Three Bluestems

Crossing Niagara by Matt Tavares

This is a non-fiction picture book talking about the Great Blondin crossing the tightrope across the Niagara Falls. Would be really fun to read to Kindergartiners through second grade probably. Full of terrifying tricks to make an adult's stomach drop at the thought of doing them!

Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh

I really appreciated this book. Separate is Never Equal is a nonfiction picture book about the Mendez vs the Board of Education case in the 1940s to desegregate schools in the California area for primarily Latinx families. I had never heard of this fight for desegregation. I thought this book laid it out nicely for early elementary children, and the author's note at the end gave more information that could be used as an jumping off point for more information. 

The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea by Brenda Z Guiberson

This non-fiction picture book posits the question what is the most amazing creature in the sea, then procedes to talk about various candidates. The various creatures range from really neat to absolutely disgusting, to terrifying. Definitely a fun read for early elementary school.