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Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Growing up in rural Ontario, Erin Zimmerman became fascinated with plants - an obsession that led to a life in academia as a professional botanist. But as her career choices narrowed in the face of failing institutions and subtle, but ubiquitous, sexism, Zimmerman began to doubt herself. Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science is a scientist's memoir, a glimpse into the ordinary life of someone in a fascinating field. This...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Introduces Japanese artist Hokusai, revealing what led him to create more than thirty thousand works of art, including his famous woodcut views of The Great Wave off Kanagawa and Mount Fuji, and how his life and art can inspire kids to create their own masterpieces.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Queen Elizabeth I is renowned for her hugely successful reign that makes her, perhaps, the most celebrated monarch in English history. But what of the trials she faced in her challenging early life? Her status as a princess didn't last long--when she was less than three years old, her mother--the infamous Anne Boleyn--was brutally beheaded and Elizabeth was relegated to the title of bastard. After losing several stepmothers, she then faced predatory...
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Este libro no pretende ser una biograf̕a detallada de Taylor Swift, tampoco un resumen de los innumerables premios que recibi̤ ni un recuento de sus historias de amor, porque su vida est̀ plasmada en las letras de sus canciones, pero s̕ tiene la intenci̤n de ser un recordatorio de los pasos que dio para cumplir sus suęos hasta convertirse en ̕cono, reina y hero̕na de millones de fans alrededor del mundo. En este recorrido quedar̀ demostrado...
Author
Publisher
Magic Cat Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Join food justice advocate and baker Michael Platt on a stunning visual journey as he shares moving, true accounts of twelve months in Black history. Featuring mouth-watering recipes and biographies of important figures, this book will inspire future leaders with real stories of trailblazers who helped change the world."--
9) Dak Prescott
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Dak Prescott. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Our presidents loom so large in history that we often forget they are human. Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making? is a collection of handwritten love letters that offers a surprising and intimate portrait of the men who occupied the White House. From George Washington to Barack Obama, these are not the presidents we see in history books. Instead, when they courted the women they wanted to marry, or seduced women outside of their marriage,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mortimer Children's, an imprint of Welbeck Children's Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the life story of Patrick Mahomes, the out of this world quarterback who has taken the NFL by storm. With daring, dynamic moves, and gritty determination, he has led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory after victory. Follow his journey from sports-fanatic kid to Super Bowl superstar, and learn EVERY ONE of his key stats along the way!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This STEM book includes clear, colorful, and engaging explanations of the world of maths including number theory, times tables, and geometry. Kids will discover a new way of looking at the world with this wide-ranging celebration of the subject of mathematics, from snowflakes to statistics and calendars to CAT scans.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions. Why couldn't she drink from a "whites only" fountain? Why couldn't she feel safe beyond home--or even within the walls of church? Adults all told her: Hold your tongue. Be patient. Know your place. But Beals had the heart of a fighter--and the knowledge...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In the summer of 2019, journalist Melissa Blake penned an op-ed for CNN Opinion. A conservative pundit caught wind of it, mentioning Blake's work in a YouTube video. What happened next is equal parts a searing view into society, how we collectively view and treat disabled people, and the making of an advocate. After a troll said that Blake should be banned from posting pictures of herself, she took to Twitter and defiantly posted three smiling selfies,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
930L
Language
English
Description
"French scientist Louis Pasteur, often called the founder of modern medicine, has been credited with many discoveries. One of the most important was the discovery in the 1800s that tiny organisms called germs spread disease. His scientific work helped save millions of lives. For more information on germs and other simple organisms, read Investigating Simple Organisms, another book in the Mission: Science series." --
Author
Publisher
Fidelis Historia, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"As a child, Bryan Rigg was a menace. He was a tornado who couldn't speak intelligibly or control his temper, and was as likely to be found on the roof as he was on the ground. Today, this boy is a man who speaks two languages and eventually got a PhD. His doctoral thesis was so extraordinary it became an acclaimed book, covered by national and international media. After college, he served in the Israel Defense Forces, accepted an officer commission...
Author
Publisher
Callisto Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"It's the bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, and your team is down by three -- who do you want coming up to bat? Discover the most talented players in every position on the field with Baseball Biographies for Kids! This lineup shows you what it takes to be a real MVP, with a rundown of stories, stats, and achievements of the best players in baseball--from the 1960s through today"--
Author
Publisher
Curious Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The inspirational football stories contains 12 real-life stories from decades of professional football history books that focus on players, coaches, and even some owners. In these pages, you'll discover individuals from the football world doing everything they can and more to honor themselves, their families, and even their country."--back cover.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
How do you tell a story? Before Toni Morrison was a Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize-winning author, she was Chloe Ardelia Wofford, a little girl in Ohio who was both the only Black child in her first-grade classroom and the only student who was able to read. This is the true story of how that young girl learned from her upbringing, surrounded herself with stories, and made a tremendous impact on the world. Toni Morrison's pen was her sword,...