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Marco Polo (Connais-tu? ; #3)
By Johanne Ménard. 2010
Connais-tu Marco Polo, le plus intrépide voyageur du Moyen Âge? Ce fils de marchand de Venise parti au bout du…
monde à l'âge de 17 ans? Celui dont les aventures extraordinaires ont inspiré de grands explorateurs comme Christophe Colomb? Années 1-3. 2010.Whose gadgets are these? (Community Helper Mystery)
By Capstone. 2020
Who is this book about? Its a mystery! A worker gives you clues about his work and the gadgets he…
uses to help people in his community. Can you use the clues to guess who it is?Whose equipment is this? (Community Helper Mystery)
By Capstone. 2020
Who is this book about? It's a mystery! A worker gives you clues about his job and the equipment he…
uses to help people in his community. Can you use the clues to guess who it is?Sister, brother, family: An american childhood in music
By Willie Nelson. 2021
The first ever children's book by music legend Willie Nelson and his sister and bandmate Bobbie Nelson! "We had so…
little money, but so much love." He was a boy with a guitar. She was a girl with a piano. Raised by loving grandparents in Depression-era rural Texas, their humble beginnings playing local shows to put food on the table started Willie and Bobbie Nelson on a remarkable path to global stardom. In a story filled with details of a childhood in rural Texas—with church socials, general stores, and town dances—Willie and Bobbie weave together an inspiring story of a long-ago time. With triumphs and tragedies, hard work and determination, here is a deeply personal, gorgeously-written, and profoundly moving tale of hopeThe legendary Miss Lena Horne
By Carole Boston Weatherford, Elizabeth Zunon. 2017
Profiles the life of the actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne. Describes her early years living with her mother…
on the road and with her grandmother in Brooklyn. Highlights her artistic achievements as she paved the way as an African American actress and singer. For grades 2-4. 2017I am oprah winfrey (Ordinary People Change the World)
By Brad Meltzer. 2021
Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this 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 critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become "Queen of All Media."You Can Be ABCs
By Robert Samuel White. 2021
Based on the empowering and beloved viral video rap by Sam White and his dad, Bobby, as seen on The…
Ellen Show and more, comes a book about the many careers kids can aspire to, from A to Z! You can be an A—an architect, a B—a biochemist, a C—a computer software developer, and so much more! It's all about doing what you love and putting your heart into everything that you do. In this alphabet book of careers, the options run from A to Z! And six-year-old social media sensation Sam White and his dad, Bobby, want every kid out there to know that they can reach for the stars and make their dreams come true, whatever they want to become. Just don't be a Z—a zombie, and let the world pass you by. With dynamic and joyful art by Robert Paul Jr. accompanying Sam and Bobby's viral rap, this book will have readers celebrating the potential in everyoneSonia Sotomayor: a judge grows in the Bronx = la juez que creció en el Bronx
By Jonah Winter, Edel Rodriguez. 2009
Born in the South Bronx, young Sonia has a dream: to become a judge. Concentrating on school and making the…
most of every opportunity, she reaches new heights and makes her mother proud. For grades K-3. English/Spanish language. 2009Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, singer--who's that, who? Why, that's MISS Josephine Baker, to you!
By Marjorie Priceman, Jonah Winter. 2012
A tribute to the life of the iconic jazz entertainer depicts her disadvantaged youth in a segregated America, her unique…
performance talents, and the irrepressible sense of style that helped her overcome racial barriers. For grades K-3Clothesline clues to jobs people do
By Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook, Andy Robert Davies. 2012
Spot seven clotheslines, what do you see? Uniform and cap, overalls in blue, apron and oven mitts, wide suspenders, too.…
Who wears these things for the jobs that they do? Can you guess who? For grades K-3Clothesline clues to sports people play
By Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook, Andy Robert Davies. 2015
Spot seven clotheslines what do you see? Socks and shinguards, a uniform in grey, helmet and shoulder pads, opponents make…
way, who wears these things for the sports that they play? Let's take a guess today. For preschool-grade 2My name is Celia: the life of Celia Cruz = Me llamo Celia : la vida de Celia Cruz
By Rafael López, Monica Brown. 2004
A bilingual portrait of the "Queen of Salsa" describes her childhood in Cuba, her musical career, and her move to…
the United States and explains how her music brought her native Cuba to the world. Una imagen bilingüe de la "Reina de la Salsa" describe su infancia en Cuba, su carrera musical, y su movida a los Estados Unidos, y explica como su música llevo a su Cuba nativa al mundo. For grades 2-4I will be a lawyer when I grow up
By Willa Robinson, Penny Scott, Theodore Wright. 2015
I Will Be a Lawyer When I Grow Up is the second book in the I Will Be series empowerment…
books for children, to start thinking and dreaming about their careers at an early age. For grades K-3The firehouse light
By Janet Nolan, Marie Lafrance. 2010
The fabulous feud of Gilbert & Sullivan
By Jonah Winter, Richard Egielski. 2009
In the late nineteenth century, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Sullivan, who write operas together for a theater called Topsy-Turvydom, have…
a falling-out when Mr. Sullivan refuses to write music for another ridiculous story that is like all the others. Caldecott Medalist Richard Egielski teams up with Jonah Winter for a story about how fights sometime make a stronger friendship (and beautiful music to boot!). For grades K-3. 2009The man who walked between the towers
By Mordicai Gerstein. 2007
In 1974, as the World Trade Center was being completed, a young French aerialist, Phillippe Petit, strung a tightrope between…
the towers and had an adventure a quarter of a mile in the sky. For grades K-3Will Rogers: an American legend
By Mike Wimmer, Frank Keating, Francis Anthony Keating. 2002
The Martian child: a novel about a single father adopting a son (based on a true story)
By David Gerrold. 2002
A fictionalized account of the process during which the author--a middle-aged, gay, single Los Angeles writer--is approved to adopt a…
child. He learns about Dennis, an emotionally disturbed, hyperactive eight-year-old who has been in foster care most of his life and who insists he's a Martian. Some strong language. 2002Mississippi sissy
By Kevin Sessums. 2007
Former Vanity Fair editor describes his Jackson, Mississippi, youth in the 1950s and 1960s. Recounts his parents' early deaths, the…
sexual abuse he suffered, his introduction to the arts and gay communities, and his association with journalist Frank Hains. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2007Brutal journey: the epic story of the first crossing of North America
By Paul Schneider. 2006
History of the 1527 Spanish expedition led by Pánfilo de Narváez that attempted to explore the North American Gulf Coast.…
Details struggles with disease, hurricanes, cannibalism, and hostile natives that reduced four hundred men to four survivors--including conquistador Cabeza de Vaca--who reached western Mexico eight years later. Some violence. 2006