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Investigate the World

Books help students explore, inspire interests, and launch investigations. Share titles and start discussions that will encourage students to observe, wonder, predict, and evaluate the world around them.
By: National Education Association
Published: January 13, 2021

Books of the month:

Books of the month:

Elementary

Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth

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Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth

by Kate Gardner

Learn more about awe-inspiring animals in the wild: it’s best not to judge a beast until you understand its full, lovely life.
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Middle Grade

The Parker Inheritance

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The Parker Inheritance

by Varian Johnson

Candace sets out to find the treasure her grandmother searched for and expose an injustice committed against an African American family.
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Young Adult

SPIN

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SPIN

by Lamar Giles

Two African-American teens find themselves working together to solve the murder of a mutual friend, Paris Secord, aka DJ ParSec.
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