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Books in the Social Studies genre:

Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town (1994)

A look at what people do all day.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Goin’ Someplace Special (2001)

In 1950’s Nashville Tricia Ann sees signs saying “For Whites Only” until her grandmother takes her to the library.

Author(s): Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

The Heart of Cool (2001)

When Bobby North starts at a new school he wants to fit in and be cool.

Author(s): Jamie McEwan
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Yay, You! (2001)

For those congratulatory occasions when a card just won’t do.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Model T: How Henry Ford Built a Legend (2002)

Describes how Henry Ford built his Model T.

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

Happy Hippo, Angry Duck: A Book of Moods (2011)

A humorous look at feelings.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Richard Scarry’s Best Lowly Worm Book Ever! (2013)

Originally drawn by Richard Scarry but never finished before his death, this book has been completed by his son Huck (Richard Scarry, Jr). Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The Dead Bird (2016)

A group of children bury a dead bird in the forest.

Read online at archive.org. 

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Christian Robinson

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