Great Non-fiction Books for Kids

by Lexile® Level

Quality non-fiction books for kids can be hard to find. Here’s our list of non-fiction by lexile level, with special emphasis on books we believe would appeal to homeschool families.

Non-fiction books for kids with Lexile 500L-599L

The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman 550L

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley 550L

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick 590L

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant

Non-fiction books for kids with Lexile 600L-799L

A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant 610L

The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock 630L

Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs by Meghan McCarthy 720L

The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks by Barb Rosenstock 740L

Non-fiction books for kids with Lexile 800L-999L

Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History by Don Brown 890L

Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin 890L

Mr. Ferris and His Wheel by by Kathryn Gibbs Davis 900L

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch by Chris Barton 920L

Fields of Fury: The American Civil War by James M. McPherson 970L

Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson 980L

Non-fiction books for kids with Lexile 1000L+

A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston 1040L

Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard by Loree Griffin Burns 1050L

Basher Science: Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction by Simon Basher 1050L

Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children by Jan Pinborough 1060L

Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon by Catherine Thimmesh 1060L

A Rock Is Lively by Dianna Hutts Aston 1110L

Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California’s Farallon Islands by Katherine Roy 1330L

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