Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
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Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
$20.95 Add to cartYou’ve seen the building. Now meet the man whose life went into it.
Philip Freelon’s grandfather was an acclaimed painter of the Harlem Renaissance. His father was a successful businessman who attended
- Author: Lyons, Kelly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1620149559
- Language: English
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science
$21.99 Add to cartIn this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honor-winning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flout
- Author: Sidman, Joyce
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 20 2018
- ISBN10: 0544717139
- Language: English
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
$17.99 Add to cartNSTA Best STEM Books for K-12 Selection
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books Selection
Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award Recipient
A Mighty Girl Book of the YearIf you’ve ever felt different, if yo
- Series: Amazing Scientists #1
- Author: Finley Mosca, Julia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 29, 2017
- ISBN10: 1943147302
- Language: English
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Who Was George Washington Carver?
$6.99 Add to cartBorn in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Gigliotti, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 29 2015
- ISBN10: 0448483122
- Language: English
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Who Is Jane Goodall?
$6.99 Add to cartA life in the wild
Jane Goodall, born in London, England, always loved animals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats. So at age twenty-six, off she went to Africa Goodall’s up-close obs- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Edwards, Roberta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 08 2012
- ISBN10: 0448461927
- Language: English
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Determined Dreamer: The Story of Marie Curie
$19.99 Add to cartThis is a comprehensive and accessible picture book biography of Marie Curie, the groundbreaking scientist and two-time Nobel Prize winner, from an acclaimed author and illustrator duo.
Before Marie Cu
- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 27, 2024
- ISBN10: 0062373323
- Language: English
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Reaching for the Moon
$8.99 Add to cart“This rich volume is a national treasure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” —School Library Journal (starred review)- Author: Johnson, Katherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: 5-May-20
- ISBN10: 1534440844
- Language: English
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Santiago Saw Things Differently: Santiago Ramón Y Cajal, Artist, Doctor, Father of Neuroscience
$18.99 Read moreIn an exquisitely illustrated nonfiction picture book about the childhood and discoveries of the “father of neuroscience,” science and art–together–work wonders.
Santiago Ram?n y Cajal’s father, th- Author: Iverson, Christine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1536224537
- Language: English
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Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
$19.99 Add to cartAn American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Picture Book
Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s first female engineer
- Author: Sorell, Traci
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 02, 2021
- ISBN10: 1541579143
- Language: English
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A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
$18.99 Add to cartThe inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson–made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures–who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!
Katherine k… [more below]- Author: Slade, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 12 2019
- ISBN10: 0316435171
- Language: English
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Who Was Amelia Earhart?
$6.99 Add to cartAmelia Earhart was a woman of many “firsts.” In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her ear… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Jerome, Kate Boehm
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 11 2002
- ISBN10: 0448428563
- Language: English
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Who Was Albert Einstein?
$6.99 Add to cartEveryone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was exp… [more below]
- Series: Who Was…?
- Author: Brallier, Jess
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: 18-Feb-02
- ISBN10: 0448424967
- Language: English
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Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
$19.99 Add to cartThe bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.
You’ve likely heard of the historic Apollo- Author: Becker, Helaine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 19 2018
- ISBN10: 1250137527
- Language: English
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Black Inventors: 15 Inventions That Changed the World
$9.99 Add to cartDiscover 15 inventors and inventions that changed the world in this guide for kids ages 8 to 12
Throughout history, Black inventors have achieved some of the world’s greatest advancements in science,- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Trusty, Kathy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: June 29, 2021
- ISBN10: 1648768687
- Language: English
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Kati’s Tiny Messengers: Dr. Katalin Karikó and the Battle Against Covid-19
$19.99 Add to cartFrom the author of the National Jewish Book Award Finalist Bartali’s Bicycle comes the story of Katalin Karikó, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose research of mRNA led to the world-altering devel
- Author: Hoyt, Megan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063216620
- Language: English
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From Farmworker to Astronaut/de Campesino a Astronauta: My Path to the Stars/Mi Viaje a Las Estrellas
$12.95 Add to cartIn this autobiographical work for intermediate readers, former astronaut Jose M. Hernandez shares his journey from farmworker to spaceman.
- Author: Hernandez, Jose M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 31 2019
- ISBN10: 1558858687
- Language: Spanish
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What Do We Know about Alien Abduction?
$6.99 Add to cartThe What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Are there really aliens visiting Earth to observe and interact with humans?
In 1961, Betty and Barney Hill- Series: What Do We Know About?
- Author: Mayer, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 11, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593387554
- Language: English
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The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made of
$18.99 Read moreA 2023 Good Housekeeping Kids Book Award Winner
A Science Friday 2023 Best Book Pick
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2023
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2023
2024 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor B
- Author: Larson, Kirsten W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1452172870
- Language: English
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Snowflake Bentley: A Caldecott Award Winner
$9.99 Add to cartIn this Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, sn
- Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0547248296
- Language: English
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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
$19.99 Add to cartBased on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award-nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly
- Author: Shetterly, Margot Lee
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 16, 2018
- ISBN10: 0062742469
- Language: English
