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Hard to crack: nut trees
Par Meredith Hughes. 2001
Examines one of the oldest, most portable foods on earth, the nut. Discusses the history, growing requirements, and food value…
of pecans, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, macadamias, and other species grown around the world. Includes a recipe featuring each of these six nuts. For grades 4-7. 2001The riches of Oseola McCarty
Par Evelyn Coleman. 1998
Traces the youth of Oseola McCarty, an African American woman in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; her career as a laundress; and her…
rise to fame in 1995. Then age eighty-seven, she donated $150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi to endow a scholarship fund for needy students. For grades 3-6. 1998Ida B. Wells: mother of the civil rights movement
Par Dennis Fradin. 2000
Biography of a woman who was born a slave and became a civil rights leader. Best known for her fight…
against lynching African Americans, Wells was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Describes her accomplishments, crusades, and personal life. Some violence. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000Ben Franklin of old Philadelphia
Par Margaret Cousins. 1980
Sally Ride: first American woman in space
Par Carole Camp. 1997
Provides biographical information on Ride's upbringing, education, and path to becoming an astronaut. Describes her training as the first woman…
to travel to space aboard the Challenger in 1983. Discusses Ride's role as mission specialist, her career in NASA through the 1986 Challenger disaster, and her professional life after leaving NASA. For grades 6-9The Shaman's nephew: a life in the far North
Par Simon Tookoome. 1999
One of the last Inuit to live the traditional nomadic life in northern Canada, Tookoome relates his experiences following the…
caribou and seals and using his skills as a hunter to feed and clothe his family. He explains how the government forced him to move into a settlement. For grades 6-9. 1999Women in space
Par Carole Briggs. 1999
Briefly introduces the U.S. space program, then profiles nine American women and two Russians who pioneered in space exploration. Begins…
with Valentina Tereshkova, who in 1963 became the first woman to go into space, and proceeds chronologically to Tamara Jernigan, mission specialist in 1996. For grades 4-7. 1999Tall and tasty: fruit trees
Par Meredith Hughes. 2000
Spill the beans and pass the peanuts: legumes
Par Meredith Hughes. 1999
Cesar Chavez
Par Consuelo Rodriguez. 1991
Biography of the great Mexican American fighter for farmworkers' rights. Chavez learned what poverty meant when his family were forced…
to become migrants during the depression. He became determined to organize farmworkers for decent working conditions and fair wages, without resorting to violence. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1991Stonewall
Par Jean Fritz. 1979
Biography of the Confederate general Thomas Jackson, who was affectionately nicknamed "Stonewall." Orphaned at age seven, he did not have…
much formal schooling. Yet he graduated from West Point at age twenty-two. Tells how his determination and self-discipline helped him fulfill his ambitions. For grades 4-7Green power: leaf & flower vegetables
Par Meredith Hughes. 2001
Richard Wright and the library card
Par William Miller. 1997
The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin
Par James Giblin. 2000
Biography of the renowned eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman. Traces his career from ten-year-old apprentice up to his service as…
a delegate to the Constitutional convention at eighty-one. Discusses his civic contributions and scientific experiments as well as his fateful decision to support the colonies' revolution. For grades 3-6. 2000Yes, we have bananas: fruits from shrubs & vines
Par Meredith Hughes. 2000
Lives of the artists: masterpieces, messes (and what the neighbors thought)
Par Kathleen Krull. 1995
Portraits of nineteen artists, providing information about their childhood years and the works that made them famous. Includes Michelangelo Buonarroti,…
Rembrandt van Rijn, Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Andy Warhol. For grades 3-6Cool as a cucumber, hot as a pepper: fruit vegetables
Par Meredith Hughes. 1999
Discusses the history and uses of plants that are normally thought of as vegetables but share some of the traits…
of fruits, such as tomatoes, eggplants, avocados, cucumbers, peppers, squash, and breadfruit. Includes recipes. For grades 4-7. 1999Flavor foods: spices & herbs
Par Meredith Hughes. 2000
Describes the historical origins, uses, and growing requirements of various spices and herbs derived from flowers, fruits, leaves, bark, seeds,…
roots, and rhizomes. Includes pepper, vanilla, nutmeg, horseradish, licorice, ginger, cinnamon, mustard, basil, rosemary, saffron, and parsley. For grades 4-7. 2000Young, Black, and determined: a biography of Lorraine Hansberry
Par Pat McKissack. 1998
Biography of the African American playwright whose award-winning Raisin in the Sun (RC 43547) opened on Broadway in 1959. Provides…
the social and historical context in which Hansberry grew up and developed artistically. Examines her literary achievements and political activism during her thirty-four-year life. For grades 5-8 and older readersThe Star Wars cook book: wookiee cookies and other galactic recipes
Par Robin Davis. 1998
Twenty-nine recipes arranged as breakfasts, beverages, snacks, main courses, and desserts--each with a list of necessary ingredients and step-by-step instructions.…
Try the C-3PO pancakes, drink a Yoda soda, snack on a Jabba jiggle, and dine on Obi-Wan kebabs, followed by R2-D2 treats. Includes health and safety tips. For grades 3-6