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The Little Red Hen

Pinkney, Jerry.


Cover title. ALA Booklist ALA Notable Book For Children Horn Book Kirkus Reviews A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it.
Date Published:2006

The Book Itch : freedom, truth, & Harlem's greatest bookstore

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux.


School library journal, September 2015 Kirkus starred, September 15, 2015 Publisher's Weekly, September 21, 2015 Booklist starred, October 01, 2015 Horn book, November 2015 Horn book guide starred, Imagines the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.
Date Published:2015

School library journal, September 2015 Kirkus starred, September 15, 2015 Publisher's Weekly, September 21, 2015 Booklist starred, October 01, 2015 Horn book, November 2015 Horn book guide starred, Imagines the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.

Date Published:2015

If You're Going To A March

Freeman, Martha, 1956-,


Answers many questions about participating in a march, including what to wear, how to get there, and why marching is important.
Date Published:2018

Enough : 20 protesters who changed America /

Easton, Emily,


Samuel Adams -- Harriet Tubman -- Susan B. Anthony -- Woody Guthrie -- Rosa Parks -- Ruby Bridges -- Rachel Carson -- Martin Luther King Jr. -- Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta -- Muhammad Ali -- Tommie Smith & John Carlos -- John Lennon & Yoko Ono -- Gilbert Baker -- Jazz Jennings -- Colin Kaepernick -- America Ferrera -- Parkland students. "From Samuel Adams to the students from Parkland, march through history with the heroic revolutionary protesters who changed America. These heroic protesters were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in. They are among the twenty change-makers in this book who used peaceful protests and brave actions to rewrite American history"--Jacket. Nonfiction picture book briefly introduces twenty protesters, including Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Tommie Smith, Ruby Bridges, and America Ferrera. Back matter gives additional biographical details on each featured protester.
Date Published:2018

Samuel Adams -- Harriet Tubman -- Susan B. Anthony -- Woody Guthrie -- Rosa Parks -- Ruby Bridges -- Rachel Carson -- Martin Luther King Jr. -- Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta -- Muhammad Ali -- Tommie Smith & John Carlos -- John Lennon & Yoko Ono -- Gilbert Baker -- Jazz Jennings -- Colin Kaepernick -- America Ferrera -- Parkland students. "From Samuel Adams to the students from Parkland, march through history with the heroic revolutionary protesters who changed America. These heroic protesters were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in. They are among the twenty change-makers in this book who used peaceful protests and brave actions to rewrite American history"--Jacket. Nonfiction picture book briefly introduces twenty protesters, including Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Tommie Smith, Ruby Bridges, and America Ferrera. Back matter gives additional biographical details on each featured protester.

Date Published:2018

Game Changers : the story of Venus and Serena Williams /

Cline-Ransome, Lesa,


"A Paula Wiseman Book." Junior Library Guild This is the inspirational story of two tennis legends who were fierce competitors on the courts, but close sisters above all.
Date Published:2018

Raccoons And Ripe Corn

Arnosky, Jim.


Kirkus Reviews Publishers Weekly Wilson's Children's Catalog Hungry raccoons feast at night in a field of ripe corn.
Date Published:1987

A River Of Words: The Story Of William Carlos Williams

Bryant, Jennifer.


From the Publisher: A Junior Library Guild Selection. Willie loved to write-words gave him freedom and peace. But he also knew that he needed to earn a living, so when he grew up he went off to medical school and became a doctor-one of the busiest men in town! Yet he never stopped writing. In this picture book biography of poet William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant's engaging prose and Melissa Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man whose poems about ordinary, everyday things will inspire young readers to create poems of their own.
Date Published:2008

From the Publisher: A Junior Library Guild Selection. Willie loved to write-words gave him freedom and peace. But he also knew that he needed to earn a living, so when he grew up he went off to medical school and became a doctor-one of the busiest men in town! Yet he never stopped writing. In this picture book biography of poet William Carlos Williams, Jen Bryant's engaging prose and Melissa Sweet's stunning mixed-media illustrations celebrate the amazing man whose poems about ordinary, everyday things will inspire young readers to create poems of their own.

Date Published:2008

This Is How We Do It : one day in the lives of seven kids from around the world

Lamothe, Matt,


Junior Library Guild This Is How We Do It follows the lives of seven kids from Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia for a single day.
Date Published:2017

Me & Mama

Cabrera, Cozbi A.


With lyrical prose and a tender touch, Mama and Me is an ode to the strength of the bond between a mother and a daughter as they spend a rainy day together.
Date Published:2020

The Pigeon Will Ride The Roller Coaster

Willems, Mo


Buckle up for twists, turns, and emotional loop-de-loops in the most roller coaster-y Pigeon book ever! The Pigeon WILL be ready. Will YOU!?
Date Published:2022

Fearless Mary : Mary Fields, American stagecoach driver /

Charles, Tami.


Kirkus, November 01, 2018. Booklist, December 15, 2018. School library journal, December 2018. Horn book guide, January 2019. The true story of Mary Fields, aka "Stagecoach Mary," a trailblazing African American woman who helped settle the American West.
Date Published:2019

Bones Unearthed!

Hollihan, Kerrie Logan,


Digging on the bones of a king -- Stones and bones ... Krakatoa and Tambora -- De-icing the Franklin Expedition--down to the bones -- A calamity of Jane -- Benjamin Franklin's basement boneyard -- Human offerings here, there, and everywhere -- Battles of the bones and other things -- Shafted -- Bones and benevolence. Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Contains stories about the excavation of human remains from various archeological sites, what the remains reveal about past civilizations and colonies, and investigators' creepy findings. Includes photographs and illustrations.
Date Published:2022

Digging on the bones of a king -- Stones and bones ... Krakatoa and Tambora -- De-icing the Franklin Expedition--down to the bones -- A calamity of Jane -- Benjamin Franklin's basement boneyard -- Human offerings here, there, and everywhere -- Battles of the bones and other things -- Shafted -- Bones and benevolence. Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Contains stories about the excavation of human remains from various archeological sites, what the remains reveal about past civilizations and colonies, and investigators' creepy findings. Includes photographs and illustrations.

Date Published:2022

Einstein : the fantastic journey of a mouse through space and time /

Kuhlmann, Torben, 1982-,


"First published in Switzerland in 2020 by NordSÃ¼d Verlag under the title Einstein - Die fantastische Reise einer Maus durch Raum und Zeit."--Page facing title page. "When an inventive mouse misses the biggest cheese festival the world has ever seen, he's determined to turn back the clock. But what is time, and can it be influenced? With the help of a mouse clockmaker, a lot of inventiveness, and the notes of a certain famous Swiss physicist he succeeds in traveling back in time. But when he misses his goal by eighty years, the only one who can help is an employee of the Swiss Patent Office, who turned our concept of space and time upside down."--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2021

"First published in Switzerland in 2020 by NordSÃ¼d Verlag under the title Einstein - Die fantastische Reise einer Maus durch Raum und Zeit."--Page facing title page. "When an inventive mouse misses the biggest cheese festival the world has ever seen, he's determined to turn back the clock. But what is time, and can it be influenced? With the help of a mouse clockmaker, a lot of inventiveness, and the notes of a certain famous Swiss physicist he succeeds in traveling back in time. But when he misses his goal by eighty years, the only one who can help is an employee of the Swiss Patent Office, who turned our concept of space and time upside down."--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2021

From Here To There : inventions that changed the way the world moves /

Kirkfield, Vivian,


Boys who dream of flying : Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier and manned balloon flight -- With his own two feet : Karl Drais invents the bicycle -- All aboard : George Stephenson and the steam locomotive -- Black Forest or bust : Bertha and Karl Benz and the gasoline-powered automobile -- America gets moving : Eric Wickman and the Interstate Bus Company -- Moon man : Robert Goddard and the liquid-fuel-propelled rocket -- Herbert and Harry find a way : Herbert Everest and Harry Jennings and the folding wheelchair -- The birth of robotics : George Devol and the industrial robot -- Raye draws her own lines : Raye Montague and computer-generated ship design -- Build your dream. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Connection Star, Chronicles the history of inventions that changed how humans move from place to place. Accentuated with illustrations, graphics, and sidebars, the text profiles the individuals who pushed the boundaries of movement, covering the mistakes and triumphs that ushered in the modern machine age.
Date Published:2021

Boys who dream of flying : Joseph and Étienne Montgolfier and manned balloon flight -- With his own two feet : Karl Drais invents the bicycle -- All aboard : George Stephenson and the steam locomotive -- Black Forest or bust : Bertha and Karl Benz and the gasoline-powered automobile -- America gets moving : Eric Wickman and the Interstate Bus Company -- Moon man : Robert Goddard and the liquid-fuel-propelled rocket -- Herbert and Harry find a way : Herbert Everest and Harry Jennings and the folding wheelchair -- The birth of robotics : George Devol and the industrial robot -- Raye draws her own lines : Raye Montague and computer-generated ship design -- Build your dream. Booklist, Kirkus Reviews Starred, School Library Connection Star, Chronicles the history of inventions that changed how humans move from place to place. Accentuated with illustrations, graphics, and sidebars, the text profiles the individuals who pushed the boundaries of movement, covering the mistakes and triumphs that ushered in the modern machine age.

Date Published:2021

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

Kamkwamba, William, 1987-


Kirkus, December 01, 2011 Publisher's Weekly, December 05, 2011 School library journal, January 2012 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, February 2012 Booklist, February 15, 2012 Horn book guide, Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 : supplement to the 9th edition A boy learns to build a windmill to bring electricity to his village during a drought and famine.
Date Published:2012

Building Zaha : the story of architect Zaha Hadid /

Tentler-Krylov, Victoria,


Junior Library Guild. "The city of Baghdad was full of thinkers, artists, and scientists, the littlest among them Zaha Hadid. Zaha knew from a young age that she wanted to be an architect. She set goals for herself and followed them against all odds. A woman in a man's world, and a person of color in a white field, Zaha was met with resistance at every turn. When critics called her a diva and claimed her ideas were unbuildable, she didn't let their judgments stop her from setting goals and achieving them one by one, finding innovative ways to build projects that became famous the world over. She persisted, she followed her dreams, and she succeeded"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2020

Junior Library Guild. "The city of Baghdad was full of thinkers, artists, and scientists, the littlest among them Zaha Hadid. Zaha knew from a young age that she wanted to be an architect. She set goals for herself and followed them against all odds. A woman in a man's world, and a person of color in a white field, Zaha was met with resistance at every turn. When critics called her a diva and claimed her ideas were unbuildable, she didn't let their judgments stop her from setting goals and achieving them one by one, finding innovative ways to build projects that became famous the world over. She persisted, she followed her dreams, and she succeeded"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2020

Tenacious : fifteen adventures alongside disabled athletes /

Cisneros Prevo, Patty,


Includes chronology. Includes glossary. Junior Library Guild. "An introduction to fifteen fascinating disabled athletes and their many achievements, daily challenges, and joys. Includes an Author's Note, glossary, and history of the Paralympics"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2023

Blast Off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space /

Slade, Suzanne.


Kirkus, February 15, 2022. Horn book, March 2022. School library journal, April 2022. Publisher's Weekly, May 09, 2022. Booklist, April 01, 2022. The inspirational story of Mary Sherman Morgan, the world's first female rocket scientist, who overcame gender barriers and many failures to succeed.
Date Published:2022

Shuri : a Black Panther novel /

Stone, Nic.


Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it, in the first volume of this all-new, original adventure.
Date Published:2021

Kirkus Reviews. Publishers Weekly. For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it, in the first volume of this all-new, original adventure.

Date Published:2021

The Beloved World Of Sonia Sotomayor

Sotomayor, Sonia.


Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge.
Date Published:2018