For Antonia MacPherson, lying is a way of life. If it weren't for her best friend, Harrison, and a tiny ball of fluff named Pistachio, she would be miserable.
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Two 18th century siblings became known for their musical genius as they performed across Europe. Wolfgang grew up to be well known while the life and music of Maria Anna, his older sister, was eclipsed by the period.
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The story of a Polish woman who helped over 400 Jewish children escape Nazi-occupied Warsaw is presented in a sophisticated, evocative, realistically illustrated picture book format. Source notes and additional resources conclude this riveting account.
The life and music of Odetta who became an influential folksinger and civil rights activist is revealed in lyrical, rhythmic language and evocative, swirling illustration.
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No one knew that when "Bus #2857 rolled off the assembly line in 1948…[that it] would be famous…" but it did when a woman refused to give up her seat on that bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Effa Manley, born when jazz was new and sports were segregated, was passionate about fairness and baseball. She was to become the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with players from the Negro Baseball League.
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From a poor girl who had "a dancing beat in her feet ever since she was a bitty girl" to when she finally got a chance to perform with a professional band, Ella Fitzgerald set the world of music on its ear.
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Butterflies were once thought to be "beasts of the devil." Maria Merian, a perceptive young German naturalist, knew better.
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Many years ago in California, an energetic young Girl Scout named Dolores worked to raise money for soldiers fighting in World War II. A thoughtful young boy named Cesar worked in the fields to help his family put food on the table.
Susan Eddy presents an engaging introduction to the life of Cesar Chavez for beginning readers. The accompanying photographs depict Chavez throughout his life, as well as scenes of farmworkers of all ages in the fields.