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Kidlit books of the year 2014

THOUGHT-PROVOKERS

In Real LifeCory Doctorow and Jen Wang(First Second Books)

In Real Life
Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang
(First Second Books)

If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and NumbersDavid J. Smith; Steve Adams, illus.(Kids Can Press)

If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers
David J. Smith; Steve Adams, illus.
(Kids Can Press)

Kids are bombarded with information every day. These three books, two non-fiction and a graphic novel, each take a sensible, entertaining approach to ferreting out the truth and presenting the facts that matter. From eating locally to global wealth distribution to workers’ rights, the issues explained are vital to a child’s developing understanding of the world. These books get it right.