James Buckley, Jr.
Who Is Katie Ledecky?
A solid, fact-based introduction to one of the most decorated Olympians in history, perfect for kids who are into sports or need a positive female role model.
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The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs
by America's Test Kitchen Kids
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 700L · 2019
The rare cookbook that treats kids as serious problem-solvers; recipes include failure points and reasoning, turning baking into applied science rather than mere instruction-following.
A Smart Girls Guide To Her Parents Divorce How To Land On Your Feet When Your World Turns Upside Down
by Scott Nash
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 620L · 2009
Rare nonfiction that talks *to* kids about divorce without condescension or false cheeriness; the tone is practical and the illustrations acknowledge that this is hard but manageable.
Mr. Justice Holmes
by Clara Ingram Judson
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · 650L
Earnest mid-century biography that introduces a towering legal mind; dry by modern standards and Holmes's actual legal reasoning will sail over most 8–10-year-olds' heads, but solid for history-curious kids who like nonfiction.