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Malala: Activist for Girls' Education
In this engaging picture book biography, richly detailed text and illustrations, along with extensive back matter, bring the story of world-famous Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai to readers. Beginning with her birth, the story details her early family life and how it contributed to her becoming a global advocate for social justice. -
The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
Reminiscent of a scrapbook, this extraordinary book chronicles what Michael Collins did, saw, and thought about in space. What was it like to go to the moon and be the only man in the mission not to walk on the surface? Collins orbited the moon 14 times, while surrounded by 701 power switches and 20 pounds of checklists. Through fascinating facts, quotes, checklists, original drawings, and photos taken both in space and on Earth, the book tells how the astronauts prepared for their historic journey, what they brought with them, and what they left behind.- Nonfiction, Biography
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2004 (Honor Title)
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- ISBN: 9780811840071
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Sister Shako and Kolo the Goat: Memories of My Childhood
The author relates his experience growing up in a village in Eastern Turkey and his relationship with a remarkable old woman.- Biography
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1995 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780688132712