Download or read book Mighty Mary written by Virgil E. Robinson and published by TEACH Services, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a Scottish girl, Mary Slessor, which took place in the late 1800's in West Africa. Mary wanted to be like the famous explorer and missionary, Dr. David Livingstone. Among other hardships, she settled tribal wars by sheer daring, and single-handedly defied tribal customs of killing twin babies and slaughtering women and children. Mary was sometimes misunderstood, sometimes hated and ignored--but in the end, she was Ma, the loved.
Download or read book Mighty Merry Too written by Mary McCollum (M.) and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The true sotry of a gradmother who followe her dream and sailed solo across the Pacific Ocean.
Download or read book Uncommon Traveler written by Don Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003-08-25 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Kingsley spent her childhood in a small house on a lonely lane outside London, England. Her mother was bedridden, her father rarely home, and Mary served as housekeeper, handyman, nursemaid, and servant. Not until she was thirty years old did Mary get her chance to explore the world she’d read about in her father’s library. In 1893, she arrived in West Africa, where she encountered giant Xying insects, crocodiles, hippos, and brutal heat. Mary endured the hardships of the equatorial country—and thrived.
Download or read book Mighty Old Bones written by Mary Saums and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Saums continues the adventures of Mrs. Thistle and Mrs. Twigg, two of the most unlikely sleuths readers are liable to find on either side of the Mason-Dixon Line. When a thunderstorm knocks down a tree on Jane Thistle's property, a grisy discovery is made.
Download or read book Subways written by Mary Winget and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, simple text closely paired with vivid color photos to explain how subways work and what they do.
Download or read book Mary Anning written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mary Anning, the mother of paleontology, and daring fossil hunter. When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur. Sadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men, but she carried on making her own discoveries—including dinosaur poo!—and advising the Geological Society when they needed help. It took a lifetime to receive recognition but we all remember her now as the mother of paleontology. This roar-some book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the paleontologist's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games, and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Download or read book Her Name Was Mary Katharine written by Ella Schwartz and published by Christy Ottaviano Books-Henry Holt. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rousing picture book biography of the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence. Born in 1738, Mary Katharine Goddard came of age in colonial Connecticut as the burgeoning nation prepared for the American Revolution. As a businesswoman and a newspaper publisher, Goddard paved the way for influential Revolutionary media. Her remarkable accomplishments as a woman defied societal norms and set the stage for a free and open press. When the Continental Congress decreed that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, one person rose to the occasion and printed the document--boldly inserting her name at the bottom with a printing credit: Mary Katharine Goddard. Here is an important biography of a groundbreaking woman who had the courage to write herself into the history she helped create.
Download or read book Mary Peake and the Mighty Acorn written by David Messick and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a time when teaching your neighbors to read could put you at great risk, one young mother survived the threat of an unjust law, the start of war, and the burning of her town to become a hero to her community and a role model for all. The story of Mary Peake comes to life as never before in this all-new biography of the legendary educator. Born of mixed-race in Norfolk, Virginia, her mother sends her north for an education. As tensions between the North and South escalate, it is now illegal for Mary to continue her education. Even more, it is illegal to teach any black American to read, whether enslaved or free. Mary returns to Virginia and helps her community by creating the Daughters of Zion to help feed and clothe those in need... but soon, she offers much more. Teaching in secret, her skills become well known. When Virginia secedes from the United States and her home and hometown of Hampton are burnt to the ground, she teaches under an oak tree on what is now the grounds of Hampton University. Moreover, that tree becomes the spot where Abraham Lincoln's emancipation proclamation is first read in the South. Mary Peake and the Mighty Acorn is profusely illustrated with original art, historic photos, and modern images of the places where Mary lived and taught. The book was written with the assistance of the Contraband Historical Society and with full access to archives from the Hampton University Library. Created to be fully accessible to fifth grade readers, it provides a strong introduction to Mary's work for any reader.
Download or read book Stone Girl Bone Girl written by Laurence Anholt and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2006-12-28 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the story of Mary Anning, the world's best-known fossil hunter. As a baby, Mary was struck by lightning, then as a little girl she found a fossilised sea monster, the most important prehistoric discovery of its time. This spectacular tale of a little girl who dared to be different and who followed her dreams will inspire young children. Beautiful illustrations and narrative text help children to learn how Mary discovered new fossils – and how her observations rocked the natural history world. Be inspired by Mary's work as a woman in the field of science – especially as her achievements weren't recognised until after her death. Perfect for kids interested in dinosaurs and rocks, and for parents looking for strong female role models in science. If you liked this, you might like the Anholt's Artists series.
Download or read book The Mighty Bug written by Mary Wynn and published by Wynnstreet Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Mighty Bug gets separated from his family during a sneeze, he sets out on an unexpected journey. Told from the perspective of the germ Mighty Bug, this short story will engage young readers while encouraging good hand hygiene.
Download or read book Mary written by Beverly Roberts Gaventa and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beverly Roberts Gaventa A fresh, distinctive, Protestant treatment of Mary's life and legacy.
Download or read book Mighty Miss Maya See It Then Be It written by Ann Tisdale and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mighty Miss Maya is a about a fierce little girl who doesn't let anything stand in her way. Maya and her dog, Abby, go on fantastic adventures, seeing new sights, and learning new skills. Sometimes, Maya faces big challenges and feels very stuck. Luckily, she knows just how might she is. "See it, then be it," she reminds herself, and she soon finds that there's almost nothing she can't do!
Download or read book Sons of Wichita written by Daniel Schulman and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like the Rockefellers and the Kennedys, the Kochs are one of the most influential dynasties of the modern age, but they have never been the subject of a major biography -- until now. Not long after the death of his father, Charles Koch, then in his early 30s, discovered a letter the family patriarch had written to his sons. "You will receive what now seems to be a large sum of money," Fred Koch cautioned. "It may either be a blessing or a curse." Fred's legacy would become a blessing and a curse to his four sons-Frederick, Charles, and fraternal twins David and Bill-who in the ensuing decades fought bitterly over their birthright, the oil and cattle-ranching empire their father left behind in 1967. Against a backdrop of scorched-earth legal skirmishes, Charles and David built Koch Industries into one of the largest private corporations in the world-bigger than Boeing and Disney-and they rose to become two of the wealthiest men on the planet. Influenced by the sentiments of their father, who was present at the birth of the John Birch Society, Charles and David have spent decades trying to remake the American political landscape and mainline their libertarian views into the national bloodstream. They now control a machine that is a center of gravity within the Republican Party. To their supporters, they are liberating America from the scourge of Big Government. To their detractors, they are political "contract killers," as David Axelrod, President Barack Obama's chief strategist, put it during the 2012 campaign. Bill, meanwhile, built a multi-billion dollar energy empire all his own, and earned notoriety as an America's Cup-winning yachtsman, a flamboyant playboy, and as a litigious collector of fine wine and Western memorabilia. Frederick lived an intensely private life as an arts patron, refurbishing a series of historic homes and estates. Sons of Witchita traces the complicated lives and legacies of these four tycoons, as well as their business, social, and political ambitions. No matter where you fall on the ideological spectrum, the Kochs are one of the most influential dynasties of our era, but so little is publicly known about this family, their origins, how they make their money, and how they live their lives. Based on hundreds of interviews with friends, relatives, business associates, and many others, Sons of Witchita is the first major biography about this wealthy and powerful family-warts and all.
Download or read book Through the Mountains written by John E Ross and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two generations have passed since the publication of Wilma Dykeman's landmark environmental history, The French Broad. In Through the Mountains: The French Broad River and Time, John Ross updates that seminal book with groundbreaking new research. More than the story of a single river, Through the Mountains covers the entire watershed from its headwaters in North Carolina's Blue Ridge and the Great Smoky Mountains to its mouth in Knoxville, Tennessee. The French Broad watershed has faced new perils and seen new discoveries since 1955, when The French Broad was published. Geologists have learned that the Great Smoky Mountains are not among the world's oldest as previously thought; climatologists and archaeologists have traced the dramatic effects of global warming and cooling on the flora, fauna, and human habitation in the watershed; and historians have deepened our understanding of enslaved peoples once thought not to be a part of the watershed's history. Even further, this book documents how the French Broad and its tributaries were abused by industrialists, and how citizens fought to mitigate the pollution. Through the Mountains also takes readers to notable historic places: the hidden mound just inside the gate of Biltmore where Native Americans celebrated the solstices; the once-secret radio telescope site above Rosman where NASA eavesdropped on Russian satellites; and the tiny hamlet of Gatlinburg where Phi Beta Phi opened its school for mountain women in 1912. Wilma Dykeman once asked what the river had meant to the people who lived along it. In the close of Through the Mountains, Ross reframes that question: For 14,000 years the French Broad and its tributaries have nurtured human habitation. What must we start doing now to ensure it will continue to nourish future generations? Answering this question requires a knowledge of the French Broad's history, an understanding of its contemporary importance, and a concern for the watershed's sustainable future. Through the Mountains fulfills these three criteria, and, in many ways, presents the larger story of America's freshwater habitats through the incredible history of the French Broad.
Download or read book Juicy Ghosts written by Rudy Rucker and published by Transreal Books. This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Juicy Ghosts" is a fast-paced adventure novel, with startling science, engaging dialog-and a happy ending. The novel treats near-future versions of telepathy and immortality. It's also a redemptive political tale, reacting to the chaos of the 2020 US presidential election. The tone is hip, bright, and darkly comic, with generous helpings of Rucker's SF surrealism. Romances interweave the tale.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fear of the Animal Planet written by Jason Hribal and published by AK Press. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking the reader deep inside of the circus, the zoo, and similar operations, Fear of the Animal Planet provides a window into animal behavior: chimpanzees escape, elephants attack, orcas demand more food, and tigers refuse to perform. Indeed, these animals are rebelling with intent and purpose. They become true heroes and our understanding of them will never be the same.
