Lord, Michelle

"Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. "Choosing miracles" when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent"--.

"Join four children in a little boat as they discover the magnitude [of ocean garbage patches in] this cumulative tale [that] portrays the terrible impact of trash on the ocean and marine life, inspiring us to make changes to save our seas"--Provided by publisher.

"Born in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. 'Choosing miracles' when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent"--Provided by publisher.

A picture book biography of squash player Maria Toorpakai Wazir of Pakistan who pretended to be a boy as a young girl and defied the Taliban in order to play her sport.

Discusses the ways that animals use recycled material to build homes, protect themselves, and get food, and includes information on the importance of recycling.

Explores the characteristics of five classes of vertebrates--mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Discusses the differences between the five classes, and includes an index, a glossary, and a table with information and examples from each class. Text is rhyming verse.

Describes how various animals, insects, birds, and reptiles recycle materials as part of their daily lives and then talks about how and why people should recycle too.

A biography of Arn Chorn-Pond who, as a young boy in 1970s Cambodia, survived the Khmer Rouge killing fields because of his skill on the khim, a traditional instrument, and later went on to help heal others and revive Cambodian music and culture.