Dawn FitzGerald
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vinnie Ream was a small girl with a giant gift for sculpture. This story chronicles Vinnie's life from her arrival in Washington D.C. at the start of the Civil War through her apprenticeship with a famous sculptor and friendship with Abraham Lincoln. After Lincoln's assassination, Vinnie fights doubt and prejudice for the honor of sculpting the full-size statue of Lincoln that now stands in the Capitol rotunda.
Author
Language
English
Description
"I'd rather kiss Derek's padded butt than leave the ice right now with everyone thinking that it's too rough out here for a girl."
Seventh grader Joanna Giordano wants to play ice hockey, but the only game in town is the boys' middle school team. Everyone tries to talk her out of playing-from the principal and the coach to the class bully, and even her best friend, Ben. With humor and a feisty spirit, Joanna fights for her place both on and off the...
6) Ben Stiller
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of the son of celebrity parents who grew up to write comedy and star in such movies as "There's Something about Mary," "Keeping the Faith," and "Meet the Parents."
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Ice road truckers follows the competition and camaraderie of six truckers over a season on the ice road, as they brave white-outs, thin ice, and the deadly cold to perform one of the most dangerous jobs in the world"--Container.
