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"This lively, interactive...heartfelt memoir is truly eye-opening and will encourage readers to seek out his other works."—Booklist, starred review An…
accessible and immersive account of growing up with strabismus, a condition of eye misalignment...Robinson presents a sincere reflection on childhood experiences of growing up in a world not built with him in mind."—Publishers Weekly, starred review From Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes a breathtaking illustrated memoir for middle-grade readers (and adults, too)—inspired by the viral, Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes . Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James’s point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions. Readers will get lost as they chase words. They’ll stare into this book while taking a vision test. They’ll hold it upside down as they practice “pretend-reading”…and they’ll follow an unlikely trail toward discovering the power of words. With poignant illustrations by Eisner Award–nominated artist Brian Rea, James’s story equips readers of all ages with the tools to confront their discomfort with disability and turn confused, blank stares into powerful connections. * Whale Eyes is meant to be twisted, turned, and experienced
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What does a flight nurse do every day? What character traits are essential for a flight nurse to have? Follow…
flight nurses as as they work to keep people healthy. These health heroes do the important work of flying injured or sick patients to a hospital that can help. Discover the tools they use as they work with the flight crew and hospital staff to keep patients healthy. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real flight nurse from Mayo Clinic, and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!
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Follow paramedics as they do the important work of treating patients in an emergency. Discover the tools they use as…
they work with others to keep people healthy. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real paramedic and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!
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Acclaimed civil rights icon, Ruby Bridges, shares the touching tale of reuniting with the first-grade teacher who changed her life,…
Mrs. Henry. Once again, you have shown me that you never get too old to learn. Teaching really is the noblest of professions. When Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she made history by being the first Black child to integrate William Frantz Elementary School. She became best friends with her teacher, Mrs. Henry. Excited to come back for her second year, Ruby is soon devastated to learn that Mrs. Henry isn't her second-grade teacher. Where did Mrs. Henry go? Can Ruby ever reconnect with her favorite teacher? A love letter to teachers who hold the power to change lives, Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher illuminates the lasting impact that the best of teachers can have on the lives of their students. Trudy Tran's emotive rendering of Ruby Bridges from childhood to adulthood brings new life to this heartwarming story of a reunion between two long lost best friends
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Follow custodians in a hospital as they work to keep people healthy and happy. These health heroes do the important…
work of keeping our hospitals safe and clean. Discover the tools and supplies custodians use as they work with other hospital staff. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real custodian from Mayo Clinic, and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!
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"Depicts the descendants of Thomas Jefferson and wife Martha, and also those of his relationship with slave Sally Hemings, with whom he had seven children." -- Provided by publisher
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Biography, Arts and entertainment, History, Self help, General non-fiction, War, World War II, Women biography
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"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in…
Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them a "Gut Yontif"! But one dark day, the town is invaded. And quickly the once happy home to 5,000 Jewish people is uprooted. Yaffa survives the war and becomes a Professor of History and America's foremost Holocaust expert. And when President Jimmy Carter invites her to create an exhibit for the new National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, she travels around the world hunting down her grandmother's photos taken of people who fled from her beloved town, Eishyshok, along with their stories and memories. This breathtaking revival of the town's collective spirit, which is a permanent exhibit at The National Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, will inspire all who read it." -- Provided by publisher
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"A biography that details superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's legendary career from the ring to the big screen." -- Provided by publisher
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Nos racines se présente comme un documentaire biographique qui trace le portrait de personnages modernes et historiques ayant marqué leur…
nation à leur façon. Issues de tous les horizons, ces personnes aux histoires singulières forment le reflet des nations autochtones d'hier et d'aujourd'hui
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Islam, Biography, Sports and games, Social issues
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Meet 13 inspiring hijabi athletes who are changing the rules. Many of these women were the first in their sport…
to compete while wearing the hijab. Some were up against cultural traditions that didn't allow girls to play sports. And some fought to have institutional anti-hijab rules changed so that they, and Muslim girls after them, would be able to compete. Discover the stories of Egyptian beach volleyball player Doaa Elghobashy, UAE hockey player Fatima Al Ali, Afghani soccer player Hajar Abulfazl and Syrian-American runner Rahaf Khatib, among many others. Game Changers shows the next generation of Muslim girls that they don't have to choose between following their religion and following their dreams. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible
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Science and technology, Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Physics
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Details the life of a female Chinese American physicist who was a pioneer in the field during a time when…
girls were not considered to be as smart as boys. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2019
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General non-fiction, Biography, Social issues, Women biography, Criticism, Poetry, Literature, Arts and entertainment, Parenting, History
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Fourteen revolutionary young women who were persistent in achieving their dreams and goals, and sparked change in the process. Notable…
women include Molly Williams, the first known female firefighter in the US, and Angela Zhang, a prominent young scientist and cancer researcher. For grades 3-6. 2018
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Biography, Science and medicine biography, Sports biography, General non-fiction
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Six books, written in 2016-17, featuring notable individuals who made history in their fields. Includes Women Who Launched the Computer…
Age, Mae Jemison, Misty Copeland, Jesse Owens, Duke Kahanamoku, and Katherine Johnson. For grades 2-4. 2017
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Arts and entertainment, Biography, Fine arts biography
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An award-winning biography of animator and artists Tyrus Wong, a Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Walt Disney Studio's Bambi to life. Asian/Pacific American Award. For grades K-3. 2019
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The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely…
a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. Celeste Davidson Mannis here puts together the pieces of Shakespeare's life and work for young listeners
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Susan B. Anthony may be an international icon but her campaign for women’s rights had personal roots. Working as a…
school teacher in New York, Anthony refused to settle for less pay than her male colleagues which ignited her lifelong devotion to women’s equality. Anthony toured the United States and Europe giving speeches and publishing articles as one of the most important advocates of women’s rights. Learn more about the woman behind the movement in Who Was Susan B. Anthony?
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The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, playing…
a prominent role in the African American struggle for racial equality in the 1960s. Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictorian from her high school before becoming one of the first African American students at Antioch College in Ohio. It was there that she became politically active, joining the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). After her marriage to Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta took part in the Civil Rights Movement. Following her husband's assassination in 1968, she assumed leadership of the movement. Later in life she was an advocate for the Women's Rights Movement, LGBT rights, and she worked to end apartheid in South Africa
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United States travel and geography, Politics and government biography, Biography
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Learn about the incredible legacy of civil rights legend and Georgia congressman John Lewis in this inspiring addition to the…
#1 New York Times Best-Selling series. Starting in the 1960s, John Lewis began his activism alongside civil rights legend and good friend Martin Luther King Jr. He participated in many now-historic events, including the 1963 March of Washington, the Freedom Rides, and the Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. John continued his impactful career when he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1986. He went on to serve seventeen terms until his death in 2020. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, John Lewis is considered an American hero and an icon of the civil rights movement. Learn about his life of "good trouble" in this book for young readers
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Women biography, Royalty biography, Biography
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Our bestselling series is fit for a queen! The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out…
of her father's court at the age of three and imprisoned at nineteen, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only twenty-five. A tough, intelligent woman who spoke five languages, Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history
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Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom—and once he realized that knowledge was…
power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century