1928-2016

"A biographical novel in verse of seven girls from different time periods who used math to explore the mysteries of the universe and grew up to do innovate work that changed history"--Provided by publisher.

"A biographical novel in verse of seven girls from different time periods who used math to explore the mysteries of the universe and grew up to do innovate work that changed history"--Provided by publisher.

"Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn't let that stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries that scientists have only recently been able to really appreciate--and she changed the way that we look at the universe. A stunning portrait of a little-known trailblazer, The Stuff Between the Stars tells Vera's story and inspires the youngest readers who are just starting to look up at the stars"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents a true account of the author's experiences as a Jewish boy in a Nazi concentration camp.

"[Presents Elie] Wiesel's account of his time in concentration camps during the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

The author shares his experience being a student and teaching assistant to Elie Wiesel--activist, author, advisor, and Nobel laureate. Provides the lessons that the author learned from his teacher.

"[Presents] Wiesel's account of his time in concentration camps during the Holocaust with updated front and back matter to include speeches and essays commemorating his recent death"--Provided by publisher.

A personal account by the hockey Hall of Famer traces his Depression-era childhood, record-setting career and enduring relationships with his wife and children.

Murray Howe, the son of hockey player Gordie Howe, shares nine pieces of wisdom he learned from his relationship with his father and his father's life.