This is the story of a Scottish girl, Mary Slessor, which took place in the late 1800's in West Africa. Mary wanted to be like the famous explorer and missionary, Dr. David Livingstone. Among other hardships, she settled tribal wars by sheer daring, and single-handedly defied tribal customs of killing twin babies and slaughtering women and children. Mary was sometimes misunderstood, sometimes hated and ignored--but in the end, she was Ma, the loved.

"The true sotry of a gradmother who followe her dream and sailed solo across the Pacific Ocean.

Mary Kingsley spent her childhood in a small house on a lonely lane outside London, England. Her mother was bedridden, her father rarely home, and Mary served as housekeeper, handyman, nursemaid, and servant. Not until she was thirty years old did Mary get her chance to explore the world she’d read about in her father’s library. In 1893, she arrived in West Africa, where she encountered giant Xying insects, crocodiles, hippos, and brutal heat. Mary endured the hardships of the equatorial country—and thrived.

Saums continues the adventures of Mrs. Thistle and Mrs. Twigg, two of the most unlikely sleuths readers are liable to find on either side of the Mason-Dixon Line. When a thunderstorm knocks down a tree on Jane Thistle's property, a grisy discovery is made.

A fun, simple text closely paired with vivid color photos to explain how subways work and what they do.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mary Anning, the mother of paleontology, and daring fossil hunter. When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur. Sadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men, but she carried on making her own discoveries—including dinosaur poo!—and advising the Geological Society when they needed help. It took a lifetime to receive recognition but we all remember her now as the mother of paleontology. This roar-some book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the paleontologist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

In a time when teaching your neighbors to read could put you at great risk, one young mother survived the threat of an unjust law, the start of war, and the burning of her town to become a hero to her community and a role model for all. The story of Mary Peake comes to life as never before in this all-new biography of the legendary educator. Born of mixed-race in Norfolk, Virginia, her mother sends her north for an education. As tensions between the North and South escalate, it is now illegal for Mary to continue her education. Even more, it is illegal to teach any black American to read, whether enslaved or free. Mary returns to Virginia and helps her community by creating the Daughters of Zion to help feed and clothe those in need... but soon, she offers much more. Teaching in secret, her skills become well known. When Virginia secedes from the United States and her home and hometown of Hampton are burnt to the ground, she teaches under an oak tree on what is now the grounds of Hampton University. Moreover, that tree becomes the spot where Abraham Lincoln's emancipation proclamation is first read in the South. Mary Peake and the Mighty Acorn is profusely illustrated with original art, historic photos, and modern images of the places where Mary lived and taught. The book was written with the assistance of the Contraband Historical Society and with full access to archives from the Hampton University Library. Created to be fully accessible to fifth grade readers, it provides a strong introduction to Mary's work for any reader.