Hadley Hooper
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Lawrence Anthony and Françoise Malby love animals--so when they hear that a herd of wild African elephants needs a new home, they welcome the herd to their wildlife sanctuary--Thula Thula--with open arms. What follows in this beautifully illustrated true story is an extraordinary cross-species friendship that will move readers and warm the hearts of animal lovers at every age"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Description
A one hundreth anniversary tribute to the Girl Scouts founder describes how she rejected the conventions of Victorian culture and introduced her pioneer family's passion for service, adventure, and independence to the girls of her time.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a dreary town in northern France, what would your life be like? Would it be full of color and art? Full of lines and dancing figures? Find out in this beautiful, unusual picture book about one of the world's most famous and influential artists by acclaimed author and Newbery Medal-winning Patricia MacLachlan and innovative illustrator Hadley Hooper.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Celebrate Women's History Month - YOUTH
K&T - Women's History Month
Poetry Month for Kids
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K&T - Women's History Month
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Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric...
8) Jump for Joy
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Wanting a canine companion more than anything in the world, Joy makes dogs out of whatever's at hand--seashells, snow--unaware that her perfect dog friend is closer than she thinks"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women's suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Mabel and her younger brother Sam approach their new home and the trauma of moving by turning it into an adventure, imagining they are sailors approaching a new land, tour guides exploring a museum, and finally astronauts in space.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The author reflects on her childhood in the 1950s and her development as an artist and young woman through fifty poems that consider such influences as the Civil Rights Movement, the "Red Scare" era, and the feminist movement.
Author
Publisher
Corimbo
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, at the park, but Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she relies on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.
Lizzie se encuentra con un anciano y su acompañante, Cecile, en el parque, pero Lizzie le tiene miedo a los perros, por lo que confía en su nueva amiga para ayudarla a tomar las cosas un paso a la vez.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, muddy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a teeny typewriter, a tiny sewing machine, a wee black kitten, and a message for Americans all across the country: Votes for Women! The women's suffrage movement was in full swing, and Nell and Alice would not let anything keep them from spreading the word about...
16) Sow what?
Author
Publisher
Girl Scouts of the USA
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"So, what do you hope for from your food? Great taste? Pleasing smell? Good looks, too? As you dig into 'Sow what?' and get down to the roots, you'll crave a whole lot more. You'll see how your food network can serve up what's best for Earth-- and best for you" -- p. [4] of cover.