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Included in Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of
2022 In this real-life adventure, daredevil and groundbreaking
journalists Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland race against each
other-and the clock-as they circle the globe by ship, train, and
foot. Join these two stereotype-shattering reporters as they prove
that not only is traveling around the world possible, but that
women are just as curious, capable, and courageous as any man.
Nellie Bly was an energetic and eager reporter, but she wasn't able
to think of a good story for her editors. Wishing she was on the
other end of the earth, Nellie had an inspiration-she would travel
around the world, just like in the fictional adventure book Around
the World in Eighty Days. When a fellow journalist, Elizabeth
Bisland, heard about Nellie's plans, she decided to up the
stakes-by beating Nellie in her own race! This exciting American
history story about two pioneering women who paved the way for
equality will inspire young readers. The perfect choice for parents
and teachers looking for: Books for kids ages 7 - 10 about women's
history Feminist picture books about historical women, and daring
books for girls American history books for kids
Celebrate the inventor of the dishwasher in this inspiring
STEM/STEAM picture book biography about Josephine Garis Cochrane,
the brains behind one of the world's most-used kitchen appliances.
Many Americans have a dishwasher in their kitchen. But who invented
it? Meet Josephine Garis Cochrane: entrepreneur, innovator,
girlboss. Washing dishes is a pain-it leaves Josephine's cups
cracked, her dishes dinged, and her chowder bowls chipped. She'd
rather be picking flowers, frosting cakes, or playing piano than
dealing with cracked crockery. What to do about a chore that's
icky, destructive, and time-consuming? Josephine tackles this task
the modern way: she makes a machine to do it for her! She tinkers
and tests, and perseveres through fizzles and flops-until she has a
government patent for her invention, and there are whirring,
whizzing, bubbling dishwashers making a splash across America. This
charming tale includes an author's note, a list of notable women
inventors, a timeline of fascinating inventions, and a list of
sources.
Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a
heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the
miserable Home for the Friendless. Luckily, canny Nell makes
herself indispensable to Aunt Kate...and not just by helping out
with household chores. For Aunt Kate is the first-ever female
detective employed by the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency. And
Nell has a knack for the kind of close listening and bold action
that made Pinkerton detectives famous in Civil War-era America.
With huge, nation-changing events simmering in the background, Nell
uses skills new and old to uncover truths about her past and solve
mysteries in the present. Based on the extraordinary true story of
Kate Warne, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and
danger...including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln!
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Cape (Hardcover)
Kate Hannigan; Illustrated by Pat Spaziante
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"Readers...will be enamored by this blend of history, mystery, and
superpowered action." --Booklist (starred review) "Has the exciting
pace of a superhero adventure." --Kirkus Reviews Hidden Figures
meets Wonder Woman in this action-packed, comic-inspired adventure
about a brilliant girl puzzler who discovers she's part of a
superhero team--the first in a new series! Josie O'Malley does a
lot to help out Mam after her father goes off to fight the Nazis,
but she wishes she could do more--like all those caped heroes who
now seem to have disappeared. If Josie can't fly and control
weather like her idol, Zenobia, maybe she can put her math smarts
to use cracking puzzles for the government. After an official
tosses out her puzzler test because she's a girl, it soon becomes
clear that an even more top-secret agency has its eye on Josie,
along with two other applicants: Akiko and Mae. The trio bonds over
their shared love of female superhero celebrities, from Hauntima to
Zenobia to Hopscotch. But during one extraordinary afternoon, they
find themselves transformed into the newest (and youngest!)
superheroes in town. As the girls' abilities slowly begin to
emerge, they learn that their skills will be crucial in thwarting a
shapeshifting henchman of Hitler, and, just maybe, in solving an
even larger mystery about the superheroes who've recently gone
missing. Inspired by remarkable real-life women from World War
II--the human computers and earliest programmers called "the ENIAC
Six"--this pulse-pounding adventure features bold action and brave
thinking, with forty-eight pages of comic book style graphic panels
throughout the book. Readers will want to don their own capes for
an adventure, and realize they have the power to be a superhero,
too!
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn how
millions of Americans joined the fight by working assembly lines,
growing vegetables, and collecting scrap metal during World War II!
When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But
during the war years of 1941 to 1945, Americans at home did
whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis.
While millions of soldiers ship out to fight on battlefronts in
Europe and the Pacific, millions of men, women, and children step
into new and exciting roles in cities and towns all across the
United States. Four curious kids take us into factories, farms, and
even kitchens to show what the fight on the home front looks like
up close!
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Cape (Paperback, New Edition)
Kate Hannigan; Illustrated by Patrick Spaziante
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Josie O'Malley does a lot to help out Mam after her father goes off
to fight the Nazis, but she wishes she could do more-like all those
caped heroes who now seem to have disappeared. If Josie can't fly
and control weather like her idol, Zenobia, maybe she can put her
math smarts to use cracking puzzles for the government. After an
official tosses out her puzzler test because she's a girl, it soon
becomes clear that an even more top-secret agency has its eye on
Josie, along with two other applicants: Akiko and Mae. The trio
bonds over their shared love of female superhero celebrities. But
during one extraordinary afternoon, they find themselves
transformed into the newest (and youngest!) superheroes in town. As
the girls' abilities slowly begin to emerge, they learn that their
skills will be crucial in thwarting a shapeshifting henchman of
Hitler, and, just maybe, in solving an even larger mystery about
the superheroes who've recently gone missing. Inspired by
remarkable real-life women from World War II-this pulse-pounding
adventure features forty-eight pages of comic book style graphic
panels throughout the book. Readers will want to don their own
capes for an adventure, and realize they have the power to be a
superhero, too!
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Boots (Paperback, Reprint)
Kate Hannigan; Illustrated by Patrick Spaziante
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R261
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The League of Secret Heroes travel to Paris on their most critical
mission yet in this third book in the action-packed,
comics-inspired adventure series that's Hidden Figures meets Wonder
Woman! When the Infinity Trinity hears of a Nazi spy plot that
could bring danger to Chicago, Mae knows they must go to check on
her beloved aunts, the daring World War II pilots Willa Brown and
Janet Harmon. Mae's Granny Crumpler isn't exactly thrilled about
her granddaughter and her friends trying to get involved with
something so dangerous--especially when she's already worried about
not hearing from Mae's dad, who is serving in Europe and fighting
for freedom on and off the battlefield. But when Aunt Willa and
Aunt Janet go missing, Mae knows that the sinister spy plot just
got personal. They discover the evil Metallic Falcon has captured
her aunts, and he is determined to thwart the Infinity Trinity's
ultimate quest to bring back Zenobia and all the missing
superheroes safely. With the help of the Women Airforce Service
Pilots (WASPs) and Room Twelve, Mae, Josie, and Akiko must use all
their powers and code-cracking smarts in a challenge that will take
them on a high-flying loop from Chicago to Sweetwater, Texas, to a
final showdown in Paris. Can the Infinity Trinity soar to new
heights and complete the biggest mission of them all?
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Cupcake Cousins (Paperback)
Kate Hannigan; Illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes
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R177
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Winter Wonders (Paperback)
Kate Hannigan; Illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes
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Summer Showers (Paperback)
Kate Hannigan; Illustrated by Brooke Boynton Hughes
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R304
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