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Maya Angelou (Little people, big dreams ;)
By Lisbeth Kaiser, Leire Salaberria. 2016
Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking…
for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016. Uniform title: Pequeña & grande.Shark lady: the daring tale of how Eugenie Clark dove into history
By Jess Keating, Marta Alvarez Miguens. 2017
At 9 years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium…
in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to the well-earned nickname "Shark Lady". Winner of the 2018 Blue Spruce Award. Grades K-3. 2017.The darkest dark
By Terry Fan, Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion, Eric Fan. 2016
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 ground-breaking 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. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield. Grades K-3. 2016.Mingan my village
By Solange Messier, Rogé. 2014
"Mingan my village" is a collection of 15 faces and 15 poems written by young Innu. Given a platform to…
be heard, the children chose to transport readers far away from the difficulties and problems related to their realities to see the beauty that surrounds them in nature. Winner of the 2013 Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec (5-11 years category). Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.The great Antonio
By Elise Gravel. 2016
He weighed as much as a horse; he once wrestled a bear; he could devour twenty-five chickens in one sitting.…
This whimsical book tells the story of Antonio Barichievich, the larger-than-life strongman who had muscles as big as his heart. Grades K-3. 2016.Sometimes I feel like a fox
By Danielle Daniel. 2015
In this introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals, young children explain why they identify with different creatures such…
as a deer, beaver or moose. Illustrations show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal, while the few lines of text on each page work as a series of simple poems throughout the book. In a brief author’s note, Danielle Daniel explains the importance of totem animals in Anishinaabe culture and how they can also act as animal guides for young children seeking to understand themselves and others. Grades K-3 and older readers. Winner of the 2016 TD Fan Choice Award. 2015.P'ésk'a and the first salmon ceremony
By Scot Ritchie. 2015
It's the day of the First Salmon Ceremony, when P'ésk'a and his people will give thanks to the river for…
the salmon it brings. But when P'ésk'a wakes up, he sees that the special tray needed for the ceremony has been left behind. Grades K-3. 2015.Spic-and-span!: Lillian Gilbreth's wonder kitchen (Great idea series)
By David Parkins, Monica Kulling. 2014
Born into a life of privilege in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth put her pampered life aside for one of adventure…
and challenge. She and her husband, Frank, became efficiency experts by studying the actions of factory workers. They ran their home efficiently, too. When Frank suddenly died, Lillian was left to raise their eleven children. Eventually, she was hired by the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company to improve kitchen design, which was only the beginning. Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering, and the first female psychologist to have a U.S. postage stamp issued in her honour. She was also an author, a professor, and an inventor. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.Clara and Davie
By Patricia Polacco. 2014
True story of young Clara Barton. Animals and flowers were Clara's best friends. She had a special way with critters…
and found joy in the beauty that sprang from the soil. But whenever Clara talked, she could not get over her lisp. Clara's older brother Davie understood that his sister was gifted and told his sister, "Some day you are going to be a very great lady." And that's exactly what happened. Clara Barton became one of the most famous medical practitioners of all time, and founded the American Red Cross. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2014.The boy who harnessed the wind
By William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Elizabeth Zunon. 2012
When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family…
didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes. Bestseller. Grades K-3. 2012.Me-- Jane
By Patrick McDonnell. 2011
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and…
helping animals. Jane grew up to help change the world! Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist. Grades K-3. 2011.Electrical wizard: how Nikola Tesla lit up the world
By Elizabeth Rusch, Oliver Dominguez. 2013
When a Serbian boy named Nikola Tesla was three, he stroked his cat and was enchanted by the electrical sparks.…
By the time he was a teenager, he had made a vow: “Someday I will turn the power of Niagara Falls into electricity.” Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing ideas to America. From using alternating current to light up the Chicago World’s Fair to harnessing Niagara to electrify New York City, Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2013.The tree lady: the true story of how one tree-loving woman changed a city forever
By H. Joseph Hopkins, Jill McElmurry. 2013
Katherine Sessions never thought she’d live in a place without trees, but after becoming the first woman to graduate from…
the University of California with a degree in science, she took a job as a teacher in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else, so this trailblazing young woman singlehandedly started a massive movement that transformed the town into the green, garden-filled oasis it is today. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2013.What athletes are made of
By Hanoch Piven. 2006
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a legandary sports star? Talent? Determination? Teamwork? You're right, but it…
takes more than that. Using everyday items like toy airplanes, Coke bottles, and pencil sharpeners, and with fun and fascinating tales of each player's life -- on and off the field -- Hanoch Piven shows us what our favorite pro-athletes of the past and present are really made of. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.Look up!: Henrietta Leavitt, pioneering woman astronomer
By Robert Burleigh, Raúl Colón. 2013
Henrietta Leavitt was born in 1868, and she changed the course of astronomy when she was just twenty-five years old.…
Henrietta spent years measuring star positions and sizes from photographs taken by the telescope at the Harvard College Observatory, where she worked. After Henrietta observed that certain stars had a fixed pattern to their changes, her discovery made it possible for astronomers to measure greater and greater distances - leading to our present understanding of the vast size of the universe. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2013.In the bag!: Margaret Knight wraps it up (Great idea series)
By David Parkins, Monica Kulling. 2011
Margaret Knight was different from most American girls living in 1850 – she loved to make things with wood and…
made the best kites and sleds in town. Her father died when she was only three, and by the time she was twelve, she was working at the local cotton mill alongside her two older brothers. One day, she saw a worker get injured by a shuttle that had come loose from the giant loom, and the accident inspired her to invent a stop-motion device. Margaret devoted her life to inventing, and is best known for the clever, practical, paper bag. When she died in 1914, she had ninety inventions to her name and over twenty patents, astounding accomplishments for a woman of her day. Grades K-3. 2011. (Great idea series)Teammates
By Robert Burleigh, Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber, Barry Root. 2006
Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football team. It's the last preseason…
game against their arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly knocked out of Tiki's grip. Inspired by Coach Mike, who tells Tiki, "You've gotta believe," Tiki begins secret practice sessions with Ronde in the morning on the way to school. Will it make a difference in the next big game against the Knights? Based on the childhoods of NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.Teammates
By Peter Golenbock, Paul Bacon. 1990
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player…
in Major League baseball, and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese. Grades K-3. 1990.Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer's Historic Boston Marathon
By Kim Chaffee. 2019
An inspiring, girl-power biography about the magic of running and affecting change. Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This…
narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with official race numbers in 1967. Her inspirational true story is for anyone willing to challenge the rules. The compelling collage art adds to the kinetic action of the story. With tension and heart, this biography has the influential power to get readers into running. An excellent choice for sports fans, New Englanders, young dreamers, and competitive girls and boys alike.Ada Lovelace (Little People, BIG DREAMS #10)
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. 2018
Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS…
series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the colorful life of Lord Byron’s daughter, from her early love of logic, to her plans for the world's first computer program. As a child, Ada had a big imagination and a talent for mathematics. She grew up in a noble household in England, where she dedicated herself to studying. Her work with the famous inventor, Charles Babbage, on a very early kind of computer made her the world's first computer programmer. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical images and a detailed profile of the mathematician's life.Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!