Judge, Lita

Summary: A free verse biography of Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, featuring over 300 pages of black-and-white watercolor illustrations.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 811 JUD

Maslo, Lina

Summary: When Malala Yousafzai was born, people shook their heads because girls were considered bad luck. But her father looked into her eyes and knew she could do anything. In Pakistan, people said girls should not be educated. But Malala and her father were not afraid. She secretly went to school and spoke up for education in her country. And even though an enemy tried to silence her powerful voice,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray 2018

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

Stelzer, Cita.

Summary: Describes what it was like dining at the table of Winston Churchill during World War II, discussing the good food, fine champagnes, and Cuban cigars that were served alongside arguments, diplomatic insights, and gossip.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.084 STE

Maslo, Lina

Summary: A lyrical nonfiction picture book about the inspired life of C. S. Lewis, the beloved author of the Chronicles of Narnia--from Free as a Bird author-illustrator Lina Maslo. Perfect for fans of The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown and Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020

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

Guzmán, Lila

Summary: Examines the life and career of this talented Latino woman.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2006

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB KAHLO Guz

Guzmán, Lila

Summary: Describes the life of Ellen Ochoa and her drive to become an astronaut and travel into outerspace.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2006

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB OCHOA GUZ

Guzmán, Lila

Contents: Life in Puerto Rico -- Arriba! let's go -- Roberto helps the Pirates -- 1971 World Series -- Earthquake -- Timeline -- Words to know -- Learn more about Roberto Clemente (books and internet addresses) -- Index.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2006

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CLEMENTE Guz

Guzman, Lila

Summary: Describes the life and accomplishments of the painter who used his murals to teach about Mexico's history and heroes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2006

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB RIVERA GUZ

Lima, Jamie Kern

Summary: "Shares the wild but true story of how a once struggling waitress turned her against-the-grain idea into an international bestselling sensation, eventually selling the company for over a billion dollars and becoming the first female CEO of a brand in L'Oraeal's 100+ year history. Faced with self-doubt, body-doubt, God-doubt, Jamie reveals how she almost didn't make it, how she learned to trust...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LIMA, JAMIE KERN LIM