Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Nonfiction grades 2-3
A Place to Land
Wittenstein, Barry, author.
"The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" spe...
Are You Psychic?: facts, trivia, and quizzes
Olson, Elsie, 1986- author.
Also available on Hoopla. Play some games and find out if you are psychic. ...
Be Brave, Be Brave, Be Brave
Falcon, F. Anthony, author.
A man of Native American descent contemplates what lessons he will pass on to his newborn son in th...
Bone Collection: dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals
Colson, Rob, 1971- author.
A spectacular collection of skeletons from some of the world's most fascinating prehistoric an...
Brave Ballerina: the story of Janet Collins
Meadows, Michelle, author.
Janet Collins wanted to be a ballerina in the 1930s and 1940s, a time when racial segregation was wi...
The Crayon Man : the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons
Biebow, Natascha, author.
"Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biogr...
Hey, Water!
Portis, Antoinette, author, illustrator.
"Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms"-- ...
How Emily Saved the Bridge: the story of Emily Warren Roebling and the building of the Brooklyn Bridge
Wishinsky, Frieda, author.
Also available on Hoopla. "An accessible, picture-book biography of Emily Warren Roebling. ...
If I Were a Park Ranger
Stier, Catherine, author.
Also available on Hoopla. "A group of kids imagine all the duties and responsibilities of U...
Karl's New Beak: 3-D printing builds a bird a better life
Nargi, Lela, author.
Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill had broken off and ma...
The girl who Named Pluto : the story of Venetia Burney
McGinty, Alice B., 1963- author.
"When Venetia Burney's grandfather reads aloud from the newspaper about a new discovery--...
Knut : how one little polar bear captivated the world
Hatkoff, Juliana.
True story of a polar bear cub raised by a bear keeper at Zoo Berlin. ...
Look Again: secrets of animal camouflage
Jenkins, Steve, 1952- author, illustrator.
Introduces young readers to some of the stealthiest camouflaged animals in the natural world and ask...
Look! I Wrote a Book! (and you can too!)
Lloyd-Jones, Sally, 1960- author.
"Want to write a book? Well, the spunky, know-it-all narrator of this side-splitting story can ...
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia
Paul, Miranda, author.
Also available on Hoopla Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag brea...
Planting Stories: the life of librarian and storyteller Pura Belpré
Denise, Anika, author.
Also available on Hoopla. "From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a go...
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation
Tonatiuh, Duncan, author.
Also available on Hoopla and Overdrive. "Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulin...
The Spider
Gravel, Elise, author.
Part of a series of hilarious nonfiction about disgusting creatures, this book looks at the spider. ...
Wilma's Way Home : the life of Wilma Mankiller
Rappaport, Doreen, author.
"A picturebook biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.&qu...
The Worm
Gravel, Elise.
Shares information on the earthworm with graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its ...