Annette Bay Pimentel
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere . . . With something . . . With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color--from yellow to purple to red and more--Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter markers and artists as they source and process...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Music doesn't come out of nothing. It always starts somewhere... with something... with someone. Discover how music is made in this survey of musical instruments from around the world. Organized by material-from wood to gourds to found objects and more-Before Music marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will encounter makers as they source their materials and craft instruments...
Author
Language
English
Description
The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the wilderness--and helped inspire the creation of the National Park Service. Tie Sing was born in the mountains. The mountains were in his blood. But because he was of Chinese descent at a time in America when to be Chinese meant working in restaurants or laundries, Tie Sing's prospects were limited. But he had bigger plans. He began cooking for mapmakers and...
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Language
English
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"Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, Jennifer Keelan grew up battling-and overcoming-the limitations others set for her. From a lack of cutaway curbs and bus lifts to being denied enrollment at her neighborhood school, Jennifer was continually blocked from living the life she wanted. But after discovering the world of disability rights activism, she knew she had to use her voice to change things. When Jennifer was just eight years old, she participated...
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Language
English
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"A 100th anniversary tribute chronicles the inspiring true story of a Chinese-American trail cook whose resourcefulness during a historical camping venture in the Sierras safeguarded a team of influential writers, tycoons, politicians and celebrities who later founded the National Park Service." --
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Because Bobbi Gibb is a girl, she's not allowed to run on her school's track team. But after school, no one can stop her--and she's 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, because the officials claim that it's a man's race and that 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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 67 million years ago to meet a Tyrannosaurus rex, learning about what this dinosaur ate, its size, and how it caught prey. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 66 million years ago to meet a Triceratops, learning about what this dinosaur ate, its size, and how it used its horns. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 150 million years ago to meet an Apatosaurus, learning what this dinosaur ate, its size, and about its babies. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 153 million years ago to meet a Stegosaurus, learning about what this dinosaur ate, its size, and what its armored plates might be for. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 80 million years ago to meet a velociraptor, learning about what this feathered dinosaur ate, its size, and which dinosaurs were its prey. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 80 million years ago to meet the pteranodon, one species of pterosaur, and learns what they ate, how they laid eggs, and how they lived with dinosaurs. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 125 million years ago to meet an Iguanodon, learning about what this dinosaur ate, its size, and how it traveled in a herd. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 152 million years ago to meet an Allosaurus, learning what it ate, its size, and how even this big dinosaur sometimes got hurt. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 70 million years ago to meet an Edmontosaurus, learning about this dinosaur's babies, its diet, and how it stayed warm in its cold habitat. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
17) My brain
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Ava teaches her younger brother Noah that the brain is like a computer, controlling the body through the spinal cord and the nerves"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 66 million years ago to meet an Ankylosaurus, learning about what this dinosaur looked like, its diet, and how it used its clubbed tail to stay safe. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 100 million years ago to meet a Spinosaurus, learning how they looked, where it lived, and how they hunted other dinosaurs for food. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
Author
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated and Amicus Ink
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A young child adventures back in time to 150 million years ago to meet a Diplodocus, learning what sounds this dinosaur made, its size, and what it ate. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources"--
