Motum, Markus

Summary: "Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 MOT

Browne, Meghan P.

Summary: "A nonfiction picture book that tells the fascinating story of the honeybee colonies that lived on the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and survived the devastating 2019 fire"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 BRO

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 BRO

Long, Michael G.

Summary: "This powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of Bayard Rustin, an openly gay civils rights leader, who, with the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, led 250,000 people to the doorstep of the U.S. government demanding change"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023

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

Keb' Mo'

Summary: This picture book illustrates that life's many beautiful moments should be spent with the people we love, using the words of Keb' Mo's song "Life is beautiful."

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG KEB

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 COX

Hoyt, Megan

Summary: When she was young, Katalin Karik decided she would study science--even though she had never even met a scientist! But she was determined to learn as much as she could about the human body, and once she made a decision, she stuck with it. Katalin had to learn English while attending university, but she worked hard until she became a doctor. After facing many challenges, including lack of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

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