Books in Junior Library Guild - Instructional Nonfiction

Junior Library Guild is a book-subscription service for school and public libraries whose editors pick promising new titles before publication, so a JLG selection is a professional recommendation rather than a prize. The Instructional Nonfiction category (from 2024) picks how-to and curriculum-friendly informational books on science, health, history, and skills like chess (e.g., Become a Chess Champion, How to Know a Crow). Best for ages 7-14.

2025

Book Author Award Level Completed
Unlocking the Universe: The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope Unlocking the Universe: The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope Suzanne Slade Selection Log In To Like
Africa Africa Alexis Roumanis Selection Log In To Like
You're the Boss You're the Boss Brian Weisfeld Selection Log In To Like
How to Know a Crow: The Biography of a Brainy Bird How to Know a Crow: The Biography of a Brainy Bird Candace Savage Selection Log In To Like
Disconnected: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Disconnected: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease Connie Goldsmith Selection Log In To Like
World War II Close Up: They Saved the Stallions World War II Close Up: They Saved the Stallions Deborah Hopkinson Selection Log In To Like
It's about Time! It's about Time! Don Brown Selection Log In To Like
Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream Felipe Galindo Feggo Selection Log In To Like
Hello, I'm a Quokka Hello, I'm a Quokka Hayley Rocco Selection Log In To Like
Become a Chess Champion: Learn the Basics from a Pro Become a Chess Champion: Learn the Basics from a Pro James Canty III Selection Log In To Like
Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's Fight for Freedom Revolutionary Mary: The True Story of One Woman, the Declaration of Independence, and America's Fight for Freedom Karen Blumenthal Selection Log In To Like
I Fuel: How Energy Powers Our Busy World I Fuel: How Energy Powers Our Busy World Kelly Rice Schmitt Selection Log In To Like
The Story of Fannie Lou Hamer The Story of Fannie Lou Hamer Margeaux Weston Selection Log In To Like
Secrets of the Dead: Mummies and Other Human Remains from Around the World Secrets of the Dead: Mummies and Other Human Remains from Around the World Matt Ralphs Selection Log In To Like
Our World: By the Numbers Our World: By the Numbers Steve Jenkins Selection Log In To Like
Human Spaceflight: Rockets and Rivalry Human Spaceflight: Rockets and Rivalry Andy Hirsch Selection Log In To Like

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
Rollin' on Down the Line: Lady Bird Johnson's 1964 Whistle-Stop Tour for Civil Rights Rollin' on Down the Line: Lady Bird Johnson's 1964 Whistle-Stop Tour for Civil Rights Helen Kampion Selection Log In To Like
The Tales of Ancient Egypt: Myths & Adventures from the Land of the Pyramids The Tales of Ancient Egypt: Myths & Adventures from the Land of the Pyramids Hugo D. Cook Selection Log In To Like
Your Vote Matters: How We Elect the U.S. President Your Vote Matters: How We Elect the U.S. President Rebecca Katzman Selection Log In To Like
Speaking of America Speaking of America Jared Cohen Selection Log In To Like
Radar and the Raft: A True Story about a Scientific Marvel, the Lives It Saved, and the World It Changed Radar and the Raft: A True Story about a Scientific Marvel, the Lives It Saved, and the World It Changed Jeff Lantos Selection Log In To Like
Your Story Matters: A Surprisingly Practical Guide to Writing Your Story Matters: A Surprisingly Practical Guide to Writing Richard Scrimger Selection Log In To Like
The Next Scientist: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great Scientists The Next Scientist: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World's Great Scientists Kate Messner Selection Log In To Like
Pickle Words: Crunchy, Punchy Pickles and Poetry Pickle Words: Crunchy, Punchy Pickles and Poetry April Pulley Sayre Selection Log In To Like
How to Explain Robotics to a Grown-Up How to Explain Robotics to a Grown-Up Ruth Spiro Selection Log In To Like
Numbermania: A Visual Exploration of 0 to 100 Numbermania: A Visual Exploration of 0 to 100 Scott Lape Selection Log In To Like
Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words: Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind Colossal Words for Kids: 75 Tremendous Words: Neatly Defined to Stick in the Mind Colette Hiller Selection Log In To Like
All about U.S.: A Look at the Lives of 50 Real Kids from Across the United States All about U.S.: A Look at the Lives of 50 Real Kids from Across the United States Matt Lamothe Selection Log In To Like
How to Survive in the Age of Pirates How to Survive in the Age of Pirates Crispin Boyer Selection Log In To Like
Defending Nature: How the US Military Protects Threatened and Endangered Species Defending Nature: How the US Military Protects Threatened and Endangered Species Sneed B. Collard III Selection Log In To Like
Wonderful Me: A First Guide to Taking Care of Yourself Wonderful Me: A First Guide to Taking Care of Yourself Nancy Shapiro Selection Log In To Like
School's in Session School's in Session Elizabeth Dennis Selection Log In To Like
Volcanoes Volcanoes Nell Cross Beckerman Selection Log In To Like
All about the Brain All about the Brain Gabriel Dabscheck Selection Log In To Like
Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes Gail Jarrow Selection Log In To Like
Spooky Lakes Spooky Lakes Geo Rutherford Selection Log In To Like
Dinosaurs to Chickens: How Evolution Works Dinosaurs to Chickens: How Evolution Works Nick Lund Selection Log In To Like