Do you struggle to encourage your kids to read non-fiction books? Here are 5 wonderful titles that will engage older kids (and adults!). Please see the ratings to make sure the books are appropriate for your child.

Author: Joel Sartore
A glorious new volume of Sartore's signature animal portraits, this time highlighting the fascinating shapes, patterns, and expressions of animals both familiar and little known. Joel Sartore, on a mission…
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Author: Stephanie Warren Drimmer
Who invented pizza? Why do people shake hands? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in this new series from National Geographic Kids! Ever wonder how basketball got…
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Author: Peter Menzel
Photographs show the homes and possessions of average families in thirty countries around the world and document each family's lifestyle
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Author: Faith D'Aluisio
"A photographic collection exploring what the world eats featuring portraits of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a week's worth of food"--Provided by publisher.
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Author: William Kamkwamba
A gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi,…
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