Heather Lang
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Publishing House
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head. The colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. As a scientist, Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies-- and to be the first scientist to do so. But she encountered challenge after challenge. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all,...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Her Story (WPL-Youth)
Wildlife Conservation (WPL-Youth)
Women's History Month - Youth
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
Wildlife Conservation (WPL-Youth)
Women's History Month - Youth
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
Description
"The true story about the girl who grew up to be the 'Shark Lady' and became one of the most inspiring scientists in the world"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
"In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to play Little League, but an unwritten rule kept girls from trying out. So she cut off her hair and tried out as a boy under the nickname "Tubby." She made the team--and inspired future generations. An inspiring and suspenseful story about what it means to want to do something so badly you're willing to break the rules--and how, sometimes, breaking the rules can lead to change"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights
Publication Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
On November 19, 1916, at 8:25 a.m., Ruth Law took off on a flight that aviation experts thought was doomed. She set off to fly nonstop from Chicago to New York City. Sitting at the controls of her small bi-plane, exposed to the elements, Law battled fierce winds and numbing cold. When her engine ran out of fuel, she glided for two miles and landed at Hornell, New York. Even though she fell short of her goal, she had broken the existing cross-country...
5) Superdads!
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It's wild out there for baby animals, but nature's superdads can handle it all. A great horned owl dad brings home tasty prey to his nest, while a sandgrouse dad carries precious water on his feathers across the desert for his thirsty chicks. Wolf dads love a game of tug-of-war with their rambunctious pups, glass frog dads protect their eggs from predators with powerful kicks, and kiwi dads sit on their eggs for eighty days, keeping them safe and...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"There's strength in numbers out there in the wild! In a lively comics-style format, the creators of Supermoms! and Superdads! deliver a funny, fascinating look at some ingenious ways that animal squads survive. Did you know that when honeybees find a food source, they do a dance to convey the direction, distance, and yumminess level to their hive mates? Or that chickadees add extra "dees" to their calls to warn their flock of danger? Or that a meerkat...
7) Supermoms!
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An emperor penguin mom treks up to fifty miles to bring food to her hungry chick. A toothy American alligator carefully carries hatchlings in her mouth, shuttling them safely to the water. A piping plover uses her best acting skills to feign an injury, luring predators away from her offspring. Whether building elaborate burrows, forgoing food for months on end to feed their cubs, toting hundreds of spiderlings on their backs, conducting patient swimming...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Lucille Mulhall, a Wild West performer in the early 1900s whose skills were as considerable as her male counterparts and who is often regarded as "the original cowgirl.""-- Provided by publisher.

