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![Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416979700.jpg?itok=yY5A77w6)
Though it’s unlikely that anyone has ever heard of Walter Diemer, chances are they’ve used — or at least heard of — his invention: bubblegum. Diemer’s story from accountant to successful inventor is presented in a lively text with cartoon illustrations.
Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum
Meghan McCarthy
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
Nonfiction ![The Incredible Life of Balto](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375844600.jpg?itok=ufIyyLb7)
A dog saved the people of Nome, Alaska in 1925 when a sled team was the only way to fetch essential diphtheria serum during a blizzard. Balto led that team, but his story continues in this engagingly told and illustrated book when the brave canine is in turn helped by America’s children.
The Incredible Life of Balto
Meghan McCarthy
Age Level:
6-9 Genre:
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