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    Ben Franklin's Almanac
      The "scrapbook" format of this biography, explores Ben Franklin's life thematically rather than chronologically, allowing the reader to grasp what a multi-talented person he was. The author includes extensive back matter for further research.
      Author: Fleming, Candice HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Charles and Emma
      Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index.
      Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science

    Charles and Emma
      Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index.
      Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science

    Confucius
      The author has demythologized the figure of Confucius, depicting him as a very human, vulnerable and wise man. In a postscript, the author explains the origin and process of the book, providing resources and an index of Confucian sayings. The illustrati
      Author: Freedman, Russell HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein
      This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning
      Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science

    Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein
      This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning
      Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science

    Hana's Suitcase
      When a suitcase with Hana Brady's name on it arrives at the Toyko Children's Holocaust Education Center, the children have many question about who Hana might have been. In an effort to answer those questions, Fumiko Ishioka, the center's curator, begins a
      Author: Levine, Karen HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Librarian Who Measured the Earth, The
      A "responsibly imagined" biography of Eratosthenes, the librarian of the great library in Alexandria, Egypt,in the 3rd Century B. C., describes how he measured the circumference of the earth.
      Author: Lasky, Kathryn HSE Descriptors: math

    Library for Juana, A
      This beautifully illustrated imaginative biography (little is known) focuses on the early life of Juana Ramirez de Asbaje, who became the first and one of the greatest Mexican poets known as Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz. The author includes a glossary, furt
      Author: Mora, Pat HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
      This picture book biography of Albert Einstein focuses on his early years when he did not fit in--anywhere. Don Brown illustrates his book in delightful ink and watercolor and includes a biographical note updating the events of the book.
      Author: Brown, Don HSE Descriptors: science | math

    Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
      This picture book biography of Albert Einstein focuses on his early years when he did not fit in--anywhere. Don Brown illustrates his book in delightful ink and watercolor and includes a biographical note updating the events of the book.
      Author: Brown, Don HSE Descriptors: science | math

    Silent Boy, The
      Katy,the young and curious daughter of a small-town doctor living in 1908, learns about life, death, and social distinctions from her family and her friend, Jacob, who is "touched."
      Author: Lowry, Lois

    Something out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radiation
      This is a very readable biography of Marie Curie and her discovery of radiation.
      Author: McClafferty, Carla HSE Descriptors: science

    White Wave
      Retold from ancient sources, this Chinese tale of a lonely peasant's discovery of a magic shell relates the changes in his life that follow. The delicate pencil drawings by Ed Young complement the text. The author includes a note on the evolution of the
      Author: Wolkstein, Diane HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading


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