creative nonfiction

Teaches early readers about words in the "-uck" family through a rhyming story about a duck.

Teaches early readers about words in the "-op" family through a rhyming story about a tea shop.

Teaches early readers about words in the "-ight" family through a rhyming story about a knight.

Teaches early readers about words in the "-ale" family through a rhyming story about a whale.

A picture book that describes how Mexican American chemist Mario J. Molina discovered that CFCs, a chemical used in spray cans, was destroying Earth's protective ozone layer.

"The story of President Thomas Jefferson's quest to locate and assemble the first full mastodon skeleton in American history"--Provided by publisher.

"Everyone knows Beatrix Potter as the creator of the Peter Rabbit stories. But before that, she was a girl of science. As a child, Beatrix collected nature specimens; as a young adult, she was an amateur mycologist presenting her research on mushrooms and other fungi to England's foremost experts. Like many women of her time, she remained unacknowledged by the scientific community, but her keen eye for observation led her to an acclaimed career as an artist and storyteller"--Provided by publisher.

"Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. 'Choosing miracles' when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent"--Provided by publisher.

Follows a baby koala's interaction with his mother.

"Faces made out of everyday fruits, vegetables, grains, and more teach young readers about emotions and healthy eating"--Provided by publisher.