Matthew Henson (History Maker Bios)

Children's Books

Weidt, Maryann N.

Biographies

LernerClassroom

Clara Barton (History Maker Bios)

Ransom, Candice F.

Lou Gehrig (Sports Heroes and Legends)

Viola, Kevin

Sports & Outdoors

<p>Tells the life story of this space pioneer from her early days as one of the first women in space to her more recent adventures on the Russian space station where she worked and lived for a period of nearly six months. Reprint.</p>

Shannon Lucid: Space Ambassador (Gateway Biography)

Bredeson, Carmen

Introduces National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice, from her childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to her amazing scholarly and musical accomplishments and involvement in foreign affairs. Simultaneous.

Condoleezza Rice: Being the Best (Gateway Biography)

Wade, Mary Dodson

Protecting Earth's Air Quality (Saving Our Living Earth)

<p>Every living thing on our planet needs air to survive. Most of the time, we hardly even think about Earth’s air. But did you know that many of the things we use every day―from cars to electricity―hurt the quality of our air? The pollution in the air can make people, plants, and animals sick. We must join together in the quest to improve Earth’s air quality. With engaging text and eye-catching images―plus a special Going Green section―this book tells you all about Earth’s air and what you can do to protect it.</p>

Rapp, Valerie

Science, Nature & How It Works

Understanding Global Warming (Saving Our Living Earth)

Its a fact: Earth is warming up. Scientists have learned that air pollution and other human actions are causing Earth to heat up at an alarming rate. They call this heating global warming. All over the planet, towering glaciers are melting and shrinking. Sea level is rising, threatening to put coastal lands underwater. Earths delicate balance of plants and animals is in danger. We must join together in the quest to slow and prevent global warming. With engaging text and eye-catching imagesplus a special Going Green sectionthis book tells you all about global warming and what you can do to prevent it.

Johnson, Rebecca L.

Nearly all living things depend on Earth’s land and its resources to survive. But did you know that people do many things that hurt the land? The damage sometimes destroys forests, which are home to diverse ecosystems and are important in producing oxygen and water. And in many parts of the world, damaged land produces less food, less wood, and less of many things that people need. We must join together in the quest to find better ways to use and take care of Earth’s land. With engaging text and eye-catching images—plus a special Going Green section—this book tells you all about Earth’s land and what you can do to protect it.

Protecting Earth's Land (Saving Our Living Earth)

When Houston Rockets center Yao Ming slam dunks the ball, millions of people across the world are watching. That's because Yao's fans in China all join in to cheer him on. In 2002, the Houston Rockets drafted Yao and brought him to the United States to play in the NBA. He quickly became one of the league's best players. When the Summer Olympics were held in Beijing in 2008, Yao played for his home country and was China's biggest star. Learn more about one of the world's most popular athletes.

Yao Ming (Amazing Athletes)

Savage, Jeff

Enrique Esparza and the Battle of the Alamo (History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater)

In early 1836, trouble broke out in Texas. Mexican General Santa Anna and his army came to battle the Texans in San Antonio at the Alamo. Eight-year-old Enrique Esparza witnessed the battle. His father was a soldier with the Texas army. The whole Esparza family had taken shelter at the Alamo, but they knew it might be dangerous. Would they survive?

Brown, Susan Taylor

History

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