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Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Un hombre, sus burros y sus libros llevan la alegría a aldeas remotas en Colombia en este inspirador libro basado en una historia real, escrita e ilustrada por la celebrada creadora de libros para niños Jeanette Winter, ahora disponible en español.
A Luis le encanta leer, pero en poco tiempo su casa en Colombia está tan llena de libros que casi no hay espacio para la familia. ¿Qué va a hacer? Entonces se le...
A Luis le encanta leer, pero en poco tiempo su casa en Colombia está tan llena de libros que casi no hay espacio para la familia. ¿Qué va a hacer? Entonces se le...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Lang Lang started learning to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang, China. Today he is one of the world’s most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story, adapted by Michael French, Lang Lang not only recounts the difficult, often thrilling, events of his early days, but also shares his perspective on his rapidly changing homeland. He thoughtfully explores the differences between East and West, especially in the realm...
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Go on a tour of eco-friendly farms around the globe! From urban gardens to farms under the sea, discover the many different sustainable ways people have been growing food for centuries, and new innovations that are battling the effects of climate change on farming. Rhyming text and inset boxes with definitions for new vocabulary words make the topic accessible to young learners. End matter includes detailed information about each country's farming...
264) Who Is Bob Dylan?
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
A singer-songerwriter, musician, and artist, Bob Dylan is an American icon. In the past five decades, Dylan's work has influenced everyone from John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie to rapper Eminem. Young music lovers will be fascinated by this great artist's life!
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The beloved New York Times bestsellers and Kickstarter crowdfunding sensations are available on audio for the first time, read by a star-studded fierce female cast including Alicia Keys, Ashley Judd, Danai Gurira, Esperanza Spalding, Janeane Garofalo, Mozhan Marnò, Phillipa Soo, Rowan Blanchard, and Samira Wiley!
Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls 2 features 100 more bedtime stories inspired by the lives and adventures...
Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls 2 features 100 more bedtime stories inspired by the lives and adventures...
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who Was...? series....
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impressive skills on the...
Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impressive skills on the...
268) Maria Montessori
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
*Celebrate Italian Heritage Read (New York Public Library)*
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher.
Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine....
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher.
Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine....
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series, adapted for audio, about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Marian Anderson!
When renowned classical singer Marian Anderson wasn't allowed to sing at a theater in Washington, DC, because she was Black, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt invited...
When renowned classical singer Marian Anderson wasn't allowed to sing at a theater in Washington, DC, because she was Black, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt invited...
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series, adapted for audio, about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Malala Yousafzai!
Growing up as a girl in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai had to fight every step of the way to get an education. After she was attacked for doing so, Malala took...
Growing up as a girl in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai had to fight every step of the way to get an education. After she was attacked for doing so, Malala took...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibit 2015
2015 NAACP Image Award—Outstanding Literary Work, Children
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2016—CBC/NCSS
STARRED REVIEW! "Weatherford writes in the present tense with intensity, carefully choosing words that concisely evoke the man. Parks' photography gave a powerful and
272) Dorothy Height
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Dorothy Height!
Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race. But she persisted in pushing for change, and became a...
Growing up as a Black girl in the 1920s and 1930s, Dorothy Height was denied access to a local swimming pool as well as admission to Barnard College because of her race. But she persisted in pushing for change, and became a...
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Bring home the amazing true dog story of a friendship so strong that it crosses the globe! You will love the inspiring tale of Gobi, a lost dog who kept pace with an ultramarathon runner, Dion Leonard, across a vast desert. Follow their unlikely friendship through the challenges of an 80-mile race and Dion's struggle to bring Gobi home for good.
Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey tells the gripping
...274) Who Was Celia Cruz?
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the "Queen of Salsa"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!
Although her family and friends know her as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional...
Although her family and friends know her as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fascinating history of the U.S. Post Office for kids, from acclaimed author Linda Barrett Osborne
"In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." —Alexis de Toqueville, 1835
Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the United States since before the Constitution was even signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service...
"In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." —Alexis de Toqueville, 1835
Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the United States since before the Constitution was even signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service...
277) Pennsylvania
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Pennsylvania." --
278) Indiana
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Indiana." --
279) Wyoming
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Wyoming." --
280) Idaho
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Idaho." --
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