"A picture book biography about naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. She pioneered a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature"--Provided by publisher.
Provides advice for adopted teens, discussing fitting in, learning about one's own adoption, searching for and meeting birth parents, international and transracial adoption, and other related topics. Includes a glossary and resources.
Describes how former slave Booker T. Washington, after being invited to teach in Tuskegee, Alabama, discovered many eager students, but no school, and set out to build his own school, brick by brick.
When George Washington was president, there wasn't a White House. That's because he hadn't built it yet. This is the story of how George Washington designed and built the house American presidents have lived in ever since.
"Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors--with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success. This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly way to show how Thomas Edison and Henry Ford grew up to be the most famous inventors in the world"--Amazon.com.
