Children's Nonfiction that Reads Like Fiction

 

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1. Amelia lost: the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart

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Author:
Fleming, Candace
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9 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Biography
JB EARHART
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Biography
JB EARHART
Middlecreek Community - Childrens Biography
JB EARHART

2. Bee fearless: dream like a kid

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Author:
Ulmer, Mikaila
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4.5 stars
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Athens Drive Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J338 ULMER
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J338 ULMER
Green Road Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J338 ULMER
Description:
"Fifteen-year-old lemonade entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer shares her advice for life and business"--

3. The boy who harnessed the wind

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Author:
Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
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5 stars
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Cary Regional - Childrens Biography
JB KAMKWAMBA
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Biography
JB KAMKWAMBA
Holly Springs Community - Childrens Biography
JB KAMKWAMBA
Description:
Presents a story of how William Kamkwamba, an African teenager built a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his home and his village, improving life for himself and his neighbors. In this memoir adapted for young readers, William Kamkwamba describes the drought that struck his tiny village in Malawi, his subsequent interest in science, and his idea to build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought...

4. Grandma Gatewood hikes the Appalachian trail

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Author:
Thermes, Jennifer
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Athens Drive Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J796.51 THERM
East Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J796.51 THERM
Holly Springs Community - Childrens Non-Fiction has 2
J796.51 THERM
Description:
"Emma Gatewood's life was far from easy. In rural Ohio, she manageda household of 11 kids alongside a less-than-supportive husband. One day, at age 67, she decided to go for a nice long walk...and ended up completing the Appalachian Trail. With just the clothes on her back and a pair of thin canvas sneakers on her feet, Grandma Gatewood hiked up ridges and down ravines. She braved angry storms and witnessed breathtaking sunrises. When things got particularly...

5. It's not bragging if it's true

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Author:
Avant-garde, Zaila
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Athens Drive Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J158.109 AVANT
East Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J158.109 AVANT
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J158.109 AVANT
Description:
"Kids will be inspired to embrace their inner weirdness and persevere through obstacles after reading this empowering collection of true stories from teenage Scripps National Spelling Bee champ and Guinness World Record holder Zaila Avant-garde!"--

6. Kalpana Chawla

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Author:
Mirchandani, Raakhee
Series:
She Persisted
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Athens Drive Community - Childrens Biography
JB CHAWLA
Cary Regional - Childrens Biography has 3
JB CHAWLA
East Regional - Childrens Biography
JB CHAWLA

7. Roses and radicals: the epic story of how American women won the right to vote

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Author:
Zimet, Susan
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Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction has 3
J324.6 ZIMET
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J324.6 ZIMET
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J324.6 ZIMET
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A history of the women's movement and the fight to ratify the 19th Amendment-giving women the right to vote in 1920.

8. When stars are scattered

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Author:
Jamieson, Victoria
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4.8 stars
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Graphic Novels has 2
J JAMIESON
Leesville Community - Childrens Graphic Novels
J JAMIESON
Morrisville Community - Childrens Graphic Novels has 2
J JAMIESON
Description:
Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this ... portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp. "Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day...