We play a large role in defining words such as normal, fine, alright, and okay in the minds of...
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Stella's Stories From Around the Globe
Japan 日本 by Sheri Burke
Stella’s Stories from around the Globe: Japan is a colourful account of a seven-year-old’s trip to Japan. Part children’s travel-guide and part travel diary, Stella’s Stories looks to inspire other children interested in geography, cultures,...
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Snowflake, Snowflake
by Jennifer Barone
Just imagine winter through the eyes of a child. They see snowflakes as a rare thing of beauty. See into the mind of a child's perspective about of the wonders of snowflakes. One winter night, a boy stood outside a beautiful city scene and was in...
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Never Rub Noses With a Narwhal
An Alliterative Look At The Arctic by Ruth Wellborn
Blubbery belugas, capering caribou, lingering ladybugs, rummaging ravens, and waiting walruses, all make an appearance in this beautifully illustrated children's book about the Arctic. The map, a glossary of key words, and a page of interesting...
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