Showing 1–5 of 5 titles

• Audience: Older
• Genre: Biography
• Award year: 2018

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  Isaac the Alchemist: Secrets of Isaac Newton, Reveal'd

  By Mary Losure

  Discover the life and times of Isaac Newton, an alchemist who brilliantly transformed and advanced scientific understanding of chemistry.

  • Nonfiction, Science, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780763670634
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  Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

  By Carole Boston Weatherford, Eric Velasquez (Illustrator)

  The handsome biography of Afro-Puerto Rican Schomburg introduces his efforts to collect and correct the history of the contributions of “Africa's sons and daughters.”

  • Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780763680466
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  Silent Days, Silent Dreams

  By Allen Say

  The fictionalized biography of self-taught artist James Castle, who grew up deaf, mute, and autistic, and used art to express himself, is as beautiful as it is affecting.

  • Fiction, Arts, Visual Arts, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780545927611
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  Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

  By Gary Golio, Charlotte Riley-Webb (Illustrator)

  Art and text combine to re-create the discomfort and power of Billie Holiday and her iconic song "Strange Fruit."

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781467751230
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  Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team

  By Steve Sheinkin

  This compelling account of Native American athlete Jim Thorpe focuses on his impact on football and how his team transformed the game despite tremendous racism.

  • Nonfiction, Biography, Sports & Recreation
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781596439542