Linda Elovitz Marshall
Author
Series
Publisher
Kar-Ben
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Description
City-girl Talia misunderstands her grandmother's request that she go to the garden for "root vegetables" but manages to find some she thinks are rude, as well as a good use for the rest she harvests. Includes a recipe for Rude Vegetable Stew.
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Ixchel, a young Mayan girl who is not allowed to use her mother's thread to weave, exercises her ingenuity and repurposes plastic bags to create colorful weavings. Includes glossary and author's note.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"The fascinating story of Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, two trailblazing women who worked together and made a legendary impact on chemistry and healthcare as we know it"--
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From acclaimed author Linda Elovitz Marshall comes a picture book biography of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that highlights the importance of standing up for what one believes in, defending freedom at all costs, and maintaining hope in the face of war's atrocities--with stunning art from Ukrainian illustrator Grasya Oliyko."--
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in London, Beatrix Potter felt the restraints of Victorian times. Girls didn't go to school and weren't expected to work. But she longed to do something important, something that truly mattered. As Beatrix spent her summers in the country and found inspiration in nature, it was through this passion that her creativity flourished." --Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and rhyming text introduce the Ziz, an enormous, mythological bird that sings, puts on shows, and has the ability to block out the sun. Includes information about the origin of the myth in rabbinic writings and Psalms 50 and 80.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
Miriam has especially looked forward to the Passover seder at her grandparents' home because it is her first year to ask the four questions, but the unexpected arrival of triplet lambs complicates her family's plans.