Hello, friends! Our book today is Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World without Killing Dragons, written by Ben Brooks and illustrated by Quinton Winter. A short-biography anthology, this collection aims to recognize men and boys throughout history, both famed and more obscure, who made … Continue reading Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World without Killing Dragons (Ben Brooks)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Marie Curie by Demi, a comprehensive look at the life and scientific contributions of the brilliant Madame Curie. Born in Poland to a family of scientists and educators, Marie was fascinated by science at a young age. Despite an often-difficult childhood, she studied and worked to help fund not … Continue reading Marie Curie (Demi)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Never Too Young!: 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made A Difference, written by Aileen Weintraub and illustrated by Laura Horton, a compendium of young change-makers who made major accomplishments in their fields before the age of 18. Including a short forward, the book introduces the reader to 50 figures throughout … Continue reading Never Too Young!: 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made A Difference (Aileen Weintraub)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Neymar: A Soccer Dream Come True, written by Mina Javaherbin and illustrated by Paul Hoppe, the real-life story of Neymar Jr., one of the biggest soccer stars in the world. Growing up in Brazil, Neymar Jr. lived and breathed soccer; he spent all the time he could playing and … Continue reading Neymar: A Soccer Dream Come True (Mina Javaherbin)
Hola amigos, y feliz Cinco de Mayo! In celebration, our book today is Danza!: Amalia Hernández And El Ballet Folklórico de México by Duncan Tonatiuh, a picture book history of Mexico’s celebrated dance company and the woman behind it. Amalia - or Ami - Hernández grew up watching traditional local danzas, and immediately fell in … Continue reading Danza!: Amalia Hernández And El Ballet Folklórico de México (Duncan Tonatiuh)
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