Calkins Creek Books
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Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
$18.99 Read moreSociety of School Librarians International Book Award Honor
California Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Honor
Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
Booklist Top Ten Biography for You… [more below]- Author: Castrovilla, Selene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 159078880X
- Language: English
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One Girl’s Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land
$18.99 Add to cartSuffragist and abolitionist Lucy Stone, a pioneer in the 19th century’s two greatest movements for equality, finds her voice in this STEAM picture book for budding activists.
Lucy Stone grew up in a w- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1662680457
- Language: English
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln
$18.99 Add to cartAmerica’s first female detective Kate Warne’s mission? Protect president-elect Abraham Lincoln from Southern rebels bent on assassinating him before his inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln faces a dangerous- Author: Anderson, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1635928230
- Language: English
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Cool Off and Ride!: A Trolley Trip to Beat the Heat
$18.99 Read moreThis historical picture book about 1930s Baltimore residents beating the heat the old-fashioned way–by riding a trolley!– is filled with fascinating information on public transit and staying cool be… [more below]
- Author: Friddell, Claudia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 163592684X
- Language: English
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The Mysterious Virginia Hall: World War II’s Most Dangerous Spy
$18.99 Add to cartHow did a young lady from a wealthy family in Maryland end up as the Gestapo’s most wanted spy? This YA biography of Virginia Hall, World War II’s most successful female spy, will inspire reluctant re… [more below]
- Author: Friddell, Claudia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 24 2025
- ISBN10: 1662680597
- Language: English
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The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid World War II Army
$18.99 Add to cartPerfect for kids who are fascinated by insects and American history, here is the story of Nan Songer, a little-known hero of World War II, who collected and bred spiders in her home and found new ways… [more below]
- Author: Parker Klostermann, Penny
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 06 2025
- ISBN10: 166268035X
- Language: English
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Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane
$19.99 Read moreMeet self-taught engineer Emma Lilian Todd as she tackles one of the greatest challenges of the early 1900s: designing an airplane.
Emma Lilian Todd’s mind was always soaring–she loved to solve probl- Author: Larson, Kirsten W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1629799386
- Language: English
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Rachel Carson’s Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental Movement
$18.99 Add to cartThis STEAM picture book biography highlights how scientist and writer Rachel Carson became the author of the groundbreaking book Silent Spring and the mother of the modern environmental movement.
Rach- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1662680570
- Language: English
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American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad That Haunted a Nation
$24.99 Add to cartCould the Fox sisters actually speak to the dead–or were they frauds?
Rap. Rap. Rap. The eerie sound was first heard in March of 1848 at the home of the Fox family in Hydesville, New York. The family- Author: Rosenstock, Barb
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 1635928052
- Language: English
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Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National Park
$18.99 Add to cartHow did the Joshua Tree National Park in California come to be? Meet Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, an artist, activist, and environmentalist, whose determination saved the desert and helped to create the par… [more below]
- Author: Alexander, Lori
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 166268021X
- Language: English
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Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane’s Bright Invention Makes a Splash
$18.99 Add to cartCelebrate the inventor of the dishwasher in this inspiring STEM/STEAM picture book biography about Josephine Garis Cochrane, the brains behind one of the world’s most-used kitchen appliances.
Many Ame- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1635926211
- Language: English
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George Washington’s Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved America
$18.99 Add to cartDid you know that George Washington had a secret? He wore glasses! While initially embarrassed by his reliance on this reading aid, Washington’s spectacles proved to be nothing short of spectacular in… [more below]
- Author: Castrovilla, Selene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1662680430
- Language: English
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?Ll?menme Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Alza La Voz Por Los Latinos
$18.99 Add to cartHere is the inspirational story of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemente–not Bob–who endured years of racism and discrimination to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Ro- Author: Alonso, Nathalie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1662680910
- Language: Spanish
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Bea Breaks Barriers!: How Florence Beatrice Price’s Music Triumphed Over Prejudice
$18.99 Add to cartHere is the little-known story of Florence Beatrice “Bea” Price, who faced many obstacles, including systemic racism and sexism, as she pushed forward to become one of the greatest Black classical com… [more below]
- Author: Delems, Caitlin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 1635924278
- Language: English
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All the Truth I Can Stand
$18.99 Read moreA gay teenager in 1990s Wyoming must contend with the violent loss of a loved one in this historical YA novel that draws from the tragic murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998.
Juniper, Wyoming, high schoo- Author: Stokes, Mason
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1662680880
- Language: English
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Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence
$19.99 Add to cartHere is the first-ever picture book about female Revolutionary War activist Prudence Wright, who rallied the first and only group of “minute women” to fight the British, changing history in the proces… [more below]
- Author: Anderson, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1644720574
- Language: English
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Whirligigs: The Wondrous Windmills of Vollis Simpson’s Imagination
$18.99 Add to cartTake a journey through the creative process that led folk artist Vollis Simpson to create his wonderful and whimsical wind-powered whirligigs and more in this STEAM/STEM picture book.
Vollis Simpson w- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1662680414
- Language: English
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Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary
$11.99 Read moreLearn about the 1907 outbreak of typhoid fever and “Typhoid Mary” in this book perfect to share with young readers interested in a historical perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping the … [more below]
- Series: Deadly Diseases
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 1635925150
- Language: English
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Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner
$19.99 Read moreThe story of Charles Henry Turner, the first Black entomologist — a scientist who studies bugs — is told in this fascinating book for young readers.
Can spiders learn? How do ants find their way hom- Author: Harrington, Janice N.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1629795585
- Language: English
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Abzuglutely!: Battling, Bellowing Bella Abzug
$18.99 Add to cart“As long as people are reading this book, Bella will be with us still.” –Gloria Steinem
Meet unique and outspoken Bella Abzug, the iconic Jewish politician and activist who fought for justice and wom- Author: Aronson, Sarah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1635928079
- Language: English
