Rockliff, Mara

A brief, picture book biography of civil rights figure Georgia Gilmore, an African American woman who was inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks to join the Montgomery Bus Boycott of the 1950s. Follows Gilmore as she meets Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and gets involved with the civil rights movement.

Lena came to America with nothing but a dream and an exceptional ability to drape and snip and stitch. She never used a pattern or a tape measure, but every dress she sewed turned out to be a perfect fit. Then, one day, a customer presented her with a new challenge. Could she design a stylish, comfortable gown for a body shape that did not meet the current standards of fashion? Lena took the challenge. Under the company name Lane Bryant, she became famous for flattering and modish clothing designed for all different shapes and sizes. The world of fashion would never be the same.

"A picture book biography about Georgia Gilmore, the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956"--.

Presents a picture book depiction of the true story of Nell Richardson and Alice Burke's cross-country journey in 1916 aimed at gaining support of women's right to vote. Includes a map and resources for further information.

"A picture book biography of Frieda Caplan, the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwis"--Provided by publisher.

This true story follows the story of Beatrice Shilling, a woman whose ingenuity, persistence, and mechanical expertise helped Britain win World War II.

In 1931 Cameroon, young Kedi is upset to learn that children in her American teacher's village of New York are going hungry because of the Great Depression, and she asks her mother, neighbors, and even the headman for money to help. Includes historical notes.

"No one in the town of Bonnyripple ever kept a grudge, except old Cornelius, the Grudge Keeper. When Cornelius is nearly buried under all of the grudges, the townspeople must put their differences aside to save him"--Provided by publisher.

"Explore a little-known moment in math and history, and find out how Thomas Jefferson was able to prove through numbers that America was a nation worthy of investment"--OCLC.

"A history of Esperanto, the utopian 'universal language' invented in 1887"--Provided by publisher.