Read a Book About Something You Like: Suggested Reads for KidsLike this list

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• The Kids' Guide to Birds of Missouri

  Fun Facts, Activities and 86 Cool Birds

  Tekiela, Stan,

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  Birders of all ages will enjoy this easy-to-use guide featuring the birds of Missouri, illustrated with photography by the author. Includes ranges, calls, songs, habitats and other fun facts.

• The Secret Language of Birds

  Kelly, Lynne, 1969-

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  13 year old Nina is an amateur bird-watcher who has discovered rare and mysterious birds while at summer camp. Great for fans of Song For a Whale, by the same author.

• Super Simple Aircraft Projects

  Inspiring & Educational Science Activities

  Kuskowski, Alex,

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  The Super Simple Project series introduces readers to technology and engineering through inspiring and educational science activities. This title presents the science and history of flight and includes projects with great how-to illustrations.

• Rocket Out of the Park

  Zuckerberg, Randi,

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  Fans of science and technology will love this story of Dot and her friends who make fizzy rockets at the Creative Fair. Great for emerging and independent readers.

• Every Day Magic for Kids

  30 Amazing Magic Tricks That You Can Do Anywhere

  Flom, Justin,

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  Want to learn magic? YouTube and TV magician Flom teaches you 30 tricks that can be done with everyday objects.

• A Tricky Kind of Magic

  Baines, Nigel,

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  Cooper has learned card tricks and simple illusions from his dad, who has just passed away. When Cooper and his stuffed rabbit, Rabbit De Niro embark on an adventure, they discover that magic might be more than tricks and illusions. This graphic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kansas City Royals

  Anderson, Josh,

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  "A simple but fact-packed overview of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, covering their origins, their home stadium, their mascot, famous players and coaches, and well-known plays throughout the team's history."

• Black Star

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Set in the 1920s and written in verse, this award-winning sequel to The Door of No Return introduces readers to Charley, who wants to be the first professional female pitcher.

• How to Make a Picture Book

  Dolan, Elys,

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  A humorous step-by-step guide to creating your own picture book. Bert the friendly worm narrates this guide to creating characters, using space and color, and developing your story.

• Penny Draws a Class Trip

  Shepard, Sara, 1977-

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  Penny uses drawing and doodling to help her cope with anxiety. In this episode, she and her class meet a famous author. Older elementary kids will enjoy the Penny Draws series of books.

• Music and Musical Instruments

  Delas, Julie,

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  Do you want to know the history of music? Or how instruments are made? Maybe you'd like to know about famous musicians? Great illustrations help to make the "Do You Know" series of children's encyclopedias great for emerging and independent readers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clayton Byrd Goes Underground

  Williams-Garcia, Rita

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  Clayton loves playing harmonica with his grandfather, but his sudden death affects Clayton deeply and causes his mother to forbid the Blues. Older elementary readers will enjoy this award-winning title that explores anger and grief.

• Everything Gymnastics

  McDougall, Chrös,

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  Explore the sport of gymnastics and the skills required to "leap, twist, and soar to new heights." Learn about some of the great athletes and Olympic heroes that make this sport great!

• Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  Fullerton, Alma,

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  Claire is great at gymnastics and learning new routines. However, reading is not so easy for Claire. Mom thinks maybe she's not trying hard enough, while her vice-principal thinks she may need to be tested for dyslexia. This title is written in free…Read moreRead more of this annotation