Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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Phoenix (Ride On, #1) was the most recently released book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, on March 3rd, 2026.

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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Stats: The highest rated book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley on Book Notification is The War That Saved My Life, the first novel in the War series.

The most read book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley on Book Notification is The War That Saved My Life, the first novel in the War series. The second most read book is The War I Finally Won (War #2).

Below is a complete list of Kimberly Brubaker Bradley books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is the War.

List of Ride On Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Phoenix
2026
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List of War in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The War That Saved My Life
2015
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2
9.3
The War I Finally Won
2017
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3
The Night War
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Fighting Words, Halfway to the Sky, and For Freedom.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ruthie's Gift
1998
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2
One-of-a-Kind Mallie
1999
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3
Weaver's Daughter
2000
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4
4
Halfway to the Sky
2002
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5
For Freedom
2003
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6
The President's Daughter
2004
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7
The Lacemaker and the Princess
2007
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8
Leap of Faith
2007
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9
Jefferson's Sons
2011
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10
10
Fighting Words
2020
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11
One Night in Dallas
2022
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Favorite Things
2003
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2
Ballerino Nate
2006
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3
The Perfect Pony
2007
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List of Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1 Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1 books are Pop!, On the Move, and From Caterpillar to Butterfly.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
How to Be a Nature Detective (By: Millicent E. Selsam)
1958
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2
Big Tracks, Little Tracks (By: Millicent E. Selsam)
1958
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3
A Tree Is a Plant (By: Clyde Robert Bulla)
1960
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4
How a Seed Grows (By: Helene J. Jordan)
1960
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5
What Makes a Shadow? (By: Clyde Robert Bulla)
1962
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6
The Big Dipper (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1962
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7
My Hands (By: Aliki)
1962
Go
8
Starfish (By: Edith Thacher Hurd)
1962
Go
9
My Five Senses (By: Aliki)
1962
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10
Air Is All Around You (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1962
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11
How Many Teeth? (By: Paul Galdone, Paul Showers)
1962
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12
Fireflies in the Night (By: Judy Hawes)
1963
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13
Animals in Winter (By: Henrietta Bancroft, Richard G. Van Gelder)
1963
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14
Ducks Don't Get Wet (By: Helen K. Davie, Augusta R. Goldin)
1965
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15
Sleep Is for Everyone (By: Paul Showers)
1974
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16
Is There Life in Outer Space? (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1984
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17
Shooting Stars (By: Holly Keller)
1989
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18
Earthquakes (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1990
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19
My Feet (By: Aliki)
1990
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20
I'm Growing! (By: Aliki)
1992
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21
From Tadpole to Frog (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
1994
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22
What Lives in a Shell? (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
1994
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23
Baby Whales Drink Milk (By: Barbara Juster Esbensen)
1994
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24
A Nest Full of Eggs (By: Priscilla Belz Jenkins)
1995
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25
What's Alive? (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
1995
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26
On the Move (By: Lizzy Rockwell, Deborah Heiligman)
1996
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27
What's It Like to Be a Fish? (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
1996
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28
From Caterpillar to Butterfly (By: Deborah Heiligman)
1996
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29
What Color Is Camouflage? (By: Carolyn B. Otto)
1996
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30
A Safe Home for Manatees (By: Priscilla Belz Jenkins)
1997
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31
Where Are the Night Animals? (By: Mary Ann Fraser)
1998
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32
Our Puppies Are Growing (By: Carolyn B. Otto)
1998
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33
Sounds All Around (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
1998
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34
Ducks Don't Get Wet (By: Augusta R. Goldin)
1999
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35
Snow Is Falling (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
2000
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36
Pop!
2001
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37
Bugs Are Insects (By: Anne Rockwell)
2001
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38
How Animal Babies Stay Safe (By: Mary Ann Fraser)
2001
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39
Dinosaurs Big and Small (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2002
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40
My Pet Hamster (By: Anne Rockwell)
2002
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41
From Seed to Pumpkin (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
2004
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42
Where Do Chicks Come From? (By: Amy E. Sklansky)
2005
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43
Clouds (By: Anne Rockwell)
2009
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44
A Cavity Is a Hole in Your Tooth (By: Jodi Huelin)
2010
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45
Everybody, Move Your Feet! (By: Jodi Huelin)
2010
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46
Why Can't I Have Cake for Dinner? (By: Jodi Huelin)
2010
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47
What's for Lunch? (By: Sarah L. Thomson)
2016
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48
The Sun and the Moon (By: Carolyn Cinami Decristofano)
2016
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49
The Arctic Fox’s Journey (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
2019
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50
Super Marsupials (By: Katharine Kenah)
2019
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51
Thump Goes the Rabbit (By: Fran Hodgkins)
2020
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List of Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2 Books in Publication Order

Uses simple words and pictures to explore science concepts for early elementary kids.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers (By: Priscilla Belz Jenkins)
1900
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2
The Moon Seems to Change (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1960
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3
The Sun (By: Franklyn M. Branley)
1961
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4
What Makes Day and Night (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1961
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5
What the Moon is Like (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1963
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6
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1964
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7
Your Skin and Mine (By: Paul Showers)
1965
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8
A Drop of Blood (By: Paul Showers)
1967
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9
Hear Your Heart (By: Paul Showers)
1968
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10
Why Frogs Are Wet (By: Judy Hawes)
1968
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11
My Visit to the Dinosaurs (By: Aliki)
1969
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12
Gravity Is a Mystery (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1970
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13
What Happens to a Hamburger? (By: Paul Showers)
1970
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14
The Skeleton Inside You (By: Philip Balestrino)
1971
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15
Fossils Tell of Long Ago (By: Aliki)
1972
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16
Where Does the Garbage Go? (By: Paul Showers)
1974
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17
Sunshine Makes the Seasons (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1974
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18
Milk (By: Aliki)
1974
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19
Day Light, Night Light (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1975
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20
Corn Is Maize (By: Aliki)
1976
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21
The Sky Is Full of Stars (By: Franklyn M. Branley)
1981
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22
Digging Up Dinosaurs (By: Aliki)
1981
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23
The Planets in Our Solar System (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1981
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24
Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, & Yawn (By: Melvin A. Berger)
1983
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25
Let's Go Rock Collecting (By: Roma Gans)
1984
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26
How to Talk to Your Computer (By: Seymour Simon)
1985
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27
Germs Make Me Sick! (By: Melvin A. Berger)
1985
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28
Dinosaurs Are Different (By: Aliki)
1985
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29
Volcanoes (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1985
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30
Ant Cities (By: Arthur Dorros)
1987
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31
Tornado Alert (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1988
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32
Snakes Are Hunters (By: Patricia Lauber)
1988
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33
Dinosaur Bones (By: Aliki)
1988
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34
What Happened to the Dinosaurs? (By: Franklyn M. Branley)
1989
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35
Feel the Wind (By: Arthur Dorros)
1989
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36
Switch On, Switch Off (By: Melvin A. Berger)
1989
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37
Earthquakes (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1990
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38
An Octopus Is Amazing (By: Patricia Lauber)
1990
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39
What Will the Weather Be? (By: Lynda DeWitt)
1991
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40
Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean (By: Arthur Dorros)
1991
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41
Look Out for Turtles! (By: Melvin A. Berger)
1992
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42
How Do Apples Grow? (By: Betsy Maestro)
1992
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43
Be a Friend to Trees (By: Patricia Lauber)
1993
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44
Why Do Leaves Change Color? (By: Betsy Maestro)
1994
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45
Elephant Families (By: Arthur Dorros)
1994
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46
Who Eats What? (By: Patricia Lauber)
1994
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47
Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs (By: Patricia Lauber)
1994
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48
How Mountains Are Made (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
1995
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49
Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats (By: Ann Earle)
1995
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50
How Do Birds Find Their Way? (By: Roma Gans)
1996
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51
You're Aboard Spaceship Earth (By: Patricia Lauber)
1996
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52
What Makes a Magnet? (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1996
Go
53
Archaeologists Dig for Clues.jpg (By: kate-duke)
1996
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54
Down Comes the Rain (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1997
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55
Sponges Are Skeletons (By: Barbara Juster Esbensen)
1998
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56
Floating in Space (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
1998
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57
What Is the World Made Of? (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
1998
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58
Dinosaur Babies (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
1999
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59
International Space Station (By: Franklyn M. Branley)
2000
Go
60
Terrible Tyrannosaurs (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2001
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61
Penguin Chick (By: Betty Tatham)
2001
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62
Mission to Mars (By: Franklyn Mansfield Branley)
2002
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63
Energy Makes Things Happen
2002
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64
Did Dinosaurs Have Feathers? (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2003
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65
Spinning Spiders (By: Melvin A. Berger)
2003
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66
Dolphin Talk (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
2003
Go
67
Wiggling Worms at Work (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
2003
Go
68
Honey in a Hive (By: Anne Rockwell)
2005
Go
69
Forces Make Things Move
2005
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70
Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? (By: Anne Rockwell)
2006
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71
Almost Gone (By: Steve Jenkins)
2006
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72
Who Lives in an Alligator Hole? (By: Anne Rockwell)
2006
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73
Dinosaur Tracks (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2007
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74
How People Learned to Fly (By: Fran Hodgkins)
2007
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75
What's So Bad About Gasoline? (By: Anne Rockwell)
2009
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76
Life in a Coral Reef (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
2009
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77
Where Do Polar Bears Live? (By: Sarah L. Thomson)
2009
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78
Where Did Dinosaurs Come From? (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2010
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79
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Time to Sleep (By: Steve Jenkins, Robin Page)
2011
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80
What Happens to Our Trash? (By: D. J. Ward)
2012
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81
Light Is All Around Us (By: Wendy Pfeffer)
2014
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82
In the Rainforest (By: Kate Duke)
2014
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83
Sharks Have Six Senses (By: John F. Waters)
2015
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84
Hurricane Watch (By: Melissa Stewart)
2015
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85
Simple Machines (By: D.J. Ward)
2015
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86
Flood Warning (By: Katharine Kenah)
2016
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87
How Deep Is the Ocean? (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2016
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88
Phones Keep Us Connected (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2017
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89
Droughts (By: Melissa Stewart)
2017
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90
Pinocchio Rex and Other Tyrannosaurs (By: Steve Brusatte, Melissa Stewart)
2017
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91
Running on Sunshine (By: Carolyn Cinami Decristofano)
2018
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92
What Makes a Blizzard? (By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld)
2018
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93
How a City Works (By: D.J. Ward)
2018
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94
A Pandemic Is Worldwide (By: Sarah L. Thomson)
2022
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List of She Persisted Books in Publication Order

Follows women who persisted, featuring biographies of inspirational figures who overcame obstacles to achieve their dreams.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
13 American Women Who Changed the World ( By: Chelsea Clinton)
2017
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2
She Persisted Around the World ( By: Chelsea Clinton)
2018
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3
American Olympians Who Changed the Game ( By: Chelsea Clinton)
2020
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4
Harriet Tubman (By: Andrea Davis Pinkney)
2021
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5
Claudette Colvin (By: Lesa Cline-Ransome)
2021
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6
Sally Ride ( By: Atia Abawi)
2021
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7
Virginia Apgar (By: Sayantani DasGupta)
2021
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8
Nellie Bly (By: Michelle Knudsen)
2021
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9
Sonia Sotomayor (By: Meg Medina)
2021
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10
Florence Griffith Joyner (By: Rita Williams-Garcia)
2021
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11
Ruby Bridges (By: Kekla Magoon)
2021
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12
Clara Lemlich (By: Deborah Heiligman)
2021
Go
13
Margaret Chase Smith (By: Ruby Shamir)
2021
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14
Maria Tallchief (By: Christine Day)
2021
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15
Helen Keller (By: Courtney Sheinmel)
2021
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16
Oprah Winfrey (By: Renée Watson)
2021
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17
Wangari Maathai (By: Eucabeth A. Odhiambo)
2022
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18
Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference (By: Chelsea Clinton)
2022
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19
Temple Grandin (By: Lyn Miller-Lachmann)
2022
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20
Patsy Mink (By: Tae Keller)
2022
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21
Marian Anderson (By: Katheryn Russell-Brown)
2022
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22
Malala Yousafzai (By: Aisha Saeed)
2022
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23
Diana Taurasi (By: Monica Brown)
2022
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24
Wilma Mankiller (By: Traci Sorell)
2022
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25
Maya Lin (By: Grace Lin)
2022
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26
Rosalind Franklin
2022
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27
Dorothy Height (By: Kelly Starling Lyons)
2023
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28
Florence Nightingale (By: Chelsea Clinton, Shelli R. Johannes)
2023
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29
Rachel Levine (By: Lisa Bunker)
2023
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30
Pura Belpré (By: Meg Medina, Marilisa Jimenez Garcia)
2023
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31
Simone Biles (By: Kekla Magoon)
2023
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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley was born on June 24th, 1967 and is currently 58 years old. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley was born in Fort Wayne, Indianna, USA.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley has written 11 standalone novels, starting with Ruthie's Gift in 1998. The most recently released novel was One Night in Dallas, which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Kimberly at this time.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley has also written the Picture Books series which has 3 books including Favorite Things and Ballerino Nate.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley: Awards & Accolades

Brubaker Bradley's books have won multiple awards, The War That Saved My Life won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 2016. Fighting Words won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 2021.

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The War That Saved My Life was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2015. The War I Finally Won was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2017. Fighting Words was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s, in 2020 as well as the Kirkus Prize - Best Young Readers' Literature in 2020.

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Kimberly Brubaker Bradley: F.A.Q

When was Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Born? How old is Kimberly Brubaker Bradley?

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley was born on June 24th, 1967. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is currently 58 years old.

Where was Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Born?

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley was born in Fort Wayne, Indianna, USA and is American.

What book awards has Kimberly Brubaker Bradley won?

The War That Saved My Life: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (2016).
Fighting Words: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (2021).

What was the first book Kimberly Brubaker Bradley wrote?

The first book written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley was Ruthie's Gift, published in 1998.

What was the most recent book Kimberly Brubaker Bradley wrote?

Her most recently released work was Phoenix on March 3rd, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kimberly Brubaker Bradley book is The War That Saved My Life. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The War That Saved My Life (8.67)
  2. The War I Finally Won (9.33)
  3. Fighting Words (10)
  4. Halfway to the Sky (4)

Are there upcoming new books by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley?

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Kimberly Brubaker Bradley written?

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley has written 22 books. 1 book in the Ride On Series, 3 books in the War, 11 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Picture Books, 1 book in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 1 Series, 2 books in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2 Series, 1 book in the She Persisted Series.

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