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biography
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Lyddie
Katherine Paterson - 1991
Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.
Superheroes Are Everywhere
Kamala Harris - 2019
And when she looked around, she was amazed to find them everywhere! In her family, among her friends, even down the street--there were superheroes wherever she looked. And those superheroes showed her that all you need to do to be a superhero is to be the best that you can be.In this empowering and joyful picture-book memoir that speaks directly to kids, Kamala Harris takes readers through her life and shows them that the power to make the world a better place is inside all of us. And with fun and engaging art by Mechal Renee Roe, as well as a guide to being a superhero at the end, this book is sure to have kids taking up the superhero mantle (cape and mask optional).
Marven of the Great North Woods
Kathryn Lasky - 1997
The true story of a small Jewish boy and bearish lumberjack and how they became friends under the most unusual circumstances.
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions
Margaret Musgrove - 1976
"Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."--Booklist. ALA Notable Book; Caldecott Medal.