Brad Meltzer
22) I am Jim Henson
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Presents the creator of the Muppets and describes the creative spirit, performance talents and beliefs in the goodness of people that inspired his career and how he helped create the iconic programs Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.
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This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. After escaping from slavery herself, Harriet Tubman...
24) Dead even
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Sara Tate, a Manhattan assistant DA is about to lose her job. The case she nabs to secure her future is far more complicated than it first appears. She is threatened to win the case or her attorney husband, Jared, will die. But Jared has been strong-armed into defending the opposition and he learns that Sara will be killed should he lose the case.
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Brad Meltzer brings together the stories of fifty-five remarkable individuals, from intellectual explorers such as Marie Curie, Sally Ride, and Jane Goodall to cultural champions like Billie Jean King; from implacable public figures such as Rosa Parks and Winston Churchill to artistic icons such as Leonardo da Vinci and Stevie Wonder; and beyond.
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Brad was inspired by the birth of his first son to curate this collection. The fifty-two featured figures represent the spectacular potential we all have within us to change the world. The format allows for reading straight through or at your own pace, and includes photos, quotes, brief biographies, and vignettes that highlight the single moment that made each person great. The heroes included in the book are men, women, historical, contemporary,...
29) I am Frida Kahlo
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OBD Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) - Youth
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
September - Celebrate National Hispanic-Heritage Month - YOUTH
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"This picture book biography follows Frida Kahlo's start as an artist and how she integrated her unique way of looking at the world into her art"--
31) I am Rosa Parks
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Black History Month
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
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Master storyteller Brad Meltzer counts down and decodes the world's top 10 most intriguing conspiracies stories.
Wanted: the truth. In a riveting collection, Brad Meltzer guides us through the 10 greatest conspiracies of all time, from Leonardo da Vinci's stolen prophecy to the Kennedy assassination. This richly illustrated book serves up those fascinating, unexplained questions that nag at history buffs and conspiracy lovers: Why was Hitler...
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Identity Crisis volume 1
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When the wife of superhero Elongated Man is murdered in her own home, superheroes join forces to scour the country for clues and suspects, while five champions stay behind to protect a secret that could change the world forever.
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"Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women's rights and free education for children all over the world"--
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"Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black baseball player on a major-league...
38) I am Gandhi
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This book tells the story of how Gandhi used the principles of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience to fight discrimination against Indians in South Africa and to end British rule in India. Like the series biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi's story focuses on his peaceful heroism in the struggle for civil rights and social change.
39) I am Batman
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"This fictional biography of Batman explores the way Bruce Wayne's perseverance and commitment to justice carried him through battles against villains, even without traditional superpowers"--