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The big balloon race (An I can read book)
By Eleanor Coerr. 1981
During the late 1800s, balloon races were very popular in the United States. In this story which is based on…
the famous Myers family, Ariel almost causes her mother, Carlotta the Great, to lose a race. Grades K-3. 1981.Le chasseur de loups-marins (Carré blanc)
By Claire Vigneau. 2010
Un vieil homme, dépassé par les récriminations dont il fait l'objet en raison de son métier de chasseur, se souvient…
de la première pêche aux phoques à laquelle il prit part dans sa jeunesse. Années 1-3. 2010.Never forgotten
By Pat McKissack. 2013
In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements - Wind, Fire, Water, and…
Earth - is captured and taken to America as a slave. Grades K-3. 2013.My hands sing the blues: Romare Bearden's childhood journey
By Jeanne Walker Harvey. 2012
In Harlem, New York City, an artist follows the rhythms of blues music as he recalls his North Carolina childhood…
while painting, cutting, and pasting to make art. Grades K-3. 2012.The sorcerer: the fort at river's bend (A dream of eagles. #5.)
By Jack Whyte. 1997
Merlyn has fled Camulod with Arthur after an assassination attempt. Taking refuge in an old Roman fort, Arthur begins to…
learn the skills of a warrior and leader. But Merlyn must take Arthur out of hiding and expose his life to danger once again, if the dream of a united Britain is ever to be realized. Sequel to "The Saxon shore" (DC14607). Followed by "The sorcerer: Metamorphosis" (DC24508). Also published under the title "The fort at River's Bend". 1997. (A dream of eagles ; 5)Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
By Linda Bailey. 2018
The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for…
the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.How does a story begin? Sometimes it begins with a dream, and a dreamer. Mary is one such dreamer, a little girl who learns to read by tracing the letters on the tombstone of her famous feminist mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and whose only escape from her strict father and overbearing stepmother is through the stories she reads and imagines. Unhappy at home, she seeks independence, and at the age of sixteen runs away with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, another dreamer. Two years later, they travel to Switzerland where they meet a famous poet, Lord Byron. On a stormy summer evening, with five young people gathered around a fire, Byron suggests a contest to see who can create the best ghost story. Mary has a waking dream about a monster come to life. A year and a half later, Mary Shelley's terrifying tale, Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus, is published -- a novel that goes on to become the most enduring monster story ever and one of the most popular legends of all time.A riveting and atmospheric picture book about the young woman who wrote one of the greatest horror novels ever written and one of the first works of science fiction, Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein is an exploration of the process of artistic inspiration that will galvanize readers and writers of all ages.Little Frida: a story of Frida Kahlo
By Anthony Browne. 2019
Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In…
real life, she walked with a limp, but in her dreams, she flew. One day, her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white who could dance without pain and hold her secrets, an indelible figure who would find her way into Frida's art in years to come. Inspired by Frida Kahlo's diary, Anthony Browne captures the essence of the artist's early flights of fancy. A note at the end offers a brief biography of the artist who has intrigued art lovers the world overThe spacesuit: how a seamstress helped put man on the moon
By Alison Donald. 2020
There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to…
lead a team of talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try... This inspiring look at the history of the spacesuit is based on the incredible true story of the team of women who sewed it together for the first moonwalkThe Lady with the Books: A Story Inspired by the Remarkable Work of Jella Lepman
By Kathy Stinson. 2020
Inspired by true events, a fictionalized retelling of how one woman brought a world of books to children in Germany…
after World War II, and changed their lives forever. Anneliese and Peter will never be the same after the war that took their father's life. One day, while wandering the ruined streets of Munich, the children follow a line of people entering a building, thinking there may be free food inside. Instead, they are delighted to discover a great hall filled with children's books --- more books than Anneliese can count. Here, they meet the lady with the books, who encourages the children to read as much as they want. And she invites them to come back the next day. Eventually, she will have a greater impact on the children's lives than they could ever have imagined. This moving picture book, written by beloved and award-winning author Kathy Stinson, is based on the real-life work of Jella Lepman, founder of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and the International Youth Library. Lepman's collection of children's books from around the world traveled throughout Germany after World War II in the hope of building “bridges of understanding” between countries. Brought to life by highly acclaimed illustrator Marie Lafrance, this book carries an important message about international cooperation that still resonates with world events today. It includes further information about Lepman and her work as well as historical photos. This story of the children who survived the war offers a unique and often unexplored perspective for history lessons. It also makes an excellent choice for character education lessons on resilience. A portion of the author's royalties will be donated to IBBY's Children in Crisis Fund.The Darkest Dark
By Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion. 2017
Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush, evocative…
illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible. Chris loves rockets and planets and pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, Chris doesn't feel so brave. He's afraid of the dark. But when he watches the groundbreaking moon landing on TV, he realizes that space is the darkest dark there is--and the dark is beautiful and exciting, especially when you have big dreams to keep you company.¡Vamos! let's go to the market (Little Lobo #bk. 1)
By Raúl The Third. 2020
As Lobo and his dog, Bernabe, make deliveries, he stops to visit his friends who sell candy, comic books, puppets,…
and more. There are so many things to do and see! Join Little Lobo and Berabe for a visit to a bustling border-town market and learn some Spanish along the way!Mars' first friends: come on over, rovers!
By Susanna Leonard Hill. 2020
In a solar system full of planets, Mars feels all alone. No one has time to play with him. Will…
he ever get a playmate?Mars' First Friends is a universal story about man's?and Mars'?best friends?our beloved pets. In this sweet solar system story, Mars is lonely and just wants someone to play with, but the planets are all too busy. That is until Earth sends her little brother Mars his first friends: the rovers Spirit and Opportunity! With its darling prose and charming plot, this book offers a new take on the Mars rovers stories, and also includes educational back matter with an abundance of information about the solar system, Mars, and his real-life pets?NASA's rovers! Could there be life on Mars? Listen on to find out!Moon's first friends: one giant leap for friendship
By Susanna Leonard Hill. 2020
From high up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching Earth and hoping for someone to…
visit. Dinosaurs roam, pyramids are built, and boats are made, but still, no one comes. Will friends ever come to visit her?One day a spaceship soars from Earth...and so does her heart.This bestselling story celebrates the extraordinary fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing!¡Vamos! Let's go eat!
By Raúl The Third. 2020
In this new ¡Vamos! title, Little Lobo is excited to take in a show with wrestling star El Toro in…
his bustling border town. After getting lunch orders from The Bull and his friends to help prepare for the event, Little Lobo goes on a tour of food trucks that sell his favorite foods, like quesadillas with red peppers and Mexican-Korean tacos. Full of easy-to-remember Latin-American Spanish vocabulary, this glorious celebration of food is sure to leave everyone hungry for lunch! The ¡Vamos! books are jam-packed with fun details and are perfect for fans of Richard Scarry and Where's Waldo?Africville (Étagère Trottinette)
By Shauntay Grant. 2020
All-of-a-kind family Hanukkah
By Paul O. Zelinsky, Emily Jenkins. 2018
New York City, 1912. Gertie feels left out while Mama and her four older sisters cook Hanukkah dinner, but Papa…
comes home and asks her help with an important task. Based on the classic books by Sydney Taylor. Sydney Taylor Book Award. For preschool-grade 2. 2018The bravest man in the world
By Patricia Polacco. 2019
A grandfather, once an orphaned stowaway aboard the Titanic, tells his grandson about his friendship with Wallace Hartley, a brave…
musician who played music during the sinking of the luxury vessel. For grades K-3. 2019Squanto's journey: the story of the first Thanksgiving
By Joseph Bruchac, Greg Shed. 2007
Squanto recounts how, in 1614, he was captured by the British, sold into slavery in Spain, and ultimately returned to…
the New World to become a guide and friend for the colonists. For grades K-3. 2000Steamboat school: inspired by a true story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847
By Deborah Hopkinson, Ron Husband. 2016
St. Louis, Missouri; 1847. When a new state law against educating African Americans forces Reverend John to close his school,…
he finds an ingenious solution by moving the school to a steamboat in the Mississippi River. For grades K-3. 2016Heroes of the surf: a rescue story based on true events
By Elisa Carbone, Nancy Carpenter. 2012
When the Pliny, a huge steamship, runs aground off the New Jersey coast in 1882, two boys and their families…
are among the passengers dramatically rescued by members of the U. S. Life-Saving Service. Includes notes about the event on which the story is based. For grades K-3. 2012