Nonfiction eBooks

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    Counting on Katherine

    The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.

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    Do Not Lick This Book*

    Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact so small that you’d need to look through a microscope to see her. Or you can simply open this book and take Min on an adventure to amazing places she’s never seen before- like the icy glaciers of your tooth or the twisted, tangled jungle that is your shirt.

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    Moon! Earth's Best Friend

    Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock -- she's Earth's rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her friend (literally: she's always facing Earth with the same side!). These two will stick together forever.

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    Ruth Bader Ginsburg : the case of R.B.G. vs. inequality

    "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: During this trial, you will learn about a little girl who had no clue just how important she would become. You will see the unfair world she was born into-where boys were valued more than girls, where women were not encouraged to achieve and aspire. Here are the facts of her case." Thus begins this clever, engaging picture book biography, which chronicles Ginsburg's early years in Brooklyn, at Cornell, and beyond, highlighting the obstacles she encountered at every turn.

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    Trombone Shorty

    The streets of New Orleans are filled with music, and so is the house of Troy Andrews, who narrates the story of his growth into the musician known as Trombone Shorty. Troy dreams of having his own band, and when he finds a battered trombone, he knows he's on his way: "It didn't sound perfect, but finally with a real instrument in my hand, I was ready to play."

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