Information Picture Books Pt. 5

More of my favorite Information Picture Books! What is great about these? I learn in just a few pages the things I NEVER learned in school.

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An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story.
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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
Amazon.com

Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba.
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A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver

Born a slave, George Washington Carver went on to become the most prominent black scientist of the early twentieth century.
Amazon.com

Ada’s Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay

Explains the origin of the “Recycled Orchestra,” a group of children from Cateura, Paraguay that play instruments from recycled trash and perform concerts all over the world.
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In this engaging tale about the inventive young Ben Franklin, ten-year-old Ben tries to cross the pond using a kite.
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade – Audiobook Download
from: **AudiobooksNow**

Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade Amazon.com

Wander down the forest path to learn how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life. An acorn is just the beginning.
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