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All in a drop: how Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered an invisible world
Par Lori Alexander. 2019
Biography of the self-taught scientist known as the father of microbiology. By building his own microscope, Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding…
of the oft-invisible world around us. Explains that microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. For grades 3-6.Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
Par Rona Arato, Isabel Muñoz. 2023
Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a…
Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Her career spanned seven decades and led her to places that other reporters wouldn't or couldn't go, from Nazi Germany to the remote Arctic regions of the Soviet Union. At a time when women were expected to stay at home and raise families, Ruth told the stories of people in need and fought for their rights to live in safety and freedom.Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie (Scholastic Canada Biography)
Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2023
Meet Buffy Sainte-Marie, music legend, activist and teacher!Buffy Sainte-Marie is not exactly sure where or when she was born, but…
it was likely the Piapot Reserve in the Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan. As a baby she was adopted out to a white family in the United States. But nothing would stop Buffy from connecting to her roots and sharing the power and the beauty of her heritage with the world.As a musician, Buffy’s songs have inspired three generations of fans, garnering international acclaim and many awards. She’s a peace activist, an advocate for Indigenous-focused education, and a tireless supporter of Indigenous rights.After an incredible career lasting more than 60 years, Buffy’s music and message are as uplifting and important today as they ever were. Now is the right time to introduce young readers to this fascinating change-maker, with this accessible, engaging book.The Scholastic Canada Biography series is an award-winning collection of titles focused on fascinating people who have shaped Canada’s past and present. Written by acclaimed non-fiction author Elizabeth MacLeod, each book also features comics-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas, which appeal to today’s readers and help bring the story to life.Malcolm X: black rage (A People in focus book)
Par David Collins. 1992
Life of the charismatic African American leader and minister of the Nation of Islam who was assassinated in 1965. Describes…
his troubled youth and eventual incarceration for burglary. Also discusses the personal and spiritual transformation that led to his conversion to Islam while he was in prison. Some strong language. For grades 5-8You want women to vote, Lizzie Stanton?
Par Jean Fritz. 1995
Biography of Lizzie Cady Stanton. Born in 1815, Lizzie rebelled against the unjust treatment of women from the time she…
was a child. Later she fought alongside her friend Susan B. Anthony for the right to vote, but died in 1902, before women's suffrage came to pass. For grades 4-7Mon petit Mozart enchanté
Par Emilie Collet. 2022
Ma première histoire de saint François: livre audio (Livre sonore)
Par Antoana Oreski, Jean-François Kieffer. 2021
Steve Wozniak--inventor of the Apple computer
Par Martha Kendall. 1994
Biography of a man called the father of the computer age. When Wozniak was a boy, he was very good…
at math and electronics. He later dropped out of college to work in the field of computers and at twenty-six founded a computer company called Apple, which produced a "small, easy-to-use, and affordable home computer." The now very wealthy Wozniak volunteers to teach children about computers. For grades 6-9Rascal
Par Sterling North. 1963
Although his life is full with a Saint Bernard, a family of skunks, a raucous crow, and an unfinished canoe,…
Sterling is captivated by a tiny raccoon kit he names Rascal. The ingenious animal quickly takes over the house and Sterling's heart but also makes enemies by stealing corn and raiding chicken coops. Until he gets too big, Rascal shares many adventures with Sterling in the Wisconsin countryside. For grades 4-7Martin Luther King
Par Rosemary McNatt. 1995
Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. became a minister and a civil rights leader. His nonviolent…
opposition to racial segregation included marches, boycotts, sit-ins, and speeches. For grades 2-4Weidt recounts Geisel's life from his early days in Springfield, Massachusetts, through his death in 1991 at the age of…
eighty-seven. She describes the problems Geisel had getting his first book published, his marriage to Helen Palmer whom he met at Oxford University, and his charitable activities. For grades 3-6 and older readersJ.M. Barrie: the magic behind Peter Pan
Par Susan Aller. 1994
Barrie, who was born in Scotland in 1860, loved to play games and write stories. He knew he didn't want…
a "hum-dreadful-drum profession" and decided to become a writer. He moved to London and at twenty-eight had his first real publishing success. With a friend's family of boys as inspiration, Barrie went on to write the play Peter Pan, which has been popular since it first opened in 1904. For grades 5-8George Washington's mother (All aboard reading)
Par Jean Fritz. 1992
A biography of Mary Ball Washington, the strong-willed mother of the first president. Mary married Augustine Washington, a widower with…
two children, at the age of twenty-one (considered late at that time). George was their first child. Mary, who preferred living on a farm without close neighbors, never condoned George's soldiering, remained loyal to King George, smoked a pipe, and died at age eighty-one. For grades 2-4Barefoot dancer: the story of Isadora Duncan
Par Barbara O'Connor. 1994
Considered by many the mother of modern dance, Isadora Duncan admitted that "from the first, I have only danced my…
life." She quit school at thirteen in 1890 to devote herself to teaching dance. She later took her divorced mother and siblings overseas, where her unusual barefoot dancing made her a star. Duncan performed and taught dance until her accidental death in 1927. For grades 4-6I have a dream: the life and words of Martin Luther King, Jr
Par James Haskins. 1992
A straightforward biography of the leader of the civil rights movement that focuses on his impact on the nation and…
his belief in nonviolence. Includes excerpts from King's speeches, sermons, letters, and writings, and an introduction by Rosa Parks. For grades 5-8 and older readersGuglielmo Marconi
Par Nina Morgan. 1991
Guglielmo Marconi as a child admired Benjamin Franklin and Michael Faraday, scientists who made discoveries about electricity and magnetism. Marconi…
later grew up to become the inventor of wireless telegraphy, radio, and radar. The author traces the life of Marconi from his birth in Italy in 1874 through his work with electromagnetic waves and his development of wireless communication. For grades 4-7 and older readersAlexander Graham Bell
Par Andrew Dunn. 1991
Alexander Graham Bell is best known for his invention of the telephone. Bell, whose speech-scientist father produced an alphabet he…
called "visible speech," taught deaf children to talk using his father's system. The author traces Bell's life from his birth in Scotland in 1847 through his work with sound and the human voice that led to his development of the telephone. For grades 4-7 and older readersPancho Villa
Par Steven O'Brien. 1994
In the mid-1890s, Doroteo Arango, a sixteen-year-old peasant with a strong will and a growing hatred of the cruel, wealthy…
landowners, became a fugitive from the law and joined the gang of an infamous bandit. Arango changed his name to Francisco "Pancho" Villa. In 1910, with the onset of the Mexican Revolution, he gave up banditry to join the fight for freedom, attaining folk-hero status for his exploits. For grades 5-8 and older readersMy life with the chimpanzees
Par Jane Goodall. 1988
When Jane Goodall was five years old, she watched a chicken lay an egg and developed a lifelong fascination with…
animals. When she grew up she became an ethologist--a scientist who studies animal behavior. When Jane was twenty-six she journeyed to Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. She has made many important discoveries and gained worldwide recognition for her work. For grades 3-6 and older readersIsaac Newton
Par Douglas McTavish. 1990
Isaac Newton, best known for his discovery of the laws of movement and gravitation, effectively invented modern science by using…
methods to test and cross-check scientific theories. The author traces Newton's life from his birth in England in 1642 through his long years of scientific discoveries that include the laws of light and refraction, the invention of the reflecting telescope, and calculus. For grades 4-7 and older readers