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(0)Robert Burleigh
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"This illustrated biography shares the story of female scientist, Marie Tharp, a pioneering woman scientist and the first person to ever successfully map the ocean floor"-- Provided by publisher.
5) Hoops
Author
Publisher
Silver Whistle
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and poetic text describe the movement and feel of the game of basketball.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As autumn nears, flowers fade and insects become quiet, and Tiny Bird leaves his northern home for the long and perilous journey to lush southern forests. Includes facts about hummingbirds.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In this delightful picture book, loosely inspired by Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, a scat-singing, bebopping jackrabbit travels across the United States and marvels at all the wonders that the country reveals—from hopping on the subway in New York City to playing a jukebox in Chicago, and from gazing at Mount Rushmore to crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Written in the rhythm and spirit of Beat poetry, Hit the Road, Jack is
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
This beautifully illustrated children’s book explores how Walt Whitman was affected by the Civil War and inspired by President Lincoln.
O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America’s greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America’s greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincoln’s
...O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America’s greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America’s greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Though the two men never met, Whitman would often see Lincoln’s
Author
Language
English
Description
Evocative verse and powerful illustrations combine in this dramatic survival story where human divers attempt to free a humpback whale entangled in crab nets. Endnotes detail the real-life event that inspired the book and offer information about humpbacks and the danger of whale rescues.
Author
Language
English
Description
The excitement and peril of being a pioneer -specifically a female pioneer -- is brilliantly presented in this compelling biography of the famous aviatrix. Focusing on her 1932 solo flight from Newfoundland to Ireland, glorious paintings highlight the ever-changing mood of the lyrical free verse, presenting the tension, the trials, the loneliness, and finally the relief and exhilaration of her triumph.
Author
Language
English
Description
Dramatic, lyrical, and beautiful, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America's greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Although the two men never met, Whitman often saw Lincoln's carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poet's mind, and Lincoln's "grace under pressure" was something Whitman returned...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his works explore this challenge.Edward Hopper's story is...
Author
Language
English
Description
Dramatic, lyrical, and beautiful, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America's greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Although the two men never met, Whitman often saw Lincoln's carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poet's mind, and Lincoln's "grace under pressure" was something Whitman returned...
Author
Language
English
Description
Dramatic, lyrical, and beautiful, O Captain, My Captain tells the story of one of America's greatest poets and how he was inspired by one of America's greatest presidents. Whitman and Lincoln shared the national stage in Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Although the two men never met, Whitman often saw Lincoln's carriage on the road. The president was never far from the poet's mind, and Lincoln's "grace under pressure" was something Whitman returned...