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Book List

We’ve carefully curated book lists to go with each lesson.


Be Curious Books

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Be Curious

Flotsam

By David WiesnerClarion Books

A wordless book in which a boy finds a camera at the beach and the film inside reveals fascinating underwater pictures as well as children around the world.

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Be Curious

Goodnight Lab: A Scientific Parody

By Chris FerrieSourcebooks Explore

A scientist bids goodnight to all of the tools and clutter in his laboratory in this variation on “Goodnight Moon.”

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Be Curious

Gravity

By Jason ChinRoaring Brook Press

Jason Chin has taken a complex subject and made it brilliantly accessible to young readers in this unusual, innovative, and very beautiful book.

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Be Curious

Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon

By Patty LovellG.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

When Gertie moves in next door with fancy toys and a huge television set, Molly shares lessons she learned from her grandmother about home-made playthings and imagination.

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Be Curious

Have You Thanked An Inventor Today

By Patrice McLaurinKhemrah Publishing, LLC

Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? is a journey into the often forgotten contributions of African-American inventors, that contributed to the American landscape.

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Be a Leader, Be Persistent, Be Curious

Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips

By Sarah AlbeeHarper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Presents the life and accomplishments of the deaf and blind woman who overcame her disabilities with the help of teacher Anne Sullivan to become a writer and speaker.

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Be Curious

How To Code A Sandcastle

By Josh FunkViking Books for Young Readers

A little girl and her trusty, rust-proof robot, who use code to break down a building design into the smaller steps that result in the creation of an impressive sandcastle.

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Be Curious

Izzy Gizmo 

By Pip JonesSimon & Schuster Childrens Books

Izzy Gizmo loves to invent but gets frustrated when her inventions fail to work, so when she finds a hurt crow, her grandfather urges her to persist until she finds a way to help.

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