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Pub. Date
[2017]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes how Van Gogh's insomnia, possibly a symptom of mental or phyical illness, allowed him to view the night sky while everyone else was asleep and influenced how he saw the world around him.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Everyone knew Abigail was different. Instead of keeping quiet, she blurted out questions. Instead of settling down with a wealthy minister, she married a poor country lawyer named John Adams. Instead of running from the Revolutionary War, she managed a farm and fed hungry soldiers. Instead of leaving the governing to men, she insisted they "Remember the Ladies." Instead of fearing Europe's kings and queens, she boldly crossed the sea to represent...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 x 31 cm
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English
Description
Details the life of Frank Lloyd Wright, a young boy from the prairie, who introduced organic architecture, a style he created based on the relationship between buildings and the natural world.
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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English
Description
"Young Fred Urquhart was fascinated by insects, especially his favorite, the monarch butterfly. He wondered where monarchs spent the winter. No one knew. After he became an entomologist (bug scientist),Fred and his wife, Norah,tagged hundreds of butterflies,hoping to solve the mystery of the monarchs. But they soon discovered that they needed help. They started a "butterfly family," a community of children, teachers, and nature enthusiasts from three...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life of Major League Baseball and New York Yankee legend Lawrence "Yogi" Berra, describing how his differences challenged his baseball prospects and helped motivate him to prove his abilities as a player, coach, and manager.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
"In this powerful and inspiring book, Barb Rosenstock and GĂ©rard DuBois reveal the story of [Dorothea Lange's] remarkable life and illuminate how her photographs continue to tell the world the truth."--
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Known for both his paintings and stained-glass windows, Marc Chagall rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's most renowned artists. Admired for his use of color and the powerful emotion in his work, Chagall led a career that spanned decades and continents, and he never stopped growing. This lyrical narrative shows readers, through many different windows, the pre-WWI childhood and wartime experiences that shaped Chagall's path."--Publisher's...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This fight determines whether the women of the United States can vote, folks. The winner changes the country forever."--Back cover.
"When President Woodrow Wilson arrived in Washington, DC, to start his first term, women's rights leader Alice Paul was ready to demand an amendment to the Constitution that allowed women to vote. The president thought that idea was ridiculous! THEIR FIGHT BEGAN. For the next five years, Alice and her suffragists battered...
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