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The Brontë sisters: the brief lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne
By Catherine Reef. 2015
Explores the intriguing and tragically short lives of the three literary siblings and discusses their classic works: Emily's Wuthering Heights…
(DB 25178), Charlotte's Jane Eyre (DB 47868), and Anne's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and Agnes Grey (DB 21671). For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012The extraordinary Suzy Wright: a colonial woman on the frontier
By Teri Kanefield. 2016
Biography of Susanna "Suzy" Wright (1697-1784), a Quaker who was an intelligent, independent woman and who helped settle the Pennsylvania…
frontier, defended the rights of Native Americans, and provided legal counsel to her neighbors. For grades 5-8. 2016Biography of Elizabeth Jane "Pink" Cochran, known to her readers as Nellie Bly, the pioneering journalist who broke down barriers…
during a time when women reporters were not common or respected. Highlights her famous undercover investigative report of 1887 from inside an insane asylum. For grades 6-9. 2016This side of wild: mutts, mares, and laughing dinosaurs
By Gary Paulsen, Tim Jessell. 2015
Newbery Honor-winning author of Dogsong (DB 24450) and Hatchet (DB 30535) shares true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting…
their empathy, intellect, instinct, and sense of adventure. For grades 5-8. 2015A home for Mr. Emerson
By Barbara Kerley, Edwin Fotheringham. 2014
Biography of the New England essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). Recounts his youth as a city boy who…
longed for the open fields and deep woods of the country, and his later life as a man who treasured books, ideas, family, and community. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2014The Pilot and the Little Prince: the life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
By Peter Sís, Peter Sis. 2014
A biography of French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Antoine was one of the first pilots to deliver mail…
by plane, and he wrote of the adventures that later influenced his book The Little Prince (DB 44071). For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2014Reporter in disguise: the intrepid Vic Steinberg
By Christine Welldon. 2012
Biography of Vic Steinberg, the pseudonym for an investigative journalist in Victorian-era Toronto, who kept her identity a mystery, dressed…
as a man, smoked cigars, and spent time in jails. Includes a glossary and a bibliography. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2013Guide dogs (Dog Heroes Ser.)
By Melissa McDaniel. 2005
Overview of the history of guide dogs, starting with the first guide-dog school in Europe after World War I. Discusses…
canine life and training with their human partners and includes quick facts and resources. For grades 2-4. 2005Able to play: overcoming physical challenges (Good sports)
By Glenn Stout. 2012
Profiles four professional baseball players: pitcher Mordecai Brown, who lost a finger in a farming accident; third baseman Ron Santo,…
who dealt with diabetes throughout his career; pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without his right hand; and outfielder Curtis Pride, who was born deaf. For grades 3-6. 2012Kids with special needs: IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) (Kids with Special Needs Ser.)
By Camden Flath, Sheila Stewart. 2011
Eleven books that feature fictional narratives along with facts about common chronic conditions. Covers speech, hearing, or vision impairments; autism;…
physical challenges; intellectual disabilities; ongoing illnesses, such as epilepsy; emotional disturbances; attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; brain injuries; and learning disabilities. For grades 2-4. 2011Star child: A biographical constellation of octavia estelle butler
By Ibi Zoboi. 2022
From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science…
fiction visionary Octavia Butler. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler experienced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction storyteller whose novels continue to challenge and delight readers fifteen years after her death. Cover art © 2022 by Zharia ShinnFederico García Lorca (Cuando los grandes eran pequeños)
By Georgina Lázaro León, Georgina Lázaro, Enrique S. Moreiro. 2009
El joven Federico tiene un amor para los animales, para canciones y cuentos, y tambien para su propio teatro de…
títeres--refugios para un niño que se siente diferente pero que ,sin embargo, tiene mucho que aportar al mundo. Parte de la colección Cuando los Grandes Eran Pequenos. Para los grados K-3Katherine Paterson (Who wrote that?)
By John Bankston. 2010
Biography of American writer Katherine Paterson (b. 1932). Discusses her personal life and career path from missionary to published author.…
Explains that motivation to express her son's grief on losing a friend led her to create Bridge to Terabithia (DB/RC 48732), her first Newbery Medal book. For grades 5-8. 2010Native American writers (Multicultural voices)
By Steven Otfinoski. 2010
Biographical profiles of ten Native American writers: Carter Curtis Revard, N. Scott Momaday, Gerald Vizenor, James Welch, Michael Dorris, Leslie…
Marmon Silko, Joy Harjo, Louise Erdrich, Rigoberta Menchú, and Sherman Alexie. Includes a summary and analysis of each featured author's major works. For senior high and older readers. 2010Arab-American and Muslim writers (Multicultural voices)
By Rebecca Layton. 2010
Biographical sketches of nine writers--Kahlil Gibran, Malcolm X, Samuel Hazo, Amiri Baraka, Naomi Shihab Nye, Mona Simpson, Khaled Hosseini, Claire…
Messud, and Mohja Kahf--feature literary analysis of their major works. For senior high and older readers. 2010That's like me!: stories about amazing people with learning differences
By Jill Lauren. 2009
Fifteen kids and adults discuss their talents and strengths while describing challenges they faced at school. Aaron, who is dyslexic,…
had difficulty learning to read but, as a ninth grader, excels in science. Sixth grader Alina, a great soccer player, has trouble with reading and writing. For grades 3-6. 2009Born to write: the remarkable lives of six famous authors
By Charis Cotter. 2008
Explores ways writers' childhoods shaped their books: Lucy Maud Montgomery--Anne of Green Gables (RC 56114); C.S. Lewis--The Complete Chronicles of…
Narnia (RC 50083); E.B. White--Charlotte's Web (RC 46839); Madeleine L'Engle--A Wrinkle in Time (RC 48972); Philip Pullman--Golden Compass (RC 44343); Christopher Paul Curtis--Bud, Not Buddy (RC 49311). For grades 5-8. 2008Louisa: the life of Louisa May Alcott
By Bethanne Andersen, Yona Zeldis McDonough. 2009
Biography of writer Louisa May Alcott, author of the classic 1868 book Little Women (DB 58830), which is based on…
her own life. Discusses Louisa's unconventional family and their lives in Massachusetts, where they rallied against slavery before the Civil War. For grades 4-7. 2009Ernest Hemingway: a writer's life
By Catherine Reef. 2009
Biography of Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), whose streamlined prose won both a Pulitzer and Nobel Prize. Discusses his adventures as a…
hunter, war correspondent, and soldier. Covers his love for drinking and bullfighting, his wives and children, and his writing prowess. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2009Helen Keller: una chica valiente
By Francene Sabin, Joanne Mattern, Jean Meyer. 2006
Relata la historia de Helen Keller, una niña estadounidense que sufrió una enfermedad en su infancia que la dejó ciega…
y sordomuda. Con la ayuda de su maestra, Annie Sullivan, aprendió a leer y escribir y se convirtió en una inspiración para el mundo. Para grados K-3