Burleigh, Robert.
Summary: Traces the history of chocolate from a drink of the Olmec and Maya and later in Europe to its popularity around the world today.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.3 BURBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629.1309 BURBurleigh, Robert
Summary: "A picture book about painter Winslow Homer's fascination with waves and the ocean"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021
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Summary: "Iconic American artist Norman Rockwell's life is told in episodes based in American history of the late 20th century"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019
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Summary: Presents the life of the scientist responsible for the first map of the ocean floor, describing her experiences with sexism and her pioneering work which led to the confirmation of the theory of continental drift.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THABurleigh, Robert
Summary: Describes how the Wright Brothers came to build and fly the first powered aircraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HARCOURT,INC 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 629.13 BURBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: An illustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEABurleigh, Robert.
Summary: "As a boy, Edward Hopper knew exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: on the cover of his pencil box, he wrote the words EDWARD HOPPER, WOULD-BE ARTIST. He traveled to New York and to Paris to hone his craft. And even though no one wanted to buy his paintings for a long time, he never stopped believing in his dream to be an artist. He was fascinated with painting light and shadow and his...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HOPBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: Describes how Charles Lindbergh achieved the remarkable feat of flying nonstop and solo from New York to Paris in 1927.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.1309 BURBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: An analysis of Georges Seurat's famous painting, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, including where and when it was made, interesting details, and the techniques used to create a sense of stillness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams in association with the Art Institute of Chicago 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.44 SEUBurleigh, Robert
Summary: Told in rhyming text, a train speeds through the night, revealing the sights and colors along the way to its young and sleepy riders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2018
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Summary: As autumn nears, flowers fade and insects become quiet, and Tiny Bird leaves his northern home for the long and perilous journey to lush southern forests. Includes facts about hummingbirds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BURBurleigh, Robert
Summary: In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 BURCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 BurBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: This book contains a poetic account of the legendary Babe Ruth as he prepares to make a home run.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyager Books/Harcourt 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION BurleighBurleigh, Robert.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Fine BurleighBurleigh, Robert.
Summary: From morning's joggers until night's last train, a boy notices and enjoys the many sounds made by people and things in a big city.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2014