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Children's New Nonfiction BooksSeptember 2017
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Girls who code : Learn to Code and Change the World
by Reshma Saujani
The founder of the Girls Who Code nonprofit organization presents a graphically illustrated introduction to the relevance of coding that shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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Noah Webster's fighting words
by Tracy Maurer
Describes the life and times of the man made famous for writing the first dictionary of the English language
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Take a picture of me, James Van Der Zee!
by Andrea J. Loney
"A biography of James Van Der Zee, innovative and celebrated African American photographer of the Harlem Renaissance. Includes an afterword, photos, and author's sources"--Publisher
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Maya Lin : artist-architect of light and lines
by Jeanne Walker Harvey
An introduction to the life and achievements of the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial describes the creative childhood explorations that inspired her career and how she learned to think artistically with her hands as well as her mind while performing unique experiments with light and lines.
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Who was Princess Diana?
by Ellen Labrecque
Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general.
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Who was Alexander the Great?
by Kathryn Waterfield
Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general.
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My daddy rules the world : poems about dads
by Hope Anita Smith
A picture book of poems celebrating everyday examples of fatherly love includes depictions ranging from banjo lessons and wrestling matches to kitchen haircuts and story time, presented in folk art-inspired illustrations by the two-time Coretta Scott King Honor-winning creator of Keeping the Night Watch.
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Soccer : the ultimate guide
by Martin Cloake
A revised, updated edition brings one of the world's most beloved sports alive for the whole family in a comprehensive guide that covers all things soccer: its moves and strategies, teams and organizations, history and lore, tactics and techniques, and rules and regulations.
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Star Wars : the visual encyclopedia
by Patricia Barr
Presents an illustrated guide to everything Star Wars that incorporates curated photography for hundreds of topics ranging from fashions and food to vehicles and characters.
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Down to Earth : how kids help feed the world
by Nikki Tate
Looks at farming and the ways that children from different cultures help in the production and distribution of food around the world, with attention paid to environmental and food supply issues
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Go for liftoff! : how to train like an astronaut
by Dave Williams
The famed astronaut and aquanaut describes the astonishing amount of hard work required to prepare for a visit to space or deep under the ocean, explaining how astronauts must learn essential skills in a variety of disciplines including flight, medicine, teamwork and psychological conditioning.
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Baby dolphin's first swim
by American Museum of Natural History
After a baby dolphin is born in the vast ocean, his mother and other dolphins help him as he learns and grows
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Animals : a visual encylopedia
by James Buckley
A visual reference book provides detailed profiles of the seven major animal classes, more than a thousand color photographs of animals in action, and a special pull-out poster of animals showcasing their abilities
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Penguin day : a family story
by Nic Bishop
An introduction to the rockhopper penguin by the award-winning photographer behind Red-Eyed Tree Frog explains how the species lives by the sea in families that hunt for food and take care of each other, just like many human families.
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It's a fungus among us : the good, the bad, & the downright scary
by Carla Billups
Presents information about the diverse types of fungi, offering general information about them, as well as the often strange world of individual species and the effects that they have on plants, animals, the environment, weather, soil, and people
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Amazon adventure : how tiny fish are saving the world's largest rainforest
by Sy Montgomery
"Part science, part carnival--this winding adventure down the Amazon River with award-winning author Sy Montgomery and photographer Keith Ellenbogen explores how tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve not only the rainforest and it's often misunderstood inhabitants, but the fate of our entire environment."
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My book of rocks and minerals
by Devin Dennie
A visual reference combines highly detailed, vibrant photography of rocks, minerals and geological formations in a range of categories with engaging facts about how they form, how they are used and fascinating record breakers, in a guide that also outlines suggestions for starting a collection.
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Little kids first big book of weather
by Karen De Seve
An introduction to weather combines elementary facts with vibrant National Geographic photography in an early reference that explains how weather systems are organized and create the environmental conditions that lead to drought, blizzards and more.
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How to be a scientist
by Steve Mould
Provides step-by-step instructions for over forty science experiments examining the human body, the Earth, the natural world, and the properties of space
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Beauty and the Beast
by Cynthia Rylant
Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast
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Celebrate Passover
by Deborah Heiligman
Explores the numerous traditions associated with Passover in different countries, offering recipes while describing how Exodus is reflected in rituals, prayers, songs and stories shared during the Seder.
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