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Beginner Biography (LOOK! Books ™)

Author: Jeri Cipriano , Illustrated by Scott R. Brooks | RRP: $12.95 ea Publisher: Red Chair Press | Release Date: 01/03/2020 | Pages: 24 Format: Paperback | Size: 20.32 x 20.32 cm | Age: 4 to 8 years

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Do you have a favorite role model? Your role model may be a parent, grandparent, or sibling. Some people who do things that make life better for others can be a role model. And some people are role models because they show us how to overcome challenges. Beginner Biography takes a look at great role models throughout history.

TITLE Sojourner Truth Ruby Bridges ISBN 9781634409940 9781634409643 TITLE Elizabeth Cady Stanton Wilma Rudolph ISBN 9781634409889 9781634409766

Gateway Biographies

RRP: $16.95 ea

Author: Anna Leigh | Publisher: Lerner | Pages: 48 | Format: P/back Release Date: Various | Size: 17 x 22 cm | Age: 9 to 14 years Discover the human side of key newsworthy and historical figures. Each biography in this easy-reading series is peppered with quotes and childhood stories, accounts of successes and failures, and descriptions of the inspirational sources and experiences that influenced the person’s achievements. Detailed timelines and indexes make these valuable reference resources.

TITLE Alexander Hamilton Frida Kahlo Albert Einstein Anne Frank Jennifer Lawrence Dalai Lama ISBN 9781541588868 9781541588882 9781541588851 9781541574304 9780761386650 9781541574328 TITLE Nancy Pelosi Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Queen Elizabeth II Colin Kaepernick John Green Lin-Manuel Miranda (shipping Oct) ISBN 9781541588899 9781541588875 9781541588905 9781541574311 9781467775717 9781541574335

Sweet Dreams, Sarah

RRP: $32.95

ISBN: 978-1939547316 | Author: Vivian Kirkfield | Publisher: Creston Books Format: Hardback (pages: 32) | Age: 8 to 11 years | Release Date: 01/07/2019 Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determination, invented her unique cupboard bed. She built more than a piece of furniture. She built a life far away from slavery, a life where her sweet dreams could come true.

RRP: $16.95 ea

Format: Paperback (pp.32) Release Date: Various Author: Various Publisher: LernerClassroom Age: 9 to 12 years

Read about the life stories and significant contributions of some of today’s most accomplished figures in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Narrative nonfiction text explores key details from each person’s life, often including the pivotal moment that led them to their STEM career. Encompassing the most diverse range of STEM professionals, this biography series is sure to engage young readers and perhaps inspire them to work toward their own STEMrelated accomplishments!

STEM Trailblazer Biographies

TITLE Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene SpaceX and Tesla Motors Engineer Elon Musk Genetics Expert Joanna Kelley GoPro Camera Inventor Nick Woodman Computer Engineer Ruchi Sanghvi Code-breaker and Mathematician Alan Turing Genius Physicist Albert Einstein Science Educator and Advocate Bill Nye Flickr Cofounder and Web Community Creator Caterina Fake Urban Biologist Danielle Lee Mars Science Lab Engineer Diana Trujillo Astronaut Ellen Ochoa Alternate Reality Game Designer Jane McGonigal NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson Space Engineer and Scientist Margaret Hamilton Minecraft Creator Markus “Notch” Persson Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg NASA Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil Degrasse Tyson Inventor, Engineer, and Physicist Nikola Tesla Google Cybersecurity Expert Parisa Tabriz Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride Google Glass and Robotics Innovator Sebastian Thrun Nintendo Video Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking YouTube Founders Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim iPod and Electronics Visionary Tony Fadell Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai Vaccine Innovators Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering Grace Hopper - Mathematician Chien Shuing Wu - Nuclear Physics Jane Goodall - Animal Scientist Jean Bartik - Computer Scientist Mae Jemison - Astronaut Rachel Carson - Environmentalist Please Note: titles in italics shipping Oct 2020 ISBN 978-1467761185 978-1467761154 978-1467761161 978-1467761208 978-1467761178 978-1467761192 978-1541512139 978-1512456295 978-1541512146

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