Burleigh, Robert.
Summary: Traces the history of chocolate from a drink of the Olmec and Maya and later in Europe to its popularity around the world today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2002
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Summary: An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2011
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2013
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Summary: "Iconic American artist Norman Rockwell's life is told in episodes based in American history of the late 20th century"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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Summary: An analysis of Georges Seurat's famous painting, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, including where and when it was made, interesting details, and the techniques used to create a sense of stillness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams in association with the Art Institute of Chicago 2004
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Summary: In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2015