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50 Amazing Facts About Bones

By Jessica Jung
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
1
Educational
5
Literary
3
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World by Chris Stewart & Ted Stewart

7 Tipping Points That Saved the World

By Chris Stewart & Ted Stewart
Level 9
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5

A Dream of Flight

By Rob Polivka and Jef Polivka
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
3.5

A Drop of Water

By Walter Wick
Picture Books
Entertainment
2.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
4

A Place Where Sunflowers Grow

By Amy Lee-Tai
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
5
Educational
3.5
Literary
3
Amazing Archaeological Digs by The Good and the Beautiful Team

Amazing Archeological Digs

By The Good and the Beautiful Team
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
4
America's Story: The History of the Pledge of Allegiance by Tricia Raymond

America’s Story—The History of the Pledge of Allegiance

By Tricia Raymond
Level 7
Entertainment
2
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
3
Ancient Animals By Molly Sanchez and The Good and the Beautiful Team

Ancient Animals

By Molly Sanchez
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen

As a Man Thinketh

By James Allen
Level 8
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5
Best Friends Forever! by Amy Shields

Best Friends Forever!

By Amy Shields
Level 3
Entertainment
4
Moral
2.5
Educational
3.5
Literary
3
Birth of an Island by Millicent E. Selsam

Birth of an Island

By Millicent E. Selsam
Level 4
Entertainment
3
Moral
1
Educational
5
Literary
4
Blizzard by Jim Murphy

Blizzard

By Jim Murphy
Level 7
Entertainment
3
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
Can You Track it? Mammals by Maggie Felsch and Shannen Yauger

Can You Track it? Mammals

By Maggie Felsch and Shannen Yauger
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3
Candy Bomber by Michael O. Tunnell

Candy Bomber

By Michael O. Tunnell
Level 6
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3.5
Educational
5
Literary
5

Carved in Ebony (Young Reader’s Edition)

By Jasmine L. Holmes
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5
Castle by David Macaulay

Castle

By David Macaulay
Level 8
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
0
Educational
5
Literary
4

Caves: The Underground Wilderness

By Anthony Klemm
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5

Celia Planted a Garden

By Phyllis Root & Gary D. Schmidt
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
3

Cezanne’s Parrot

By Amy Guglielmo
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
3
A Cup of Cold Water by Christine Farenhorst

Chosen Daughters Series

By Various Authors
Level 8
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
4

Clara the Rhino

By Katrin Hirt
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
3

Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains

By P. I. Maltbie
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
4.5
Literary
4
Climbing Everest (Totally True Adventures) by Gail Herman

Climbing Everest

By Gail Herman
Level 4
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
2
Curious Reptiles and Amphibians by Nyree Bevan

Curious Reptiles and Amphibians

By Nyree Bevan
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
4
Cyber Safety Questions & Answers Book by Molly Sanchez

Cyber Safety Questions & Answers Book

By Molly Sanchez
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
Dangerous Sea Creatures by The Good and the Beautiful Team

Dangerous Sea Creatures

By The Good and the Beautiful Team
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5
Diary of an Early American Boy by Eric Sloane

Diary of an Early American Boy

By Eric Sloane
Level 8
Entertainment
2.5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4.5
Dive: Explore Coral Reefs Around the World by Sue Battel and Kelley Williams

Dive! Explore Coral Reefs Around the World

By Sue Battel and Kelley Williams
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5

Do Hard Things

By Alex & Brett Harris
Level 7
Entertainment
3
Moral
4.5
Educational
4.5
Literary
3
Ecosystems in Your Backyard by Nyree Bevan

Ecosystems in Your Backyard

By Nyree Bevan
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5

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Entertainment Value

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Moral Value

All books on The Good and the Beautiful Book List are deemed appropriate and wholesome, but some books have more emphasis on moral principles than others. A lower rating for moral value does not mean the book is inappropriate; it only means that moral values are not as highly emphasized.

Educational Value

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Literary Value

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