Kate Hannigan
Author
Publisher
First Second
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire, writer Kate Hannigan and illustrator Alex Graudins tell the true story of how a city rose up from one of the worst catastrophes in American history, and how this disaster forever changed how homes, buildings, and communities are constructed. A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race through the city to stay one step ahead of the devilish inferno....
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Language
English
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Description
"In 1859, eleven-year-old Nell goes to live with her aunt, Kate Warne, the first female detective for Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. Nell helps her aunt solve cases, including a mystery surrounding Abraham Lincoln, and the mystery of what happened to Nell's own father. Includes author's note and bibliographic references"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney * Hyperion Books
Publication Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
During a family vacation at Lake Michigan, nine-year-old cousins Willow and Delia, desperate to avoid being flower girls in their aunt's wedding, try to demonstrate that they would do better as chefs for the reception.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
This STEAM picture book biography highlights how scientist and writer Rachel Carson became the author of the groundbreaking book Silent Spring and the mother of the modern environmental movement.
6) Cape
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Soon after being recruited by the mysterious Mrs. Boudica to join a secret military intelligence operation, Josie, Mae, and Akiko discover their superhero abilities and use them to thwart a Nazi plot to steal the ENIAC computer.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Publication Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Join two daredevil journalists, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, as they race against each other--and the ticking clock--to circle the globe in fewer than 80 days. And by any means possible--ship, train, even foot! Bly, energetic and scrappy, and Bisland, poetic and sophisticated, shared one common goal: to prove that women could not only travel the world but were just as curious, capable, and courageous as any man. Did it really matter who won...
8) Mask
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Series
Language
English
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Akiko, Mae, and Josie, also called the Infinity Trinity, spring into action after learning that a spy is betraying secrets to the Japanese military--and that Akiko's mother may be involved.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Publication Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
This illustrated book presents a biographical account of Louisa May Alcott's childhood and early creative development. It describes her upbringing within a close-knit family of sisters, her interest in writing and imaginative play, and the personal experiences that later influenced her literary work. The narrative highlights the role of family life and perseverance during periods of difficulty. The book connects Alcott's early life to the creation...
10) Winter wonders
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Series
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Cousins Willow and Delia must save the day when a blizzard threatens to ruin Cat and Mr. Henry's wedding in the third book in the illustrated Cupcake Cousins series"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Activist Belva Lockwood never stopped asking herself the question Are women not worth the same as men? She had big dreams and didn't let anyone stand in her way--not her father, her law school, or even the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought for equality for women in the classroom, in the courtroom, and in politics.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Meet Josephine Garis Cochrane: entrepreneur, innovator, and businesswoman extraordinaire. But her story starts with something small and ordinary: a sink full of cracked cups, dinged dishes, and chipped chowder bowls. What do you do about a chore that's icky, destructive, and time-consuming? Josephine tackles this task the modern way: she makes a machine to wash dishes better than any person can!"-- Front jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From 1941 to 1945, millions of Americans did whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis, and four curious kids take readers into the factories, farms and even kitchens to show what the fight on the homefront looked like up close.
14) Summer showers
Author
Series
Cupcake Cousins volume 2
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Cousins Willow and Delia return to the kitchen as their family welcomes a new baby in the second book in the illustrated Cupcake Cousins series"-- Provided by publisher.
15) Boots
Author
Series
League of Secret Heroes volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When Mae's Aunt Willa and Aunt Jane, both pilots, are kidnapped by evil Metallic Falcon, Josie, Mae, and Akiko, the Infinity Trinity, pursue them from Chicago to Sweetwater, Texas, to Paris, France.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the miserable Home for the Friendless. Luckily, canny Nell makes herself indispensable to Aunt Kate... and not just by helping out with household chores. For Aunt Kate is the first-ever female detective employed by the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency. And Nell has a knack for the kind of close listening and bold action...