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Authors, English Children's stories Authorship Great Britain JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women Painters United States Biography Pippin, Horace 1888-1946 Queen of Great Britain Victoria 1819-1901 United States White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks) 1899-1985 Yasui, SachikoHood, Susan
Summary: "An inspirational nonfiction novel-in-verse about Zhanna Arshanskaya, a young Ukrainian Jewish girl using the alias Anna, whose phenomenal piano-playing skills saved her life and the life of her sister, Frina, during the Holocaust-from award-winning author Susan Hood, with Zhanna's son, Greg Dawson"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARSAbramson, Ann
Summary: Looks closely at Anne Frank's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding from the Nazis, and the legacy of her diary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRASweet, Melissa
Summary: Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and family ephermera with her own exquisite artwork to tell the story of this American literary icon. Readers young and old will be fascinated and inspired by the journalist, New Yorker contributor, and children's book author who loved words his whole life. This authorized tribute, a New York Times bestseller, includes an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WHISarsour, Linda
Summary: "An inspiring and empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour.You can count on me, your Palestinian Muslim sister, to keep her voice loud, keep her feet on the streets, and keep my head held high because I am not afraid. On January 17, 2017, Linda Sarsour stood in the National Mall to deliver a speech...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SARSahai, Supriya
Summary: "This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. Did you know that the technology behind cell phones was based on an idea developed during World War II by the Hollywood star Heddy Lamar to prevent the enemy intercepting radio messages? The computer and other electronic devices have changed life dramatically over the last 70 years-and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SAHSwartz, Sarah Silberstein
Summary: "Discover nine ordinary women who took extraordinary measures to save lives during the Holocaust, resisting terror and torture while undercover or in hiding, in concentration camps, in forests, and in exile."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Second Story Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 SWABurgess, Matthew
Summary: Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARGigliotti, Jim
Summary: Describes the life of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain from 1837 to 1901, and the social and political conditions in Great Britain during her lifetime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 VICDemuth, Patricia
Summary: "Born in 1867 in the "Big Woods" in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. It wasn't until after she was sixty that Laura Ingalls Wilder started chronicling those times, which resulted in nine Little House books, a hit TV series that ran for eight years, and her own permanent place as a heroine of the American West"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET WILDERSchwartz, Heather E.
Summary: "Former Vice President Joe Biden played an essential role in the Obama administration. Follow his career from Delaware's longest-serving senator to his race back to the White House"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BIDEN SCHWiles, Deborah
Summary: "Bobby is the story of Robert F. Kennedy, as told by a grandfather to his grandchild. Born in 1925 into a family of great privilege, Bobby was a prominent American politician and lawyer who learned to use his advantages in life to make a difference."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KENReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REYCall number: J SPANISH 920 REY
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Summary: Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PIPTurner, Myra Faye
Summary: "When 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her mother went to William Frantz Elementary School on November 14, 1960, they arrived to find an angry crowd of white people shouting racist insults. For her safety, Ruby had to be escorted to school every day by U.S. Marshals. But despite the hateful attitudes of others, Ruby didn't miss a single day of school that year. Discover the incredible bravery of one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BRIRobbins, Dean
Summary: "Using a unique mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an scientific trailblazer. The second book in an exciting new nonfiction series, You Are a Star, Jane Goodall focuses on Jane's lifelong mission to understand the chimpanzees and protect the planet. Hatem Aly's spot-on comic illustrations bring this icon to life,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GOOClemesha, Chase
Summary: "What do Frank Ocean, Sally Ride, George Takei, and Sharice Davids all have in common? They're all proud LGBTQ Americans! Featuring people from a variety of occupations and backgrounds, this collection of 25 short biographies demonstrates the diversity, accomplishments, and pride within the American LGBTQ community."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 CLECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J920 CLEDavis, Kenneth C.
Summary: Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Washington, to Alfred Jackson, faithful servant of Andrew Jackson, these dramatic narratives explore our country’s great tragedy—that a nation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Blk DavisFabiny, Sarah
Summary: A young reader's biography of Beatrix Potter, the author-illustrator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turtleback Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 POTManzanero, Paula
Summary: "Most famous for his surrealist painting The Persistence of Memory and its melting clocks, Salvador Dalí combined his dreamlike ideas with his excellent technical skills to become one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. Beyond painting, Dalí pursued the arts in many other mediums including sculpture, film, fashion, photography, architecture, and more. He was friends with many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DALPollack, Pam
Summary: "Meet the man who created Alice, the Mad Hatter, and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, a mathematician and church deacon, who taught at Oxford University. He was inspired to write his best known works, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by one of the Dean's daughters, Alice Liddell. The books were hugely successful and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2017
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Summary: "Covering everyone from Louis XIV to Prince, Bad Boys of Fashion looks at men across history who have broken the rules both in fashion and in life."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 CROMiller, Marie-Therese
Summary: "As more people watch and play esports, people from around the world have become famous for their gaming abilities. Meet amateur and professional gamers and learn how they started their esports careers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MILSundquist, Josh
Summary: "Social media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if it's possible to be both very famous and very happy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SUNCurlee, Lynn
Summary: Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Teen 2019