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Lois V. Harris Another biography about a gutsy person with an inspiring life story---don't like to reveal the name at this stage as I'm still researching and might c…moreAnother biography about a gutsy person with an inspiring life story---don't like to reveal the name at this stage as I'm still researching and might change my mind.(less)
Lois V. Harris Art has inspired me to research the subjects of my biographies. For my Lotta Crabtree: Gold Rush Fairy Star book, I viewed a painting in the Palace Ho…moreArt has inspired me to research the subjects of my biographies. For my Lotta Crabtree: Gold Rush Fairy Star book, I viewed a painting in the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The artist had painted the figures of famous historical figures in San Francisco. One was a young woman with beautiful red curls. I discovered she was Lotta Crabtree, a famous entertainer who had performed for the miners during the Gold Rush. Lotta also gave to San Franciscans a fountain which stands today across from the hotel on Market Street. I researched her life and learned she was a gutsy gal who became a national star and America's first comedienne---and wrote her biography!(less)
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The Music Inside Us by James    Howe
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True biography of Yo-Yo Ma who as a young man wanted to use his musical gift for something bigger than being a world-class cellist. He dedicated his life to learning from other cultures' musical traditions and to bringing people together. He also tau ...more
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Maya Lin by Jeanne Walker Harvey
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This picture book presents Maya Lin, the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Lin's early years influenced her decision to become an architect. While a college student, she won a contest to design the Vietnam Veterans Memoria ...more
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Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate
Pocket Bear
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During World War I, small bears were sewn by hand and given to a loved one to wear in the jacket pocket of their soldier uniform. Over a century later, one of the original bears, Pocket, manages a used stuffed toy home with the help of an adventurous ...more
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Amazing Abe by Norman H. Finkelstein
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Award-winning author Norman Finkelstein gives us a biography of Abraham Cahan, founder and editor of the Yiddish-language newspaper Forverts (the Forward). In the paper, newly arrived Jewish immigrants found explanations from voting rights in America ...more
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Call Me Roberto! by Nathalie Alonso
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I'm not a baseball fan and had never heard of Roberto Clemente. I chose this book because it earned a Sibert Informational Book award. I found author Nathalie Alonso sprinkles her story of a Latin American baseball star with Spanish words. Her text i ...more
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Wings of an Eagle by Billy Mills
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An inspiring autobiographical tale of Billy Mills's 1964 Olympic Gold achievement in the 10,000-meter race. Mills, a member of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) Tribe, was born on the Pine Ridge Reservation, S.D. He overcame poverty, the loss of his parents, ...more
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The Girl Who Sang by Estelle Nadel
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Two things that struck me about this middle grade graphic memoir are the outstanding voice and excellent art by Sammy Savos. The book recounts Estelle Nadel's life from pre-World War II in Poland to the present day in America. As I read the text, I c ...more
The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa
"While the sentiment of this was very good the plot sadly wasn’t. It was written well but just feels to me like it belongs in the children’s section.
I didn’t know it was a sequel hence I haven’t read the first one, and I think you don’t have to eithe" Read more of this review »
The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa
"Don’t bother.
There was no point to this book. No plot. Barely any character personality or development.

This hurts me to say as I am an avid supporter of libraries. As a child, I would use the library daily. I would stay in the library after school " Read more of this review »
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A Flash of Color and Light by Sharon Mentyka
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I've long admired Dale Chihuly's art and enjoyed learning more about the artist. The author begins with Dale Chihuly's youth, and how colors, light, and water fascinated him. While young, Chihuly learned to deal with loss: first his older brother die ...more
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