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Mae Among the Stars
RODA AHMED - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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A beautiful picture book for sharing, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison.A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts!When Little Mae was a child,... |
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The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
Gene Barretta - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born.When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own.Here,... |
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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Chris Barton - Charlesbridge
Format: Book
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A cool idea with a big splash
You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics... |
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Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau
Jennifer Berne - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Before Jacques Cousteau became an internationally known oceanographer and champion of the seas, he was a curious little boy. In this lovely biography, poetic text and gorgeous paintings combine to create a portrait of Jacques Cousteau that is as magical as it is inspiring. |
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The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
Natascha Biebow - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway.purple... |
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Through My Eyes
Ruby Bridges - Scholastic Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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On November 14, 1960, a tiny six-year-old black child, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. From where she sat in the office, Ruby Bridges could see parents marching through the halls and taking their children out of classrooms.... |
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
Jennifer Bryant - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille - a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.**Winner of a Schneider Family Book Award!** Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else,... |
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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
Rita Lorraine Hubbard - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
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Imagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author. In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed,... |
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition
William Kamkwamba - Dial Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against... |
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Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
Kathleen Krull - Harcourt
Format: Book
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Cesar Chavez is known as one of America's greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But Cesar wasn't always a leader. As a boy, he was shy and teased... |
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
Debbie Levy - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - in the first picture book about her life - as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against... |
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: the Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
Julia Finley Mosca - The Innovation Press
Format: Hardcover
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If you've ever felt different, if you've ever been low,if you don't quite fit in, there's a name you should know ... Meet Dr. Temple Grandin -- one of the world's quirkiest science heroes!When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected her to talk, let alone... |
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Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Library Binding
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Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. As a U.S. Marshal - and former slave who escaped to freedom in the Indian Territories - Bass was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker heard Bass Reeves had his warrant,... |
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Missing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist
Julie Rubini - Ohio University Press, 2015.
Format: Print book
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"Missing Millie Benson is as lively and compelling as a Nancy Drew Mystery Story. For anyone who loves Nancy, getting to know the woman who first brought her to life in this wonderful biography is not just a treat but a necessity - an inspiration to young writers and sleuths alike!"... |
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
Joyce Sidman - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be "born of mud" and to be "beasts of the devil." Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them? One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first... |
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White
Melissa Sweet - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestseller A People Magazine Best Children's BookA Washington Post Best Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and family ephemera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary... |
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Malala's Magic Pencil
Malala Yousafzai - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them.As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning.... |
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