Barbara Kerley
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2001
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[48] p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 20 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This beautiful photo book follows the course of one day in our world. Sunrise to sunset is captured in the essential things we all do daily, wherever we live in the world, and in the different ways we do them. The first meal of the day will take on a whole new dimension for American kids as an American pancake breakfast is contrasted with porridge in North Korea and churros in Spain.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the American poet whose compassion led him to nurse soldiers during the Civil War, to give voice to the nation's grief at Lincoln's assassination, and to capture the true American spirit in verse.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Young Rhoda enjoys visiting the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park Zoo, and other places with her beloved grandfather, the famous wildlife artist, Charles R. Knight.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colored illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Before Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great writer, he was a city boy who longed for the broad, open fields and deep, still woods of the country, and then a young man who treasured books, ideas, and people. When he grew up and set out in the world, he wondered, could he build a life around these things he loved? This biography illustrates the rewards of a life well-lived, one built around personal passions: creativity and community, nature and friendship....
11) Following Baxter
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When Professor Reese moves in next door, eleven-year-old Jordie enjoys helping her new neighbor take care of her dog and assisting in her laboratory, but she is not sure what to do when the professor goes missing.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question kids get asked over and over. But very few connections are made for kids between the present and the future. This book shows kids a pathway from their current interests and talents to a future career or interest. And in so doing, it also encourages adventure, exploration, and discovery, three core principles of National Geographic's mission. It's a celebration of possibility--so simple and so...
14) Brave like me
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When someone is serving our country, far from home, everyone in their family has to be brave. Including -- and sometimes especially -- the kids. This book speaks to all kids in this situation in telling the story of a boy and a girl with parents away on duty. It captures the children's worries, fears, trials, and triumphs while waiting for their parents to return from service. Although the narrative tells one universal tale, the photographs depict...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Susy Clemens wants the world to know that her papa, Mark Twain, is more than just a humorist and sets out to write a comprehensive biography of the American icon.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"All her life, Eleanor Roosevelt hoped to "leave some mark upon the world." She was a shy child who found joy in helping others. A passionate young adult who longed for adventure. An independent young woman who formed her own opinions. A trustworthy partner who worked tirelessly for change. So when her husband became president and she became first lady, Eleanor was ready to make her mark. With characteristic candor, compassion, and courage, she traversed...
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2010], 2010
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 sound media player (1 hr., 23 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Snowflake Bentley: A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.
That book woman: A family living in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1930s gets books to read during the regular visits of the "Book Woman"--A librarian who rides a pack horse through the mountains, lending books to the isolated residents.
The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: The true story of Victorian...
18) Inspiring men
Publisher
[Manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2012], c2012
Physical Desc
1 video media player (1 hr., 4 min.) : digital ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: There was a time when few knew what dinosaurs looked like. Then Waterhouse Hawkins stunned he world with his creations.
Snowflake Bentley: Willie Bentley was so fascinated by snow as a boy that he grew up to become the world's most famous authority on snowflakes.
The pot that Juan built: This is the story of one of Mexico's most famous potters, who used his talents to transform his impoverished village into a...
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013], c2013
Physical Desc
1 video media player (45 min.) : digital ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
I could do that! Esther Morris story: This is a true story of Esther Morris, who started out life believing she could do anything, and then proved it.
Players in pigtails: A story that celebrates a brave girl's love of the game as she works to become a player in the first-ever All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
What to do about Alice? : Theodore Roosevelt had a small problem -- his daughter Alice! Father called it running riot. Brimming...
