Bethany Hegedus
Author
Series
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A biography of African American writer, performer, and activist Maya Angelou, who turned a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"--
Author
Publisher
Balzar + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The first picture book about the inspiring life of humanitarian Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States and a Nobel Prize winner. Even before Jimmy Carter became president, he knew the value of hard work. Living on his family's peanut farm, Jimmy saw how hard work yielded strong results. At least it did for some people. But growing up in the segregated South, Jimmy also saw firsthand how white people and black people were not...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
The inspiring true story of Nelle Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird. Growing up in Monroeville, Alabama she wore overalls, went to the courtroom to watch her daddy try cases, and with her best friend Tru read books and wrote stories of their own. When she moved to New York City she wrote a novel that made her one of the most beloved writers in the twentieth century.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"At Grandfather Gandhi's service village, each day is filled, from sunrise to sunset, with work that is done for the good of all. The villagers vow to live simply and non-violently. Arun Gandhi tries very hard to follow these vows, but he struggles with one of the most important rules: not to waste." --
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Co-authored by one of Mahatma Gandhi's grandsons, who draws from both Gandhi's philosophies and those of Maria Montessori, this primer encourages children to celebrate the peace that can be found in us all.