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The boy who loved math: the improbable life of Paul Erdös
By Deborah Heiligman, LeUyen Pham. 2013
Biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erds̲ (1913-1996), who loved numbers--especially prime numbers--but didn't like school or following rules. Describes Erds̲'s…
practice of staying with friends all over the world who took care of him so he could concentrate on just math. For grades 3-6. 2013Planet hunter: Geoff Marcy and the search for other Earths
By Vicki O Wittenstein, Vicki Oransky Wittenstein. 2010
Profiles American astronomer Geoff Marcy, who has helped discover at least one hundred eighty planets in other solar systems. Discusses…
his work techniques; the equipment and technology used, particularly Doppler spectrometry; his milestone achievements; and the future of extrasolar exploration. For grades 5-8. 2010The doctor with an eye for eyes: the story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists #2)
By Julia Finley Mosca. 2017
As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a…
doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness! For grades K-3The girl who thought in pictures: the story of Dr. Temple Grandin (Amazing Scientists #1)
By Daniel Rieley, Julia Finley Mosca. 2017
Meet Dr. Temple Grandin--one of the world's quirkiest science heroes! When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected…
her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! For grades K-3Newtonian physics for babies (Baby University #0)
By Chris Ferrie. 2017
My journey to the stars (Step into Reading)
By Scott Kelly, André Ceolin. 2019
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly was the first to spend an entire year in space! Discover his awe-inspiring journey in this…
fascinating picture book memoir (the perfect companion to his adult book Endurance) that takes readers from Scott's childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars. For grades K-3Snowflake Bentley
By Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian. 1998
Our neighbor is a strange, strange man (Orchard HC Picture Books)
By Inc. Staff Scholastic, Tres Seymour. 1999
Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor, reformer, and Civil War hero
By Cheryl Harness, Carlo Molinari. 2013
Presents the life and accomplishments of the first female doctor in the United States who served on the Union side…
in the Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service. For grades 2-4An 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 realityI am I. M. Pei (Ordinary People Change the World)
By Brad Meltzer. 2022
The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series,…
adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the LouvreThe man who went to the far side of the moon: the story of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins
By Bea Uusma Schyffert. 2003
1969. Chronicles what Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins did, saw, and thought during America's first lunar-landing mission. Relates how teammates…
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the lunar module and took mankind's first steps on the moon, while Collins piloted Columbia solo fourteen times around the moon. For grades 4-7. 2003The boy who drew birds: a story of John James Audubon / by Jacqueline Davies
By Jacqueline Davies, Melissa Sweet. 2004
Recounts how passionately the young Frenchman who made his home in America loved birds. Describes the numerous drawings and paintings…
he made of birds, their nests, and eggs and reveals the way he determined whether migrating birds return to the same place in the spring. For grades 2-4. 2004Touching the sky: the flying adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright
By Louise Borden, Peter M. Fiore, Trish Marx. 2003
Biographies of the Wright brothers and a description of their extraordinary achievements, mostly two events of September 1909. As Wilbur…
Wright dazzled New Yorkers with a spectacular flying demonstration, Orville set amazing flight records at an exhibition in Germany. Includes an aviation timeline. For grades 2-4. 2003The doctor and you
By Diane Swanson. 2001
Explains what happens on a visit to a doctor's office. Describes some of the tools and equipment--from tongue depressors, thermometers,…
and lancets to otoscopes, measuring and weight scales, and x-ray machines. Discusses why they are used and what patients may feel when practitioners use them. For grades K-3. 2001The chimpanzees I love: saving their world and ours
By Jane Goodall. 2001
A pioneer in field research on African jungle chimpanzees discusses her discoveries about their behavior and ways of living and…
communicating. Includes information on chimpanzees in captivity and actions people can take to protect them. For grades 4-7. 2001Fossil Whisperer, The: How Wendy Sloboda Discovered a Dinosaur
By Helaine Becker, Sandra Dumais. 2022
A captivating look at the life of a modern-day fossil hunter who makes the find of a lifetime. Wendy has…
an eye for the unusual and is skilled at finding things that others don't see. On a middle school field trip, she spots one of those unusual things --- it's fossilized coral 100 million years old! Wendy's thrilled! And soon, she gets hooked on hunting fossils. She decides to turn her passion into her career and becomes known as the “fossil whisperer” around the world. But it's close to home where she makes her most amazing find: Wendiceratops! Make no bones about it, a dinosaur species named after you is way cool! Kids will be wondering: what might be buried where I live?Samuel Morse, that's who!: The Story of the Telegraph and Morse Code
By Tracy Nelson Maurer, Tracy Maurer, El Primo Ramon. 2019
The boy who grew a forest: the true story of Jadav Payeng
By Kayla Harren, Sophia Gholz, Sophia M Gholz. 2019
The true story of "the forest man of India." Learn how young Jadav started with some bamboo plants and just…
kept growing. Includes tips for growing your own forest. For grades K-3