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Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton
Students will be amazed by all that Betty did, and this story of a lesser-known aviation and auto-racing pioneer will be a wonderful addition to biography collections.
Breaking Sky
Strong characterizations, action, adventure, and emotion combine to produce a sci-fi novel that is more than just the sum of its parts.
Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs
K-Gr 3—This picture book charts the evolution of the earmuff...
The Color of Rain
Gr 10 Up—To get the funds she needs to jump planet and travel to the Edge, where her younger brother might be cured, Rain has only one commodity to sell: her virginity...
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton
K-Gr 2—This book has a terrific message for young girls about breaking barriers; unfortunately, essential information about Skelton is missing or incorrect...
Friends of the Earth: A History of American Environmentalism
Gr 4–8—McCarthy profiles 10 individuals, all born prior to 1910...
Pygmy Marmosets
K-Gr 2—While these books are brief (fewer than half of the pages contain text), they are still solid means by which the youngest researchers can learn to navigate nonfiction...
When You Wish Upon a Rat
Gr 3–6—In this fantasy set firmly in a realistic world, Ruth, who is responsible and organized, feels that she doesn't belong in her lackadaisical family as they don't appreciate her...
The Incredible Life of Balto
Gr 1—5—Beginning with the diphtheria outbreak of 1925 in Nome, AK, this book relates how musher Gunnar Kaasen and sled team leader Balto embarked on a heroic relay race to deliver the crucial serum through the frigid snow and ice...
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