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Summary: "You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOHBecker, Helaine
Summary: "A nonfiction picture book introduction to the history and importance of Title IX as civil rights legislature"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 344.73 BECBecker, Helaine
Summary: Introduces the unconventional life and achievements of engineer and economist William Playfair and describes how his creative expressions in math and science became the visual bar graphs and pie charts of today's world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 519.5 BECBecker, Helaine
Summary: The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the early 1800s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her husband died six years later, she took command of the fleet. Over the next decade, the pirate queen...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD Fiction Becker2020Becker, Helaine
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of various prehistoric insects, including trilobites, griffinflies, cockroaches, and centipedes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 565 BECBecker, Helaine
Summary: "The most powerful pirate in history was a woman who was born into poverty in Guangzhou, China, in the early 1800s. When pirates attacked her town and the captain took a liking to her, she saw a way out. Zheng Yi Sao agreed to marry him only if she got an equal share of his business. When her husband died six years later, she took command of the fleet. Over the next decade, the pirate queen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2020