Franklin Delano Roosevelt
by Russell Freedman
Nonfiction · ages 9–12 · grades 4–7 · 820L
Freedman's accessible, photo-rich biography makes FDR's disability and determination feel immediate without sentimentality; kids grasp both the man and the era.
For a reader who just finished
Books like Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature
after Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature by Shelby Wolf
Nonfiction
This is an academic reference handbook for scholars and educators, not a book for children or parents selecting books for children.
Same style
Castle
by David Macaulay
Nonfiction · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L
Macaulay's masterpiece — architectural history made visceral through illustration and narrative; kids who engage deeply will ask real questions about how things are built.
Volcanoes
by Seymour Simon
Nonfiction · ages 6–10 · grades 1–5 · 820L
The gold standard for volcano books at this age — Simon's photographs are awe-inducing and the text respects kids' hunger for real facts without dumbing down the science.