Burleigh, Robert.
Summary: Presents the life of the scientist responsible for the first map of the ocean floor, describing her experiences with sexism and her pioneering work which led to the confirmation of the theory of continental drift.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THAHopkinson, Deborah.
Summary: Introduces Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, focusing on their relationship and interspersed with letters that Annie wrote home detailing Helen's early communication progress.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KELMora, Pat
Summary: "An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 MORStorace, Patricia.
Summary: A version of the folktale Rapunzel, set in the Caribbean.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 STOEngle, Margarita
Summary: Describes how Miguel de Cervantes found refuge from his childhood troubles by daydreaming of a brave knight who would right the wrongs of the world, the inspiration for his famous character Don Quixote.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 811 ENGYolen, Jane.
Summary: A collection of folktales from around the world which demonstrate the triumph of brains over brawn.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 YOLBorden, Louise.
Summary: Don't wait for Opening Day to start your baseball season! Crack open "Baseball Is..." and revel in the fun of this all-American game! Perfect for the stats-counting superfan and the brand-new little leaguer, "Baseball Is... "captures the spirit of this cherished pastime, honoring its legendary past, and eagerly anticipating the future of the sport that is "stitched into our history."
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BORBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: An illustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEACline-Ransome, Lesa
Summary: "The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019