Courtney Mcclain's Library
Liberty Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780593888254 | Who Is Travis Kelce? (Who HQ Now) | Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ | How did a young boy who played three sports become a two-time Super Bowl champion? Find out in this exciting Who HQ Now book about one of America's favorite football players.Travis Kelce was born an athlete -- he played football, basketball, and baseball in high school. He excelled at football, and served as Cleveland Heights High School's quarterback -- though he'd one day become a famous tight end because of his impressive skills on the field. Travis was offered a scholarship to play football at the University of Cincinnati. After being drafted in the NFL to play for the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis got his first Super Bowl win. Travis won his second Super Bowl in 2022, when the Chiefs defeated his brother's team, the Philadelphia Eagles. Although he is best known for his excellence in football, Travis is also the founder of the Eighty-Seven & Running Foundation, which provides children in need with opportunities in education, athletics, and the arts. He is also a podcaster and an avid car collector. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780448478906 | Who Was Abigail Adams? | Grosset | ||
| 9781338341188 | Who Was Albert Einstein? | Jess M. Brallier | Recounts the life of the scientist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time. | |
| 9780399544279 | Who Was Alexander Hamilton? | Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ | Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical. Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington. After the war, he became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He founded the Bank of New York and The New York Post newspaper. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and is also celebrated as a co-author of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays that are still used today to interpret the U.S. Constitution. The end of his life became a national scandal when he was shot and killed in a duel with then-Vice President Aaron Burr. | Penguin |
| 9780448484235 | Who Was Alexander the Great? | Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield, Who HQ | Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in. | Penguin |
| 9780448428567 | Who Was Amelia Earhart? | Kate Boehm Jerome, Who HQ | Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story. | Penguin |
| Who Was Annie Oakley | ||||
| Who Was Arethat Frankin? | ||||
| 9780448483054 | Who Was Beatrix Potter? | Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ | Born into wealth in 1860’s London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. After briefly illustrating Christmas cards with her brother, Bertram, Potter wrote and illustrated her well-known book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. The book was rejected by several publishes until Frederick Warne eventually took a risk and published the story in 1902 - a risk that paid off. Peter Rabbit was a huge success and readers loved hearing about Peter's mischevious adventures in the lush English countryside. As she got older, Beatrix Potter became a proud conservationist, working hard to defend the landscape she loved so well against industrialization and logging. Now over one hundred years old, Peter Rabbit and his animal friends have become cultural touchstones and continue to delight readers of all ages. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9781338038798 | Who Was Blackbeard? | James Buckley (Jr.) | An introduction to the most famous pirate in history. | |
| 9780448488516 | Who Was Booker T. Washington? | Buckley Jr., James, Who HQ | Learn how a slave became one of the leading influential African American intellectuals of the late 19th century.African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation. After hearing the Emancipation Proclamation and realizing he was free, young Booker decided to make learning his life. He taught himself to read and write, pursued a formal education, and went on to found the Tuskegee Institute--a black school in Alabama--with the goal of building the community's economic strength and pride. The institute still exists and is home to famous alumnae like scientist George Washington Carver. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9781101995600 | Who Was Cesar Chavez? | Dana Meachen Rau, Who HQ | Presents an account of the life of the Mexican American labor activist who helped organize the migrant farm workers and establish a union to fight for their rights. | Penguin |
| Who Was Charles Darwin? | ||||
| 9780448479675 | Who Was Charles Dickens? | Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ | As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens’s literary masterpieces continue to amuse and inspire writers and readers alike. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780448490168 | Who Was Charlie Chaplin? | Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ | Who was the real Charlie Chaplin? Kids will learn all about the comic genius who created "The Little Tramp"!Charlie Chaplin sang on a London stage for the first time at the age of five. Performing proved to be his salvation, providing a way out of a life of hardship and poverty. Success came early and made Chaplin one of the best loved people in the United States until the McCarthy witch hunts drove Chaplin from his adopted country. This is a moving portrait of a multi-talented man—actor, director, writer, even music composer—and the complicated times he lived in. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780448449852 | Who Was Claude Monet? | Waldron, Ann, Who HQ | claude Monet Is Considered One Of The Most Influential Artists Of All Time. He Is A Founder Of The French Impressionist Art Movement, And Today His Paintings Sell For Millions Of Dollars. While Monet Was Alive, However, His Work Was Often Criticized And He Struggled Financially. With Over One Hundred Black-and-white Illustrations, This Book Unveils A True Portrait Of The Artist!children's Literaturethe Who Was ? Series Presents Biographies Of Famous, Historical People. In This Title, Middle Graders Learn About A Famous French Impressionist Painter. The First Four Pages Introduce Monet And His Method Of Painting Outdoors. In The Succeeding Chapters, Monet's Life Is Explained From Boyhood Until His Death In 1926. Readers Will Learn That He Was Interested In Drawing From An Early Age, That He Became A Soldier And Served His Country In Africa, And That His Most Famous Paintings Were Painted In And Around His Country Home, Giverny. Here Monet And His Family Were Content. Monet Delighted In Painting His Garden, The Poplar Trees, And The Beautiful Water Lilies In The Pond. He Painted Them Over And Over At Different Times Of The Day And In All Seasons. Monet Also Spent Many Hours Tending To The Garden That, Today, Exists Exactly As It Was During His Lifetime. Throughout The Book Are Numerous Black-and-white Sketches That Nicely Complement The Text. Timelines, A Bibliography, And A List Of The Museums Where Monet Painting Are Located Add To The Book's Usefulness. Put This In The Collection Where There Is A Need For Books On Famed Persons And Where It Will Be Helpful In Art Programs. Reviewer: Sylvia Firth | Penguin Workshop |
| 9781338283129 | Who Was Coretta Scott King? | Gail Herman | Presents The Life And Achievements Of Coretta Scott King, Discussing Her Vital Role In The Civil Rights Movement, Her Awareness Campaigns, And Her Efforts To Continue The Work Of Her Husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
| 9780448479316 | Who Was Ernest Shackleton? | James Buckley, Jr., Who HQ | As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton’s incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was. His historic 1914 journey aboard the Endurance has all the drama of an action movie. | Penguin |
| 9780448431055 | Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? | Sydelle Kramer | Biography of the sixteenth century Portugese captain credited with being the first discoverer to circle the globe. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780448479385 | Who Was Frida Kahlo? | Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ | You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved homeland, Mexico. Her paintings continue to inform and inspire popular culture around the world. | Penguin |