Suzanne Slade
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever. In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers, all rolled into one! You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit basketball. You will find The Harlem Globetrotters, who played the most...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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4th Grade Recommended Reads
K&T - Black History Month
K&T Celebrates Black History Month
Picture Book Biographies for All Ages (SCPL-YS)
K&T - Black History Month
K&T Celebrates Black History Month
Picture Book Biographies for All Ages (SCPL-YS)
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"Before Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize, she was a little girl who dared to dream. Gwendolyn grew up surrounded by fine poetry. From an early age, she memorized the poems her father read to her and soon began to pen her own. Gwendolyn found inspiration all around her: in the colorful clouds overhead; in the people in her neighborhood; in loss, loneliness, and love. This picture book biography shares Gwendolyn's...
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English
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When Annie has a career day at her school, each member of her family wonders if she will choose their career path--her grandfather the news photographer, her father the mountain climber or her mother the basketball player--until she reveals a dream that is all her own.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"A picture book biography about naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. She pioneered a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature" --
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Chronicles the life of the first female rocket scientist who, chosen to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite, broke gender barriers and overcame many challenges to succeed.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Biography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.
Shares the story of the pioneering African American mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped calculate America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space."--
14) The great divide
Author
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
This rhythmic book introduces readers to division as they conquer bands, tribes, mobs and more.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Free verse and illustrations tell the true story of the American effort to land the first man on the Moon. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would try to land a man on the Moon within ten years. During the two thousand, nine hundred and seventy-nine days that followed his speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared into space. And four...
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Grassland ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live in them. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important honey bees are.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"As a child dozes on an oceanside sandy beach, she dreams of the sea world teeming with life, including the many creatures and ecosystems found there, from migrating whales to elusive eels to the colorful coral reefs. Back matter includes science facts"--
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, people have been intrigued by Mars, and over time, scientists have made exciting discoveries, such as the planet's Earth-like weather and seasons. But curious earthlings want to know more about the Red Planet. Does Mars have deserts? Volcanos? Or signs of life? Could people live there someday? Scientists decided to take a closer look. They built a powerful camera called the HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) and loaded...
Author
Publisher
Sylvan Dell Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
From pirate bugs to spittlebugs to lovely Luna moths, children will love learning about the world's insects in Multiply on the Fly! Following in the footsteps of What's New at the Zoo? and What's the Difference, this rhythmic book teaches multiplication in a way that will make children "bug" you for more. Teeming with fun facts, readers will multiply with a variety of insects, including daring dragonflies, hungry honeybees, and stealthy walking sticks....