Description Paperback, 114 pages Expected publication: February 1st 2018, by Capstone Press ISBN 1515799638 (ISBN13: 9781515799634) Edition Language English For Ages: 8-12 Four female African-American mathematicians made it possible to launch US rockets—and astronauts—into space. Hidden Women is the thrilling tale of how each woman contributed, the struggles and resistance each experienced, and the amazing … Continue reading HIDDEN WOMEN: The African-American Mathematicians of NASA Who Helped America Win The Space Race, by Rebecca Rissman, Capstone Press
Day: November 3, 2017
THE MONSTER AT RECESS, by Shira Potter, HeartLab Press Inc., Children’s Easy Reader
Description Meet misfit Sophie, too used to being bullied at Grey Stone Day School. Her classmates Julia and Molly tease her to no end and her teacher, Mrs. Cook ignores the bullying. The playground at Grey Stone has a special secret though: it's shared with the students of a monster school! Craving acceptance and diversity, … Continue reading THE MONSTER AT RECESS, by Shira Potter, HeartLab Press Inc., Children’s Easy Reader
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THE BACKUP BUNNY, by Abigail Rayner, Greg Stones (Art), Children’s Picture Book
Description Everybody needs a backup plan, especially when you lose your favorite toy. When Max loses his favorite toy—Bunny—his clever mom brings out the "backup bunny"—Fluffy—to save the day. Fluffy is thrilled to have the chance to play with Max, but is soon rejected by the observant child who notices that his ears are too … Continue reading THE BACKUP BUNNY, by Abigail Rayner, Greg Stones (Art), Children’s Picture Book
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DON’T DANGLE YOUR PARTICIPLE, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike DeSantis (Art), Children’s Educational Book
Paperback Published May 1st 2014 by Vanita Books ISBN 1938164032 (ISBN13: 9781938164033) OVERVIEW: Words and pictures show children what a dangling participle is all about. Young readers are shown an incorrect sentence that has in it a dangling participle. They are then taught how to make the sentence read correctly. It is done in a … Continue reading DON’T DANGLE YOUR PARTICIPLE, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike DeSantis (Art), Children’s Educational Book
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FISH-BOY, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike Blanc (art), Children’s Book
OVERVIEW: The Arctic region of North America is a land of long days, icy cold, hardy people and peculiar creatures. The Inuit people there have made traditional use of remarkable folk tales to find truth and explain the mysteries of an astonishing world. In Fish-Boy, An Inuit Folk Tale, Vanita Oelschlager retells a tale passed … Continue reading FISH-BOY, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike Blanc (art), Children’s Book
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