Lori Alexander
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"For fans of the "Who Was" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of our oft-invisible world around us."--
Author
Language
English
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Description
Long before she became known as the Cactus Queen, Minerva Hamilton Hoyt found solace in the unexpected beauty of the Mojave Desert in California. She loved the jackrabbits and coyotes, the prickly cacti, and especially the weird, spiky Joshua trees. However, in the 1920s, hardly anyone else felt the same way. The desert was being thoughtlessly destroyed by anyone and everyone. Minerva knew she needed to bring attention to the problem. With the help...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this chapter book biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives"--
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Language
English
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Description
"In 1841, a quiet, curious boy who stuttered when nervous committed to becoming a surgeon--a profession then more feared than respected. Through study, persistence, and careful research, Joseph Lister proved that unsanitary conditions contribute to infections. Despite others scoffing at his ideas, Lister slowly changed the way all surgeons work, saving countless lives"--
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2025
Language
English
Description
The quirky and singular Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, a founder of modern genetics who did things her own way, is honored in this lively young STEM biography by Sibert Honor winner Lori Alexander. Celebrating the power of curiosity and the rewards of tenacity, this engaging and highly illustrated biography introduces young readers to the field of genetics. As a rare female botanist in early twentieth-century America, Barbara McClintock never...
Author
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of the oft-invisible world around us. Microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. But in Antony van Leeuwenhoek's time, people believed that what they saw with their own eyes was all that existed in the world. How did a simple tradesman—who didn't go to college or speak English or Latin like all the other scientists—change...
Author
Language
English
Description
Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young listener's biography showcases a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled incurables, Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed-and eventually proved-that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery...
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Language
English
Description
This engrossing, timely, and highly illustrated biography of the father of modern surgery reveals the shocking practices of surgeons before Joseph Lister proved where infections come from.
In 1841, a quiet, curious boy who stuttered when nervous committed to becoming a surgeon-a profession then more feared than respected.
Through study, persistence, and careful research, Joseph Lister proved that unsanitary conditions contribute to infections. Despite...
11) Future engineer
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This board book shows how the babies of today could become the engineers of tomorrow.
12) Future astronaut
Author
Series
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Discover all the out-of-this-world ways babies of today can become astronauts of the future!"--Publisher's description.
13) Backhoe Joe
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nolan is delighted to find a stray backhoe and, after naming it Joe and persuading it to follow him home, sets out to train it so that his parents will let him keep Joe as his very own.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publisher
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Sweeps is a mini and mighty cleaning machine! She's eager to get to work, but the other trucks don't leave any jobs for her. Big jobs are only for the big trucks. But when a storm strikes, can Sweeps flex her brushes and step up to save the day?
15) Future doctor
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
911! We have a cuteness emegency! Can Doctor Baby answer the call? Discover all the ways babies of today can become doctors of tomorrow.