Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride
Title | Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride PDF eBook |
Author | Pam Munoz Ryan |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 059096075X |
A fictionalized account of the night Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor Roosevelt over Washington, D.C. in an airplane.
Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride
Title | Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride PDF eBook |
Author | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780590960977 |
A fictionalized account of the night Amelia Earhart flew Eleanor Roosevelt over Washington, D.C. in an airplane.
Night Flight
Title | Night Flight PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Burleigh |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2011-02-22 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1442431202 |
Amelia Earhart is a legend in the field of aviation, and no accomplishment of hers is more acclaimed than her unparalleled 1932 solo flight across the Atlantic. As only the second person—and the first woman—to achieve such a feat, Amelia Earhart earned a place in the history books, and award-winning author Robert Burleigh has captured every nuance of her remarkable journey in this detailed picture book that is full of action and edge. Readers will be thrilled with the adventure and drama in this nonfiction account—and Wendell Minor’s vivid paintings will make them feel as if they’re along for the ride.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Title | The Invention of Hugo Cabret PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Selznick |
Publisher | Scholastic |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2015-09-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1407166573 |
An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station. He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreams come true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girl and a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life are put in jeopardy. Turn the pages, follow the illustrations and enter an unforgettable new world!
Eleanor Roosevelt
Title | Eleanor Roosevelt PDF eBook |
Author | Russell Freedman |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780395845202 |
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The Little Book of Feminist Saints
Title | The Little Book of Feminist Saints PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Pierpont |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2018-03-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 039959275X |
A perfect holiday gift, this beautifully illustrated collection honoring one hundred exceptional “feminist saints” throughout history is sure to inspire women and men alike. “A new set of role models and heroes—‘matron saints’—for the feminist future.”—The New York Times Book Review “The women in this book . . . blazed trails where none existed before.”—The Guardian In this luminous volume, New York Times bestselling writer Julia Pierpont and artist Manjit Thapp match short, vibrant, and surprising biographies with stunning portraits of secular female “saints”: champions of strength and progress. These women broke ground, broke ceilings, and broke molds—including Maya Angelou • Jane Austen • Ruby Bridges • Rachel Carson • Shirley Chisholm • Marie Curie & Irène Joliot Curie • Isadora Duncan • Amelia Earhart • Artemisia Gentileschi • Grace Hopper • Dolores Huerta • Frida Kahlo • Billie Jean King • Audre Lorde • Wilma Mankiller • Toni Morrison • Michelle Obama • Sandra Day O’Connor • Sally Ride • Eleanor Roosevelt • Margaret Sanger • Sappho • Nina Simone • Gloria Steinem • Kanno Sugako • Harriet Tubman • Mae West • Virginia Woolf • Malala Yousafzai Open to any page and find daily inspiration and lasting delight. Praise for The Little Book of Feminist Saints “A whistle-stop tour of inspiring women . . . [The artwork] deserves to be framed in every woman’s living room.”—Diva “Short, snappy and inspiring [with] glorious visuals.”—Psychologies “This beautifully illustrated collection offers daily inspiration and humorous anecdotes to remind you why we worship these women so.”—Hello Giggles “An enticing collection . . . Pierpont’s pithy write-ups are accompanied by Thapp’s funky, wonderfully expressive color illustrations, making for an engaging picture-book experience for adults. . . . Bold and sassy . . . required reading for any seeking to broaden their historical knowledge.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Small enough to tuck into a bag, this delightful book offers instant inspiration.”—BookPage
Riding Freedom
Title | Riding Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Pam Muñoz Ryan |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2013-10-29 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545360293 |
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment.In this fast-paced, courageous, and inspiring story, readers adventure with Charlotte Parkhurst as she first finds work as a stable hand, becomes a famous stage-coach driver (performing brave feats and outwitting bandits), finds love as a woman but later resumes her identity as a man after the loss of a baby and the tragic death of her husband, and ultimately settles out west on the farm she'd dreamed of having since childhood. It wasn't until after her death that anyone discovered she was a woman.