The inspiring true story of Greta Thunberg, a young eco-activist whose persistence sparked a global movement.
You are never too young to make a difference.
Ever since she learned about climate change, Greta Thunberg couldn’t understand why politicians weren’t treating it as an emergency.
New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history.
An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history.$12.99ISBN: 9781941367827Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order NowPublished: Downtown Bookworks - January 7th, 2020The 40 profiles of scientists, doctors, engineers, inventors, innovators, and disrupters in Girl Genius are sure to energize any teen or tween with a desire to solve problems, improve lives, and save the world (or maybe just make it run a little more smoothly).
Each mini-biography tells a story of a woman who identified a problem and fixed it through some combination of ingenuity, exp$12.99ISBN: 9781733176187Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Rebel Girls - November 12th, 2019From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting adventures of Ada Lovelace: one of the world’s first computer programmers.
Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely everything. She is obsessed with machines and with creatures that fly.$12.99ISBN: 9781733176194Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Rebel Girls - November 12th, 2019From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. Walker: America’s first female self-made millionaire.
Sarah is the first person in her family who wasn’t born into slavery in Delta, Louisiana. But being free doesn’t mean that Sarah doesn’t have to work.$17.99ISBN: 9781419736537Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Harry N. Abrams - November 12th, 2019$17.99ISBN: 9781442496705Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books - October 1st, 2019“An inviting and admiring introduction to an important American artist.” —Kirkus Reviews
From award-winning author Robert Burleigh comes a striking, intimate picture book biography about an American icon—beloved artist Norman Rockwell.$12.99ISBN: 9781452174600Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Chronicle Books - October 15th, 2019Building on the success of the internationally acclaimed This Is How We Do It, this activity book invites readers to document their lives and daily rituals alongside 59 real kids. Complete with sticker sheets, punch-out postcards, and a fold-out map, this interactive activity book will get kids writing, drawing, sharing, and learning about cultures and countries other than their own.
$18.99ISBN: 9781250211712Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - October 15th, 2019A boldly illustrated and fascinating collection of profiles featuring the women and men who were pioneers of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics.
$17.99ISBN: 9781534451957Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Margaret K. McElderry Books - October 15th, 2019From former Planned Parenthood president and activist Cecile Richards comes the young readers edition of her New York Times bestselling memoir, which Hillary Rodham Clinton called an “inspiration for aspiring leaders everywhere.”
To make change, you have to make trouble.
Cecile Richards has been fighting for what she believes in ever since she was ta$19.99ISBN: 9780374311605Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - October 15th, 2019Rachel Swaby and Kit Fox present Mighty Moe, the untold true story of runner Maureen Wilton, whose world record-breaking marathon time at age 13 was met first with misogyny and controversy, but ultimately with triumph.
$6.99ISBN: 9781524788308Availability: Click Title for IN STOCK LocationPublished: Penguin Workshop - October 15th, 2019Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.
We're off to see the Wizard...along with Dorothy, Toto, and all of her friends as they make their way onto the What Is the Story of? list.
