Rusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOLSidman, Joyce
Summary: "Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MERCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MERCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People SidmanBrown, Monica
Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROReynoso, 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
Mills, Deborah
Summary: Alfredo y su papá deben cruzar la frontera en un viaje difícil de México a los Estados Unidos. ¿Encontrarán el nuevo hogar que están buscando en el otro lado? Basándose en hechos reales, esta historia cobra vida gracias a la ilustradora Mexicana Claudia Navarro, y está repleta de notas al final del texto para iniciar conversaciones sobre inmigración.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 325 MILSlade, Suzanne
Summary: Chronicles the life of the first female rocket scientist who, chosen to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite, broke gender barriers and overcame many challenges to succeed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MORMitton, Tony
Summary: Get ready for blast-off to learn all about rockets! Roaring Rockets follows the animal crew as they become astronauts heading to the Moon. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: spacesuits, oxygen helmets, the lunar lander, and much more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDMakos, Adam
Summary: Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SMOGerster, Michelle
Summary: "A poignant bilingual YA graphic memoir about a teenage girl's harrowing experience crossing the Mexico-US border. This compelling young adult graphic memoir tells the story of Gricelda, a fifteen-year-old Mexican girl who crosses the border into America with her mother and younger brother in search of a better life. Their treacherous journey is filled with both heartbreak and hope. Will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arsenal Pulp Press 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Foreign Language, Call number: YA WORLD SPANISH GERNeufeld, Michael J.
Summary: Offers a multifaceted portrait of the visionary German scientist who became the chief rocket engineer of the Third Reich, creator of the V-2 rocket, reluctant SS officer, and one of the fathers of the U.S. space program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf in association with the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VON BRAUN WENHER NEUSidman, Joyce
Summary: Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD 921 Merian 2019Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 921 MERBardoe, Cheryl
Summary: "A biography of Sophie Germain, who grew up during the French Revolution and followed her dream of studying mathematics, becoming the first woman to win a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences and changing the world with her discoveries"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GERCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J921 GERCasilla, Robert
Summary: "This bilingual picture book for kids recalls Major League Baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera's childhood in Panama, his fascination with playing ball-even if he had to make his glove out of cardboard-and his eventual signing with the New York Yankees, where he helped win five World Series"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books/Arte Público Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB 468 CAS Spanish/EnglishEngle, Margarita
Summary: "De niña, a Teresa Carreño le encantaba dejar que sus manos bailaran a lo largo de las hermosas teclas del piano. Si se sentía triste, la música le levantaba el ánimo y, cuando estaba feliz, el piano la ayudaba a compartir esa alegría. Pronto comenzó a escribir sus propias canciones y a tocar en grandes catedrales. Entonces, una revolución en Venezuela hizo que su familia tuviera que huir a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH ENGSeiple, Samantha
Summary: "In Nazi Saboteurs, Samantha Seiple brings readers into the high-stakes world of Hitler's most trusted team of saboteurs as the eight men are hand-selected by top Nazi officials to be trained in spycraft and sabotage. With black-and-white photos and fast-paced storytelling, readers follow the men to the coasts of New York and Florida, where they work to establish secret identities for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 SEIBrown, Monica
Summary: En este vibrante libro ilustrado bilingüe sobre la biografía del músico Tito Puente, los lectores bailarán al ritmo de la vida de este rey del mambo. A Tito Puente le encantaba golpear ollas y sartenes cuando era niño, pero lo que realmente soñaba era tener su propia banda algún día. Desde Spanish Harlem hasta los premios Grammy, y todos los ritmos intermedios, esta es la historia real de la...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROAlikhan, Salima
Summary: During World War II, Germany's Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes--and, ultimately, stop them. Scholl's activism and resistance eventually led to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SCHChandler, Matt
Summary: "This is the true story of one man's bravery, ingenuity, and daring determination as he trekked thousands of feet up in the mountains. Readers will learn about the struggles Sven Somme endured as he eluded 900 German soldiers set out to capture him."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 CHATurner, Pamela S.
Summary: "Once upon a time there lived a girl who swept floors and washed dishes, and was little more than a servant to her family. Until, one day, an invitation arrived. It was an invitation to a new country and a new beginning--a place where Caroline's dreams, her fascination with the night sky, and her extraordinary talent would open up a world of beauty and renown, and make her the belle of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HERRaven, Margot Theis.
Summary: The true story of a young German girl, Mercedes Simon, and of the American pilot, Gail Halvorsen, who shared hope and joy with the children of West Berlin by dropping candy-filled parachutes during the Airlift.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 943 RavClinton, Chelsea
Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J920 CLIHendrix, John
Summary: Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party is gaining strength and becoming more menacing every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor upset by the complacency of the German church toward the suffering around it, forms a breakaway church to speak out against the established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his faith and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BONRodríguez, Patty
Summary: "Inspired by one of the oldest traditional games of chance, this book will introduce your little one to their first English and Spanish words"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Libros 2014
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: JE ROD Board BookHoose, Phillip M.
Summary: "The true story of a group of boy resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi invasion"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2015