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By Kate Messner, Matthew Forsythe. 2018
Looks at the life of the coral restoration pioneer Ken Nedimyer, from his early fascination with the ocean to his…
ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs. Grades K-3. 2018.By Kyle Lukoff, Natalie Nelson. 2018
A sloth of bears, a parliament of owls, a nuisance of cats - these are some of the wonderfully idiosyncratic…
names we have for groups of animals. Inspired by these collective nouns and others like them, author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Natalie Nelson have created this clever, funny picture book. Each spread features a nugget of a story using a particular name, which is accompanied by a collage illustration that serves as the visual punch line. Grades K-3. 2018.By Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger. 2018
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.By Malala Yousafzai, Kerascoët. 2017
As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone…
happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.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.By Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger. 2017
Clinton celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying…
seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. This book is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant. Shows readers that no matter what obstacles may be in their paths, they shouldn't give up on their dreams. Persistence is power. This book features Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Clara Lemlich, Nellie Bly, Virginia Apgar, Maria Tallchief, Claudette Colvin, Ruby Bridges, Margaret Chase Smith, Sally Ride, Florence Griffith Joyner, Oprah Winfrey, Sonia Sotomayor--and one special cameo. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.By Celia Godkin. 2017
In 1995-96, twenty-three grey wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park where, due to over-hunting, there had been no wolves…
at all for almost seventy years. This reintroduction project was an overwhelming success. Over twenty years later we can still see the changes the grey wolves have brought. Now that the elk graze higher ground, seedlings are growing tall, rivers are getting deeper as beavers return, and a lively pond ecosystem is developing. This true story offers an important lesson about the difference one creature can make in creating a healthy, thriving world. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.By Jan Dewitte, Freya Vlerick, Marcus Cumberlege, Martin Burke. 2013
A picture and poetry book to read with your ears, see with your fingers and feel with your eyes! All…
the creatures in Snizzly Snouts are strange and quirky! They symbolize the wonderful diversity in our society. The book utilizes clear letters, contrasting and tactile pictures, audio (DAISY/MP3 or standard CD) and Braille. The CD contains a verbal description of the whole book and also serves as a GPS for the fingers, cleverly showing readers how to feel the pictures. In this way, children with and without a reading impairment learn playfully to broaden their experience of life. Winner of "White Raven Special Mention 2012" and "Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2013". 1 DAISY CD and 2 standard AudioCDs included. Grades K-3. 2013. Uniform title: Rare snuiters.By Fleur Star, Jemma Westing, Charlotte Oliver. 2016
Features over 30 pages of entries on a fascinating selection of creatures, from bears and big cats to birds and…
bugs. Go on the hunt with predators and their prey, and even journey inside the body to learn about skeletons and organs. Presented in Braille, large print and tactiles, a wonderful way for curious readers to discover the animal kingdom. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.By Aleksei Bitskoff, Camilla De la Bédoyère. 2015
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a shark went to your school? This book provides a…
fun and engaging introduction into the life of a great white shark. Grades K-3. 2015.By Anna Wright. 2015
By Tererai Trent, Jan Spivey Gilchrist. 2015
All the girl ever wanted was an education. But in Rhodesia, education for girls was nearly impossible. So she taught…
herself to read and write with her brother’s schoolbooks and to count while watching cattle graze. When the girl became a young wife and mother, she wrote her goals on a scrap of paper and buried them in a can—an ancient ritual that reminded her that she couldn't give up on her dreams. She dreamed of going to America and earning the highest degree and hoped to bring education to all the girls and boys of her village. Would her dreams ever come true? Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2015.By Sandra Markle, Howard McWilliam. 2015
If you could have any animal's feet, whose would you choose? Would you want to run as fast as a…
cheetah, or be able to carry your whole family on your back on your white rhino feet? The animal kingdom has tons of incredible feet, but yours are pretty great, too! Grades K-3. 2015.By Ellen Jackson, Renne Benoit. 2014
Presents rhyming text with realistic nature artwork in an introduction to animals and the surprising tools they use, from a…
dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge to a deer that bedecks its antlers with mud and grass. Grades K-3. 2014.By Jenni Desmond. 2015
"The Blue Whale" draws children into the life and world of this enormous creature by situating facts within a familiar…
context that is fun and engaging. Here, readers are given the actual size of a blue whale's eye right on the page, and we are informed how to understand this whale's body size in relation to trucks, cars, milk bottles, and hippos! With an accurate and engaging text, fully vetted by a blue whale expert, this is a book that invites children in and holds their attention. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.By Penelope Arlon, Tory Gordon-Harris. 2015
By looking at some familiar animal faces - and some that are very rarely seen - readers will learn about…
the main animal groups: hairy mammals, scaly reptiles, feathered birds, goggle-eyed amphibians, creepy bugs, and extraordinary fish! Why do birds have differently shaped beaks? Why do some spiders have eight eyes? How do some animals use their faces to scare off other animals? How well can an elephant smell? All these questions, and many more, are answered in a simple, fun way. Grades K-3. 2015.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.By Christine Butterworth, Kate Nelms. 2013
A lyrical portrait of seal characteristics and life explains how seals appear to be slow and sleepy creatures on land…
but are powerful, graceful and dynamic animals under the water, who cleverly out-manoeuvre predators and skillfully catch fishy dinners. Grades K-3. 2013.By Katherine Applegate, G. Brian Karas. 2014
The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost…
30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at Zoo Atlanta. Grades K-3. 2014.