Author: Anastasia Suen

Every Day Amazing: Fantastic Facts for Every Day of the Year
by Mike Barfield (Author) and Marianna Madriz (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Something amazing really does happen every single day! Discover fantastic facts for every date on the calendar. For example, did you know that Buzz Aldrin took the first selfie in space on November 12th, 1966? Or that October 21st is International Day of the Nacho?

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Whose Big Rig? (A Guess-the-Job Book) Board Book
by Toni Buzzeo (Author) and Ramon Olivera (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: This nonfiction board book features six kinds of specialized rigs used to construct a light-rail system–a tunnel borer, an excavator, a bulldozer, a tie dragon, a tamping machine, and a bucket truck–with five different parts of each rig properly labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain of “Whose rig is this?” is revealed under a gatefold, engaging the reader in an informative guessing game about construction machines and their operators.

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Meet the Artist: Andy Warhol
by Tate Museum (Author) and Rose Blake (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Meet Andy Warhol and explore the prominent themes and ideas in this internationally renowned artist’s body of work. Experiment with printing and blotted line drawings, design your own disco outfit, be famous for 15 minutes, make your very own time capsule, and even become the director of your own movie!

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LSU Tigers (College Football Teams)
by K. C. Kelley (Author)
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Booktalk: Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the LSU Tigers one of the most popular teams in college football.

Snippet: LSU stated playing football in 1894. They were very good right away. The school’s first perfect season was in 1895. Four of the next 13 seasons were perfect.

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My Life with Dyslexia
by Mari Schuh (Author) and Isabel Munoz (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Meet Scott. He likes coding and playing basketball. He also has dyslexia. Scott is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this nonfiction picture book for elementary students.

Snippet: People with dyslexia have a unique way of thinking. I love to code. I’ve learned how to give computers the instructions to do all kinds of things.

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Mia Hamm: Striking Gold
by Joe Levit (Author)
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Booktalk: Soccer superstar Mia Hamm was a goal-scoring machine. At 15, she joined the US Women’s National Team. In college, Hamm led her team to four straight national championships. And in 1999, she made history, breaking the all-time record for goals scored in international matches. Learn more about Hamm’s life and the moments that made her a soccer legend.

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Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight
by Margaret Muirhead (Author) and Adam Gustavson (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Fred Morrison is credited with inventing this classic toy, but for centuries folks have been flipping for flying discs. Ancient Greeks flicked discs, and beginning in the 1920s, college kids at Yale University were tossing pie tins.

Fred’s invention quest began in 1932 after tossing a tin popcorn lid around the backyard. For more than twenty years, Fred and his wife, Lu, tried and failed to perfect a flying-disc concept. Eventually they created what we know today as the Frisbee.

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Kids vs. Plastic: Ditch the straw and find the pollution solution to bottles, bags, and other single-use plastics
by Julie Beer (Author)
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Booktalk: It’s in your toothbrush … your clothes … your earbuds. Chances are, you’re touching it right now. We’re talking about plastic! Plastic is absolutely everywhere and in practically everything we touch, from pens to water bottles to sports equipment. And a lot of it is used once and then thrown away. Unfortunately, it takes a REALLY long time for plastic to break down and it can be harmful to our environment, especially wildlife. But why and when did we start using it in so much stuff? And how do we stop?

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The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
by Scott Riley (Author), Nguyen Quang (Illustrator), and Kim Lien (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys is inspired to form their own team. But on the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. The boys can play only twice a month on a sandbar when the tide is low enough. Everything changes when the teens join together to build their very own floating soccer field.

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The Science and Technology of Marie Curie (Build It Yourself)
by Julie Knutson (Author) and Michelle Simpson (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Delve into the world of Marie Curie, a person who revolutionized the way we perceive the universe while getting the world to question gender roles and social norms. Then follow in her footsteps with hands-on STEM activities for ages 9-12.

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