Amelia Earhart : the pioneering pilot

A wonderful new series of well-told, beautifully illustrated biographies, for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past. Each biogra…

Alexander Graham Bell

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

1852109580

Collation

48 pages : illustration ; 25 cm

Series Title

Pioneers of Science

Call Number

926 BEL

Thomas Edison and electricity

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0060208597

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 24 cm

Series Title

Science Discoveries

Call Number

926 EDI

The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin

Now available in paperback for the first time, James Cross Giblin and Michael Dooling tell the story of the man known as the "wisest American." Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children, and…

Grace Hopper : queen of computer code

“If you’ve got a good idea, and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.” The inspiring story of Grace Hopper—the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science—is…

Rachel : the story of Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson was always curious about the world around her. As a girl she loved being outside, always exploring and wanting to know more about the universe. As an adult Rachel wrote books about wh…

Cesar Chavez

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780516279237

Collation

31 pages : illustration ; 17 cm

Series Title

Rookie Biography

Call Number

923 EDD

Frederick Douglass : a voice for freedom in the 1800s

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0439380820

Collation

90 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Series Title

Scholastic Biography

Call Number

923 WIL

Dare to dream : Coretta Scott King and the civil rights movement

From her childhood encounters with discrimination to her activism as an adult, Coretta Scott King dreamed of finding a place where people were treated equally. This compelling biography tells how s…

True stories about Abraham Lincoln

These stories, covering the entire life of the backwoods boy who became president, emphasize Lincoln's humanity and sense of humor.