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Author
Publisher
New York
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A woman's help. Lewis and Clark explored the American West more than two centuries ago, but they didn't do it alone. Many indigenous peoples helped the two white military captains, and their crew of fifty men, survive. One such woman, Sacagawea, has become legendary. Because she spoke two languages the Shoshone teenage mother, adopted in the the Hidatsa tribe, joined the expedition as an interpreter. Joined by fact, Sacagawea, Lewis, and Clark traveled...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When you think of Stephen Curry, one word comes to mind: greatness. From shooting three-pointers with laser precision to his clutch ability to hit buzzer-beaters time and again, he has established himself as one of the best players in pro basketball. But greatness was never a guarantee for Steph. The son of a talented NBA player, he dreamed of one day playing professionally just like his dad. Yet Steph, who was always smaller and weaker than the...
3) Kevin Durant
Author
Series
Publisher
Square Fish, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The eighth book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In 2018, Patrick Mahomes stepped onto the gridiron as the new, inexperienced quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Just twenty-two-years old at the time, football fans wondered if this young man could live up to lofty expectations. Little did they know, a star was about to be born"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"For the first time ever, the Who Was? subjects are gathered into a single title! The Who Was? History of the World is a journey along the timeline of history, noting the birthdays of 150 people in the series and what was happening in the world at that moment in time. Follow the timeline to learn who was doing what when, from the days of ancient Egypt, all the way up to the present"--
7) Tom Brady
Author
Series
Publisher
Square Fish, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author Dan Wetzel delivers an action-packed biography of the legendary quarterback and Super Bowl champ in Epic Athletes: Tom Brady. Featuring comic-style illustrations by Kazimir Lee Iskander! Throughout eighteen incredible seasons, Tom Brady has led his team to five Super Bowl championships and earned three Most Valuable Player Awards, cementing his status as one of the best quarterbacks ever. Only one question remains unanswered--is...
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Karen Chin is hunting for treasure. But she's not interested in gold or jewels...she's interested in poo. Fossilized dinosaur poo, specifcally. What can she learn from this prehistoric feces? Follow the clues and see where Karen's curiousity [curiosity] takes her as she searches for answers about how dinosaurs lived and what the world looked like long ago."--Jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
"Descubre cómo cuarenta latinas influyentes se convirtieron en las mujeres que hoy celebramos. En esta colección de biografías cortas de personajes de toda América Latina y de Estados Unidos, Juliet Menéndez explora los primeros pasitos con los que estas latinitas iniciaron su camino. Con hermosas ilustraciones, hechas a mano, Menéndez pone en relieve el poder que tienen los sueños de la infancia. Desde la jueza de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor...
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"To this day, the relationship between Hernn Corts and his translator La Malinche remains confusing. Was Corts a double-crossing murderer or a heroic conqueror? Was La Malinche, an enslaved woman from Aztec royalty, an intelligent woman doing what was necessary to stay alive or the betrayer of her people? The history books have not been kind to her. However you view this pair, one thing is clear: their stories cannot be told without linking their...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
Concoe a 62 pequeños héroes. Son valientes. Son extraordinarios. Cambiaron el mundo. Los héroes son de distintos siglos y lugares, pero tienen algo en común: fueron valientes hombres afroamericanos. Este libro cuenta las historias de artistas, políticos, músicos, deportistas y activistas; personas extraordinarios que abrieron el camino para futuras generaciones, para nuevos pequeños héroes.
Profiles thirty-five prominent men in African American...
12) Alex Morgan
Author
Series
Publisher
Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Fierce competitor. World Cup winner. Role model. U.S. Women's Soccer star Alex Morgan has earned each of these impressive titles throughout her incredible career. As a young girl growing up in Southern California, she dreamed of being a professional soccer player, fighting to compete on the international stage against the world's greatest athletes. Flash forward to the present and Alex Morgan has emerged as the face of U.S. Women's soccer, famous...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic institution, he learned English at a young age and became an interpreter for his people. During the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel and was the primary draftsman of the terms...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Este bestseller del New York Times, con bellas ilustraciones, presenta a lectores de todas las edades, mujeres que cambiaron el mundo. Conoce a 40 pequeñas líderes. Son valientes. Son atrevidas. Cambiaron el mundo. Estas pioneras de la historia afroamericana rompieron barreras y lograron sus metas a pesar de las dificultades. Aquí aprenderás sobre científicas, escritoras, pilotos, artistas y activistas que hicieron cosas extraordinarias. Todas...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss, praised for her accessible blend of narrative nonfiction with graphic novel-style chapter openers in The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner, comes another fascinating story of a groundbreaking woman in STEM. One of the founders of U.S. cryptology who would eventually become one of the world's greatest code breakers, Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892-1980) was a brilliant...
17) Simone Biles
Author
Series
Epic athletes volume 7
Publisher
Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The seventh book in a middle-grade nonfiction sports series that focuses on today's superstars and up-and-comers"--
18) Stars of the NFL
Author
Publisher
Abbeville Kids, an imprint of Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Illustrated profiles of twenty-eight football stars"--
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Get lost in the colors, sounds, and songs of Latinx artists and musicians. The Racial Justice in America: Latinx Excellence and Achievement series illuminates celebrates Latinx achievement and culture, while exploring racism in an honest and age-appropriate way. Written by Brenda Mendoza, an author, advocate, and winner of the 2022 Latinx Educator Impact Award from the Latinx Education Collaborative"--
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