Katie Mazeika
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
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Description
"Meet Beulah Louise Henry, a girl with a knack for problem-solving who grew up to be a world-famous inventor, in this captivating picture book biography. When Beulah Louise Henry spotted a problem, she fixated on it until, AHA! She had a hunch. That's what Beulah called the inventions she came up with to solve the problems she saw all around her. Beulah's brain worked differently. She had hyperphantasia, which meant she saw things in extreme detail...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"All her life, Annette wanted one thing: to feel free. As a girl she found freedom in the water, where she could swim without the leg braces she needed on land. As she grew up, Annette swam in Australia and England and America and beyond, performing synchronized swimming--which she invented!--and competing in swim races and diving exhibitions. But always she was bogged down by her heavy swim clothes. Clothes that only women had to wear, not men. So...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Mary Jackson was growing up, she thought being an engineer was impossible for her. Why? After all, she was fantastic at math and science. She worked really hard to learn all she could in school. Why did this smart little girl think she couldn't be an engineer? Elementary aged readers explore America's history of segregation through the life of Mary Jackson, who overcame challenges to become the first African American women to work at NASA!...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Why does the green basilisk lizard run on the surface of water? What does the sidewinder snake do to earn its name? In Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations, children ages 5 to 8 dive into the fascinating world of reptile adaptations with accurate, vivid illustrations, layered text, a hands-on activity, and plentiful back matter. Perfect as a read aloud or early reader for science-curious kids! "--Provided by publisher....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How do sunscreen and mucus help amphibians survive? Detailed illustrations, funny narrative, layered text, and backmatter all point science-minded, curious kids toward the fascinating world of animal adaptation!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
29 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
How do whales make their hearing better? What do lemurs do to make a point during an argument? Find out in this funny and fast-paced nonfiction picture book about mammal adaptations you've never heard of! In Stink Fights, Earwax, and Other Marvelous Mammal Adaptations, children ages 5 to 8 learn about how bizarre life science can really be through compelling, humorous narrative and science-minded observations.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What was the world like millions of years ago? Did early humans walk on all fours? Did giant sloths lie in trees? Did dinosaurs have feathers? Even as a young girl, Mary Leakey was fascinated by questions like these! In Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist, elementary aged children meet Mary as a girl growing up in France and visiting the site of archeological wonders, such as Pech Merle, Fond de Gaume, and La Mouthe. As an adult, Mary leaps...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
30 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What's it like to travel among the stars? What can we learn by doing science experiments in space? When Bonnie Dunbar spotted Sputnik traveling across the sky from where she stood on her family's farm, she knew that's what she wanted to do when she got older. In Space Adventurer: Bonnie Dunbar, Astronaut, readers ages 5 to 8 learn about the hard work Bonnie tackled throughout her life to make it aboard NASA's space shuttle Challenger. From planting...