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  • I Am Marie Curie

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    The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, physicist and chemist Marie Curie is the 19th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series about heroes. (Cover may vary)

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    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: September 10 2019
    • ISBN10: 0525555854
    • Language: English
  • I Am Sonia Sotomayor

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    Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of the sixteenth picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes. (Cover may vary)

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    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: November 13 2018
    • ISBN10: 0735228736
    • Language: English
  • Gaga Mistake Day

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    When Grandma comes for a visit, silliness and creativity are guaranteed, in this funny and endearing book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub; her kids’ gaga, Susan Straub; and award-winning illustrat[more below]

    • Author: Straub, Emma
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: April 09 2024
    • ISBN10: 0593529464
    • Language: English
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

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    Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.

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    • Author: Kamkwamba, William
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 304
    • Publish Date: February 05 2015
    • ISBN10: 0803740808
    • Language: English
  • I Am Abraham Lincoln

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    Each picture book in this series is a biography of an American hero, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that made the person heroic. (Cover may v[more below]

    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: January 14 2014
    • ISBN10: 0803740832
    • Language: English
  • The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole

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    A girl’s friendship with a lonely black hole leads her to face her own sadness in this original, funny, and touching middle grade novel for fans of Crenshaw and Flora & Ulysses.

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    • Author: Cuevas, Michelle
    • Binding: Paperback
    • Page Count: 224
    • Publish Date: September 11 2018
    • ISBN10: 039953914X
    • Language: English
  • I Am Leonardo Da Vinci

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    The famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci is the twentieth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. (Cover may vary)

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    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: April 14 2020
    • ISBN10: 0525555889
    • Language: English
  • Just the Right Cake

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    From Christina Tosi, the playful creator of the popular bakery Milk Bar, comes this story of a boy finding his comfort and creativity again after his parents’ divorce. Original cake recipe included!

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    • Author: Tosi, Christina
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 32
    • Publish Date: February 07, 2023
    • ISBN10: 0593110714
    • Language: English
  • The Tree in Me

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    A stunning and sensitive portrait of the strength within each of us and the nourishment we receive from the natural world, by the New York Times bestselling creator of the acclaimed My Heart and The B[more below]

    • Author: Luyken, Corinna
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 56
    • Publish Date: March 16 2021
    • ISBN10: 0593112598
    • Language: English
  • I Am Oprah Winfrey

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    Deeply influential cultural icon Oprah Winfrey is the twenty-fifth hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. (Cover may vary)

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    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: October 19 2021
    • ISBN10: 059340582X
    • Language: English
  • Roar-Choo!

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    Patient, peaceful Phoenix tries to take care of rambunctious and cold-ridden Dragon, which leads to hilarious and sweet results (with vibrant illustrations by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Be[more below]

    • Author: Cheng, Charlotte
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: April 09 2024
    • ISBN10: 0593531752
    • Language: English
  • The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition: Our Surprising Relationship with Plants

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    By the bestselling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, this is Michael Pollan’s ingenious companion book about the surprising and close relationship between people and plants.

    In this entertaining youn

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    • Author: Pollan, Michael
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 208
    • Publish Date: May 09 2023
    • ISBN10: 0593531523
    • Language: English
  • Mama in the Moon

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    In this gentle and comforting bedtime book by two award-winning creators, a mama sloth helps her baby to self-soothe while she’s making her way back to him.

    Baby sloth lives high up in the trees with

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    • Author: Cronin, Doreen
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: April 02 2024
    • ISBN10: 0593698207
    • Language: English
  • I Am I. M. Pei

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    The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. (Cover may vary)

    This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the tr

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    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: June 07 2022
    • ISBN10: 052555601X
    • Language: English
  • I Am Malala Yousafzai

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    The youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate, Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, is the 26th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may[more below]

    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: February 08 2022
    • ISBN10: 0593405889
    • Language: English
  • I Am Jim Henson

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    Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street, is the 11th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary)

    Jim Henson, was always dre

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    • Series: Ordinary People Change the World
    • Author: Meltzer, Brad
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: January 10 2017
    • ISBN10: 052542850X
    • Language: English
  • The Tree of Life: How a Holocaust Sapling Inspired the World

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    Hope triumphs over fear in this poignant and impactful true story of the Holocaust–a delicate introduction to World War Two history for older picture book readers.

    During World War Two, in the concen

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    • Author: Boxer, Elisa
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 40
    • Publish Date: January 16 2024
    • ISBN10: 0593617126
    • Language: English
  • The Islands of Elsewhere

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    With hints of magic and plenty of adventure, this seaside story of siblings on a hunt for treasure is perfect for fans of The Penderwicks and The Vanderbeekers.

    Not many kids have an island in their b

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    • Author: Fawcett, Heather
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 224
    • Publish Date: June 20 2023
    • ISBN10: 0593530527
    • Language: English
  • Someone Builds the Dream

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    Buildings, bridges, and books don’t exist without the workers who are often invisible in the final product, as this joyous and profound picture book reveals from acclaimed author of The Christmas Boot[more below]

    • Author: Wheeler, Lisa
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 48
    • Publish Date: March 23, 2021
    • ISBN10: 1984814338
    • Language: English
  • The Book of Mistakes

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    Zoom meets Beautiful Oops! in this memorable picture book debut about the creative process, and the way in which “mistakes” can blossom into inspiration

    One eye was bigger than the other. That was a mi[more below]

    • Author: Luyken, Corinna
    • Binding: Hardcover
    • Page Count: 56
    • Publish Date: April 18, 2017
    • ISBN10: 0735227926
    • Language: English
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