Lists and Suggestions for Kids

List: Nonfiction grades 2-3

Wittenstein, Barry, author.

"The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" spe... More

Olson, Elsie, 1986- author.

Also available on Hoopla. Play some games and find out if you are psychic. ... More

Falcon, F. Anthony, author.

A man of Native American descent contemplates what lessons he will pass on to his newborn son in th... More

Colson, Rob, 1971- author.

A spectacular collection of skeletons from some of the world's most fascinating prehistoric an... More

Meadows, Michelle, author.

Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 1940s, a time when racial segregation was wi... More

Biebow, Natascha, author.

"Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biogr... More

Portis, Antoinette, author, illustrator.

"Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms"-- ... More

Wishinsky, Frieda, author.

Also available on Hoopla. "An accessible, picture-book biography of Emily Warren Roebling. ... More

Stier, Catherine, author.

Also available on Hoopla. "A group of kids imagine all the duties and responsibilities of U... More

Nargi, Lela, author.

Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and ma... More

McGinty, Alice B., 1963- author.

"When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--... More

Hatkoff, Juliana.

True story of a polar bear cub raised by a bear keeper at Zoo Berlin. ... More

Jenkins, Steve, 1952- author, illustrator.

Introduces young readers to some of the stealthiest camouflaged animals in the natural world and ask... More

Lloyd-Jones, Sally, 1960- author.

"Want to write a book? Well, the spunky, know-it-all narrator of this side-splitting story can ... More

Paul, Miranda, author.

Also available on Hoopla Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag brea... More

Denise, Anika, author.

Also available on Hoopla. "From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a go... More

Tonatiuh, Duncan, author.

Also available on Hoopla and Overdrive. "Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulin... More

Gravel, Elise, author.

Part of a series of hilarious nonfiction about disgusting creatures, this book looks at the spider. ... More

Rappaport, Doreen, author.

"A picturebook biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.&qu... More

Gravel, Elise.

Shares information on the earthworm with graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its ... More