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- The good neighbor, the life and work of Fred Rogers, Maxwell King
- We had a little real estate problem, the unheralded story of Native Americans & comedy, Kliph Nesteroff
- One step further, my story of math, the moon, and a life-long mission, by NASA Computer Katherine Johnson ; with her daughters Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore ; illustrations by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow
- Schomburg, the man who built a library, Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Eric Velasquez
- Native Americans in history, a history book for kids, Jimmy Beason ; illustrations by Amanda Lenz
- The man who caught the storm, the life of legendary tornado chaser Tim Samaras, Brantley Hargrove
- Untamed, the wild life of Jane Goodall, by Anita Silvey
- Surviving the white gaze, a memoir, Rebecca Carroll
- Who is the Dalai Lama?, by Dana Meachen Rau ; illustrated by Dede Putra
- Usain Bolt, Olympic sprinter, Katie Lajiness
- Eve of a hundred midnights, the star-crossed love story of two WWII correspondents and their epic escape across the Pacific, Bill Lascher
- Ticktock Banneker's clock, by Shana Keller and illustrated by David C. Gardner
- The girl who drew butterflies, how Maria Merian's art changed science, Joyce Sidman
- Last train to Memphis, the rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick
- Who was Bob Marley?, by Katie Ellison ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
- Diana, William, and Harry, James Patterson and Chris Mooney
- Who was Alexander Hamilton?, by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Dede Putra
- Rising above, Gregory Zuckerman ; with Gabriel and Elijah Zuckerman
- Malala's magic pencil, Malala Yousafzai ; illustrated by Kerascoët
- Who was Princess Diana?, by Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Jerry Hoare
- She persisted in science, brilliant women who made a difference, written by Chelsea Clinton ; illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
- Chasing King's killer, the hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassin, James L. Swanson
- Dutch girl, Audrey Hepburn and World War II, Robert Matzen ; foreword by Luca Dotti
- As good as dead, the daring escape of American POWs from a Japanese Death Camp, Stephen L. Moore
- I was told to come alone, my journey behind the lines of jihad, Souad Mekhennet
- Chance the Rapper, making music and giving back, Tom Head and Deirdre Head
- Who is Sonia Sotomayor?, by Megan Stine ; illustrated by Dede Putra
- Susan. B. Anthony, social reformer and feminist, Laura Baskes Litwin
- Like a Rolling Stone, a memoir, Jann S. Wenner
- Miss Mary reporting, the true story of sportswriter Mary Garber, written by Sue Macy ; illustrated by C.F. Payne
- To walk about in freedom, the long emancipation of Priscilla Joyner, Carole Emberton
- Who was Andrew Jackson?, by Douglas Yacka ; illustrated by Jake Murray
- President McKinley, architect of the American century, Robert W. Merry
- A different kind of normal, my real-life completely true story about being unique, Abigail Balfe
- Leonardo da Vinci, Walter Isaacson
- Hidden figures, the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race, Margot Lee Shetterly
- Douglas MacArthur, American warrior, Arthur Herman
- Togo & Balto, the dogs who saved a town, Jodie Parachini ; illustrated by Keiron Ward and Jason Dewhirst
- Celia planted a garden, the story of Celia Thaxter and her island garden, Phyllis Root and Gary D. Schmidt ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
- The food explorer, the true adventures of the globe-trotting botanist who transformed what America eats, Daniel Stone
- Chester Nez and the unbreakable code, a Navajo code talker's story, Joseph Bruchac, pictures by Liz Amini-Holmes
- The splendid and the vile, Erik Larson
- Cross of snow, a life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nicholas A. Basbanes
- Women athletes who rule!, by Elizabeth McGarr McCue
- Suni Lee, by Morgan Martinson
- Janis, her life and music, Holly George-Warren
- Pocahontas, Abby Badach Doyle
- A thousand ways to pay attention, a memoir of coming home to my neurodivergent mind, Rebecca Schiller
- The boys in the boat, nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown
- The life and afterlife of Harry Houdini, Joe Posnanski
Outgoing Resources
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