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My journey to the stars (Step into Reading)
Par Scott Kelly, André Ceolin. 2019
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly was the first to spend an entire year in space! Discover his awe-inspiring journey in this…
fascinating picture book memoir (the perfect companion to his adult book Endurance) that takes readers from Scott's childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars. For grades K-3Mickey Mantle: the Commerce Comet
Par Jonah Winter, C. F. Payne. 2017
Girl running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon
Par Annette Bay Pimentel, Micha Archer. 2018
This is the inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon. Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl,…
she is not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her, and she is free to run endless miles to her heart's content. She is told "no" yet again when she tries to enter the Boston Marathon in 1966 with officials claiming that it is a man's race and women are just not capable of running such a long distance. So what does Bobbi do? She bravely sets out to prove the naysayers wrong and show the world just what a girl can do. Nominated for Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award for picture books. For grades K-3Joltin' Joe DiMaggio
Par Jonah Winter, James E. Ransome. 2014
Bestselling author Jonah Winter and award-winning illustrator James E. Ransome knock it out of the park with this tribute to…
one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Joe DiMaggio. For grades K-3. 2014Pedal power: how one community became the bicycle capital of the world (Green Power)
Par Allan Drummond. 2017
Cycling rules the road in Amsterdam today, but that wasn't always the case. In the 1970's, Amsterdam was so crowded…
with vehicles that bicyclists could hardly move, but moms and kids relied on their bicycles to get around the city. Pedal Power is the story of the people who led protests against the unsafe streets and took over a vehicles-only tunnel on their bikes, showing what a little pedal power could do! Author and illustrator Allan Drummond returns with the story of the people that paved the way for safe biking around the world. For preschool-grade 2. UnratedSnowflake Bentley
Par Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian. 1998
Queen of the diamond: the Lizzie Murphy story
Par Emily Arnold McCully. 2015
A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the…
first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams. For grades K-3Muhammad Ali: champion of the world
Par Jonah Winter, François Roca. 2007
Jonah Winter provides a profile of legendary and flamboyant boxer Muhammad Ali and the complicated life he led, from changing…
his religion and his name to dodging the draft during the Vietnam Era and fighting his way to regain a stripped title. For grades K-3. 2007Our neighbor is a strange, strange man (Orchard HC Picture Books)
Par Inc. Staff Scholastic, Tres Seymour. 1999
Mary Walker wears the pants: the true story of the doctor, reformer, and Civil War hero
Par Cheryl Harness, Carlo Molinari. 2013
Presents the life and accomplishments of the first female doctor in the United States who served on the Union side…
in the Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service. For grades 2-4Nibi is water = : Nibi aawon nbiish
Par Joanne Robertson. 2020
A board book about the importance of Nibi, which means water in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), and our role to thank, respect,…
love, and protect it. Written from an Anishinaabe water protector's perspective, the book is in dual language--English and Anishinaabemowin. Babies and toddlers can follow Nibi as it rains and snows, splashes or rows, drips and sipsSpeed
Par Nathan Clement. 2013
Revving up behind a pace car, a competitive group of stock cars takes off with a wave of the green…
flag and engages in an action-packed race filled with squealing tires, bumps, spins, and rushing support crews. For preschool-grade 2The story of a football: It starts with leather (Step by Step)
Par Robin Nelson. 2022
Blips on a screen: How ralph baer invented tv video gaming and launched a worldwide obsession
Par Kate Hannigan. 2022
An engaging biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pioneered home video games and launched…
a worldwide obsession. Do you ever wonder how video gaming was invented? What came before your PlayStation or Xbox? This is the story of Ralph Baer, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who used his skills—and a lot of ingenuity and persistence—to make life a little more fun. Television was new when Ralph returned from serving in World War II, but he didn't settle for watching TV. He knew it could be even more fun if you could play with it. He tinkered and tested, got help and rejected, but with perseverance and skill, he made his vision come true! This is the inspiring story of a fearless inventor who made TV video games a realityMiracle: Bobby Allison and the saga of the Alabama gang
Par Peter Golenbock. 2006
The author of American Zoom (RC 47516) showcases the Allison family of stock car fame. Follows brothers Eddie, Bobby, and…
Donnie from their hardscrabble start on Florida dirt tracks to fame and fortune on the NASCAR circuit. Discusses horrible crashes and heart-rending accidental deaths that haunt the family. 2006The great receiver
Par Elena Yates Eulo. 2008
Sophomore honors student Joey Eastland messes up during football tryouts and becomes the team water boy. But when the coach…
gives him a second chance, Joey is determined to be the best wide-end receiver ever. For junior and senior high readers. 2008I am I. M. Pei (Ordinary People Change the World)
Par Brad Meltzer. 2022
The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series,…
adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the LouvreMy first horse and pony care book: From Boots and Bedding to Saddles and Stables (My First Horse and Pony)
Par Elwyn Hartley Edwards, Matthew Roberts, Judith Draper. 2006
Provides information on the proper housing, feeding, grooming, and riding of horses and ponies--from boots and bedding to saddles and…
stables. Features breeds commonly found in Britain and focuses on English-style riding and tack. Includes useful tips and safety points. For grades 3-6. 2006Ballet of the elephants
Par Robert Andrew Parker, Leda Schubert. 2006
Explains that in 1942, circus owner John Ringling North asked two Russian geniuses living in the United States to create…
a dance for his fifty elephants: Igor Stravinsky wrote special music, George Balanchine designed the dance steps--and the public loved it. For grades K-3. 2006