Ellie Crowe
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Kids)
Description
"A biography of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, five-time Olympic swimming champion from the early 1900s who is also considered worldwide as the 'father of modern surfing'"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Story of volume 6
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The story of Duke Kahanamoku, an exceptional swimmer who became the first native Hawaiian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the US and is considered the father of modern surfing. Includes sidebars on related topics, timeline, and glossary"--
Author
Publisher
Best Day Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"7-year-old Zeke is thrilled to be heading west with over eighty settlers on the famed Oregon Trail. But when their wagon train takes an ill-advised short cut, the pioneers find themselves trapped in a frozen mountain pass. As howling winter storms rage around the Donner Party, there's no way forward or back. Faced with starvation, Zeke must attempt to walk out of the wilderness on sheer willpower alone. Can he ever hope to make it to California?...
Author
Series
I escaped volume 1
Publisher
Best Day Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Fourteen year-old Dae has been taught that his country's fearless leaders are like gods. Yet the painfully skinny boy can't help wondering if something is off, because all his family has to eat is watery porridge made from grass. Dae begins to dream of rebellion - of fleeing across the forbidden border into China to look for work. But can he survive the deadly crossing? Does he have what it takes to escape?
Author
Series
I escaped volume 3
Publisher
Best Day Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Sixteen year-old Josh is thrilled to be a crew member aboard the mighty USS Indianapolis. But when a Japanese torpedo strikes in the middle of the night, it tears the warship in half. Josh is thrown from the deck and plunged deep into the black ocean. In horror, he watches the massive vessel begin its death plunge, threatening to pull him down with it. Josh is no swimmer. He's a baseball player from San Antonio, Texas. He's way out of his element....
Author
Series
I escaped volume 7
Publisher
Best Day Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Fifteen-year-old Jon battles for freedom amid high seas, scurvy buccaneers, and Spanish fortresses when he's captured by the famous pirate, Captain Morgan, and ordered into his service. Bases on the true exploits of Captain Henry Morgan in 1670"--Back cover.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"While struggling to become a successful scientist and inventor, Dr. Robert Yonover also was primary caregiver for his paralyzed wife for more than twenty years and raised their two children. He offers guidance and hope to caregivers based on his own experiences. Yonover takes you into the throes of his life as a caregiver, husband, and father, offering guidance and hope through his story. He provides advice on: dealing with heavy news, handling day-to-day...