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Pagel-Hogan, Elizabeth

Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRI

Kim, Carol

Summary: "In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ANN

Kerbel, Deborah

Summary: "One hundred years ago, juvenile diabetes was a death sentence for millions of people around the world, most of them children. this book tells the story the discovery of insulin, a treatment for this disease and one of the most impactful milestones in medical science. Frederick Banting was a young doctor who was haunted by the memories of the diabetic children he'd treated at Toronto's Hospital...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.4 KER

Bayarri, Jordi

Summary: "Mary Anning made some of the most notable fossil discoveries of the nineteenth century. Her uncovering of ichthyosaur remains, plesiosaurus remains, and more expanded people's knowledge of prehistoric life. This graphic biography follows Anning from her early life in a family of fossil hunters in a coastal British town to her years as a collector who impacted scientific research and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2023

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Manning, Matthew K.

Summary: "In 1996, when a fire destroyed an abandoned building in New York City, one young cat showed incredible bravery. Scarlett was a young mother and had recently given birth to her litter of kittens. When fire threatened her babies, she did what any mother would do--she risked her own life to save them. Discover Scarlett's story as she braves the flames to rescue her little ones and how they were...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.8 MAN

Manning, Matthew K.

Summary: "On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Many people were killed, and many were trapped under the collapsed buildings. When police officer James Symington heard about the attacks, he knew he and his German shepherd, Trakr, had to help. Follow Trakr's lead as he and Symington bravely search and dig through the rubble to help rescue survivors of one of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 MAN

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