Remembering Kathleen Krull
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Harvesting hope : the story of Cesar Chavez
Summary:A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers’ miserable working conditions. -
Pocahontas : princess of the New World
Summary:An illustrated introduction to the life of the Indian princess Pocahontas and her contact with English settlers, especially John Smith. -
The Beatles were fab (and they were funny)
Summary:Presents a lively, whimsically illustrated tribute to the Fab Four’s offbeat humor that traces the rise of Beatlemania and the influence of their humor on their musical achievements. -
Wilma unlimited : how Wilma Rudolph became the world’s fastest woman
Summary:A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics. -
Starstruck : the cosmic journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson
Summary:"A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars!" -
Lives of the presidents : fame, shame (and what the neighbors thought)
Summary:Presents the lives of the presidents, focusing on their roles as parents, husbands, pet owners, and neighbors, while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns. -
The boy on Fairfield Street : how Ted Geisel grew up to become Dr. Seuss
Summary:Introduces the life of renowned children’s author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts. -
What really happened in Roswell : just the facts (plus the rumors) about UFOs and aliens
Summary:Looks into the 1947 crash in New Mexico of an object which many people believe was an alien spacecraft, providing reports of what people claim to have seen and the government cover-up that followed. -
Supermarket
Summary:Explains modern supermarkets and how they work, discussing how they organize, display, and keep track of the items they sell. -
What was the March on Washington?
Summary:Describes the 1963 March on Washington, helmed by Martin Luther King, Jr., where over two hundred thousand people gathered to demand equal rights for all races, and explains why this event is still important in American history today.