Joy Coy's Library
Woodlawn Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338100280 | What Were the Twin Towers? | Jim O'Connor | "Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as the World Trade Center--and the buildings were seen as the economic hub of the world. But on September 11, 2001, a terrorist attack toppled the towers and changed our nation forever. Discover the whole story of the Twin Towers--from their ambitious construction to their tragic end"-- | |
| 0590381970 | When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit | |||
| 9780545920162 | Who Is Jane Goodall? | Roberta Edwards | Profiles the life of the primatologist who was the first scientist to study wild chimpanzees in their natural environment. | |
| 9780545902274 | Who Is Malala Yousafzai? | Dinah Brown | Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize. | |
| 9780836888461 | Who Leads Our Country? | Jacqueline Laks Gorman | Weekly Reader Books | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 9781338038781 | Who Was George Washington Carver? | Jim Gigliotti | "Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work with vegetables, especially peanuts, made him famous and changed agriculture forever. He went on to develop nearly 100 household products and over 100 recipes using peanuts."--Provided by publisher. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 9780593225707 | Who Was Kobe Bryant? | Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ | Told in a new Who HQ Now format for trending topics, this Who Was? biography details NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's legendary career and the impact of his legacy on the sports world and beyond. Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school basketball player when he decided to enter the National Basketball Association's draft. Though he was the thirteenth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets, he would never play a single game for them. Instead, Kobe was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he would spend his entire twenty-season career, winning five championships and numerous awards. Author Ellen Labreque takes readers through each exciting moment, from his iconic dunks to his 81-point game--all the milestones that span Kobe Bryant's legendary career and legacy. | Penguin |
| 9781338038750 | Who Was Sojourner Truth? | Yona Zeldis McDonough | "Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six. In this easy-to-read biography, Yona Zeldis McDonough continues to share that remarkable story"-- | |
| 9780545902267 | Who Was Steve Irwin? | Dina Anastasio | Describes the life and career of Steve Irwin, famously known as the Crocodile Hunter, from his childhood and early love of animals to his rise in popularity as a film and television star and naturalist. | |
| 9780545902281 | Who Were the Brothers Grimm? | Avery Reed | Details the life and times of the nineteenth-century German brothers who penned many famous fairy tales. | |
| 9780836888478 | Why Are Elections Important? | Jacqueline Laks Gorman | Know Your Government is a great resource for introducing young readers to our government and the way it works. This series uses easy-to-understand language to explain such key concepts as the importance of laws and elections, the duties of our leaders, and the rights and responsibilities shared by all Americans. Special features include: Leveled text reviewed by a reading consultant, Content correlated to NCSS and state curriculum standards, Bold images and historical photographs that are closely matched to the text. Book jacket. | Weekly Reader Leveled Readers |
| 9780836888485 | Why Do We Have Laws? | Jacqueline Laks Gorman | Introduces the concept of law in the United States, discussing why laws are needed, how they are created, changed, and enforced, and what happens to people who are accused of breaking the law. | Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
| 0140549056 | Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears | |||
| 9780689858734 | Wilma Rudolph | Jo Harper | An inspiring story of the first American female athlete to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games shares her triumphs over childhood illnesses to become a high school basketball player. A Childhood Of Famous Americans title. | Aladdin |
| 9780152012670 | Wilma Unlimited | Kathleen Krull | A biography of Wilma Rudolph, an African-American who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track during a single Olympics. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9781338530957 | With the Might of Angels | Andrea Davis Pinkney | Bestselling author and Coretta Scott King Award winner Andrea Davis Pinkney presents a moving fictional account of school desegregation in the Civil Rights Era. | Dear America |
| 9781635651881 | Words That Built a Nation |