Alexandra Boiger
Author
Series
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Max and Marla are best friends. And aspiring Olympians! With their eyes on the prize, they know exactly what it'll take to reach sledding success: preparation, practice and perseverance"--
"Olympians in training, Max and Marla show us how dedication, persistence and friendship will always lead to sucess!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Engaging artwork accompanies inspiring text in this STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York times best-selling She Persisted series that introduces readers to women scientists who didn't listen to those who told them "no" and who used their smarts, skills and persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain
5) All of us
Author
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Friends can help us understand the world and ourselves, opening our eyes to unique cultures and ideas. In a story that travels the globe, it's easy to see how the world is a community made up of people who are more similar than we are different" --
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
When a mother instructs her children to behave according to Emily Post's rules of etiquette, they respond by insisting that Mother follow the rules, as well. Includes information about Post and selected items from her 1922 book.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Roxie Warbler, the niece of a famous explorer, follows Uncle Dangerfoot's advice on how to survive any crisis when she becomes stranded on an island with a gang of school bullies and a pair of murderous bank robbers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Rosalind Franklin loved science, but when she was young, there weren't many woman scientists. Still, she persisted in pursuing her dreams, becoming a scientist and playing a key role in the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA (what we're all made up of). Though her male colleagues took credit for her work at the time, we now know just how important her discoveries were to figuring out what our DNA looks like and how it works! In this chapter...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"A lo largo de la historia de Estados Unidos, siempre ha habido mujeres que han alzado sus voces para protestar por la injusticia, aun cuando tuvieron que luchar para ser escuchadas. A principio de 2017, la postura de la Senadora Elizabeth Warren, al negarse a ser silenciada durante un debate en el Senado, provocó un espontáneo homenaje a todas las mujeres que han perseverado ante la adversidad. En este libro, Chelsea Clinton rinde homenaje a trece...
Author
Series
Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 4
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Tallulah is thrilled to play a mouse in a professional production of The Nutcracker and works very hard to be the most marvelous mouse of all, but opening night brings some surprises.
14) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A chapter book biography of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, part of the She Persisted series"--
15) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Harriet Tubman, quien naci̤ esclavizada, se convirti̤ en una de las conductoras m̀s exitosas, m̀s decidida y conocida del Ferrocarril Subterr̀neo. Con el amor de su familia firmemente plantado en su coraz̤n, Harriet mir̤ a la Estrella del Norte en busca de orientaci̤n para escapar, y su luz la ayud̤ a salir de la esclavitud. Su coraje le permiti̤ ayudar a muchos otros a llegar tambǐn a tierra de libertad. En este chapter book biogr̀fico...
16) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
""Nunca he tenido que enfrentar nada que desborde el optimismo natural y la perseverancia con los que fui bendecida"".--
Author
Series
Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 3
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Tallulah is frustrated because the grownups will not let her try dancing in toe shoes yet, so she sneaks a pair out of the wastebasket and tries on her own.
18) When Jackie Saved Grand Central: The True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy's Fight for an American Icon
Author
Language
English
Description
Before she was an iconic First Lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy was a born-and-raised New Yorker. She loved everything about her city, from the natural beauty of the parks to the architectural history of the buildings. So when the owners of Grand Central wanted to build a skyscraper on top of the famous train station, Jackie knew they had to be stopped. She helped inspire thousands of people to come together and fight to protect the historic...
19) Clover's Luck
Author
Series
Magical Animal Adoption Agency volume 1
Language
English
Description
Despite her name, Clover has always felt decidedly unlucky. So when she stumbles upon a mysterious cottage in the Woods, she can hardly believe her good fortune. It's the Magical Animal Adoption Agency, and it houses creatures of all kinds. Fairy horses, unicorns, and a fiery young dragon are just the beginning!
Mr. Jams, the Agency's owner, agrees to hire her as summer helper and Clover hopes her luck has finally changed. But when she's left alone...
Author
Series
Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 6
Language
English
Description
Tallulah heads out into a winter wonderland to go ice skating and finds out that having fun is sometimes more important than being the best, in this new, snowy addition to the popular Tallulah series.
Tallulah is an accomplished ballerina, but she also loves to skate. After all, skating's a lot like ballet-challenging, graceful, and glamorous. Tallulah is positive that with some hard work, she and her friend Kacie will be just as good on the ice...