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By Barry Wittenstein. 2018
Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a…
proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson and Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end"s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.). Grades K-3. 2018.By Emily Bolam, Fred Ehrlich. 2003
Important moments in childhood are depicted lightly, but effectively, in a funny question-and-answer format. Does a hippo go to the…
doctor? Does a zebra? Everything young readers need to know to prepare for a check-up with their doctors is laid out humorously and realistically. Grades K-3. 2003.By Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison. 2019
The story of pioneering African American mathematician Katherine Johnson, who performed calculations vital to America's first manned space flight, its…
first manned orbit of Earth, and the first trip to the moon. For grades K-3. 2019By Capstone. 2020
By Lesa Cline-Ransome, James Ransome. 2017
By Laurie Wallmark, April Chu. 2015
Biography of Ada Byron Lovelace (1815-1852), from her early creative fascination with mathematics and science and her devastating bout with…
measles to the groundbreaking algorithm she wrote for Charles Babbage's analytical engine. For grades K-3. 2015By Marjorie Priceman, Tanya Lee Stone. 2013
Short biography of the first female American doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910). Explains society's limitations on women's occupations during the 1800s.…
Describes Elizabeth's determination to break down those barriers--even after receiving twenty-eight rejection letters from medical schools. For grades K-3. 2013By John C. Vanden-Heuvel, Andrey Ostrovsky, Tom Holmes. 2016
It's never too early to learn! Written by a pediatrician and a web designer, this rhyming board book is a…
fascinating first foray into the World Wide Web. For preschool-grade 2An engaging biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pioneered home video games and launched…
a worldwide obsession. Do you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? This is the story of Ralph Baer, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who used his skills—and a lot of ingenuity and persistence—to make life a little more fun. Television was new when Ralph returned from serving in World War II, but he didn't settle for watching TV. He knew it could be even more fun if you could play with it. He tinkered and tested, got help and rejected, but with perseverance and skill, he made his vision come true! This is the inspiring story of a fearless inventor who made TV video games a realityBy Alden R. Carter, Alden R Carter, Carol S. Carter. 2001
Natalie explains her disorder--diabetes--and what she must do every day to keep her blood sugar at a safe level. She…
tells how her parents and sister help her and how supportive her classmates are. Includes a section of frequently asked questions and answers on diabetes. For grades 3-6. 2001By Jacqueline Laks Gorman, Tatiana Acosta, Guillermo Gutiérrez. 2002
Describe el trabajo del dentista y cómo el dentista ayuda a la gente. Explica qué se puede esperar cuando se…
visita al dentista. Para niños preescolares hasta el grado 2. Edición bilingüe en inglés y españolBy Jordi Bayarri Dolz. 2023
Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life.…
Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She became one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbage's ideas for calculation machines. This graphic biography shows how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she became one of the first computer programmers. It also shows how Lovelace pushed back against doubts about calculation machines and against her own self-doubtBy Emily Arnold McCully. 2019
Reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most famous Romantic poet, became, by some accounts, the first computer programmer.…
Raised in isolation and tutored by the brightest minds, Ada developed a hunger for mental puzzles and mathematical conundrums that led to future computer programming concepts. For grades 5-8. 2019By Katherine Paterson. 2009
When the hostilities between Albanians and Serbs escalate in Kosovo, Meli's older brother Mehmet is temporarily captured. Fleeing to refugee…
camps, the Lleshi family then immigrates to Vermont, where, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, they face mistreatment for being Muslim. For grades 5-8. 2009By Vivian Vande Velde. 2002
While playing a total immersion virtual reality game full of medieval kings and intrigue, fourteen-year-old Giannine learns that demonstrators protesting…
such pastimes have damaged the equipment she's connected to. She must win the game quickly or face brain damage. For grades 6-9. 2002By Arthur Agatston. 2005
Fast cookery for dieters recommended by the Florida cardiologist and author of The South Beach Diet (DB 56409). Includes healthy…
appetizers, main courses, and desserts that use a minimum number of ingredients and are easy to prepare. 2005By Melvin Berger. 2000
By Marian Salzman. 1995
This young persons' guide to searching the Internet covers such topics as getting connected; sending electronic mail; using bulletin boards…
and "chat rooms"; downloading games, graphics, and other free software; and finding information on various topics using on-line resources and databases. For grades 5-8By Martha Kendall. 1994
Biography of a man called the father of the computer age. When Wozniak was a boy, he was very good…
at math and electronics. He later dropped out of college to work in the field of computers and at twenty-six founded a computer company called Apple, which produced a "small, easy-to-use, and affordable home computer." The now very wealthy Wozniak volunteers to teach children about computers. For grades 6-9By Sharon Mentyka. 2019