Stories of twenty-one courageous women from the 1800s to the present focused on finding cures, tending the sick and wounded, and healing with science and compassion.
Balancing deeply researched stories of trailblazers from the past with those of contemporary women, Women in Blue serves as both a historical reference and a career exploration resource.
Balancing deeply researched stories of trailblazers from the past with those of contemporary women, Women in Blue serves as both a historical reference and a career exploration resource.
An Outstanding Science Trade Book 2017Marie Curie, nicknamed "e;Manya"e; by her family, reveled in reading, learning, and exploring nature as a girl growing up in her native Poland.
Marie Curie, renowned for her work on radioactivity, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win in two fields (chemistry and physics), and the first woman to hold a chair position at the Sorbonne.
When a little foal with a white upside-down exclamation point on her forehead was born one morning in Kentucky, the heart of America's horse racing region, problems mounted quickly.
Often compared to William Shakespeare, Jane Austen's genius was her cast of characters-so timeless and real that readers know them in their own families and neighborhoods today.
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2017 In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition: an attempt to claim uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia for Great Britain.
The first and only young adult book about Ada Blackjack and her remarkable, true-life survival story In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition an attempt to claim the remote, uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia for Canada.
An in-depth and realistic portrait of the man who "e;put America on wheels"e; Detailing Henry Ford's childhood as a precocious farm-boy mechanic, his revolutionary labor and production ideas, and the lasting legacy of his widespread philanthropy, author Ronald A.
2019 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People ListOne of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity.
A complete biographical look at the complex life of a world-famous entertainer With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker turned her comic and musical abilities into becoming a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age.
A complete biographical look at the complex life of a world-famous entertainer With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker turned her comic and musical abilities into becoming a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age.
Portraits of brave women from the late 1800s through today-role models who are passionate about important issues A source of inspiration for young women with strong social convictions, She Takes a Stand highlights 16 extraordinary women who have fought for human rights, civil rights, workers' rights, reproductive/sexual rights, and world peace.
2016 VOYA Non-Fiction Honor ListIn an age of "e;slacktivism"e; and fleeting social media fame, She Takes a Stand offers a realistic look at the game-changing decisions, high stakes, and bold actions of women and girls around the world working to improve their personal situations and the lives of others.
The true story of an enslaved African American man who escaped to freedom and became a military and political leaderRobert Smalls, born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, gained fame as an African American hero of the American Civil War.
More than a century after Louisa May Alcott wrote them, classics such as Little Women, Little Men, and Jo's Boys continue to be read and treasured by readers around the world.
