Calkins Creek Books
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Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and a Town That Looked Away
$19.99 Add to cartHere is the explosive story of the Kids for Cash scandal in Pennsylvania, a judicial justice miscarriage that sent more than 2,500 children and teens to a for-profit detention center while two judges … [more below]
- Author: Cooper, Candy J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1662620136
- Language: English
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Cloaked in Courage: Uncovering Deborah Sampson, Patriot Soldier
$18.99 Add to cartThe remarkable story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who fought in the American Revolution disguised as a man–and who ends up finding her true identity and purpose in life.
Deborah Sampson didn’t like be- Author: Anderson, Beth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1635926106
- Language: English
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Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes the French Chef
$18.99 Read moreJunior Library Guild Selection
How did Julia Child become one of America’s most celebrated and beloved chefs? Her grandnephew reveals her story in this picture book that Jacques Pepin calls a “vivid p- Author: Prud’homme, Alex
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1635923239
- Language: English
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Jack Knight’s Brave Flight: How One Gutsy Pilot Saved the US Air Mail Service
$18.99 Read moreHigh-flying history is brought to life in this suspenseful story of an unknown and daring pilot named Jack Knight, who in 1921 flew his biplane straight into a blizzard over America’s heartland and sa… [more below]
- Author: Esbaum, Jill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 1684379814
- Language: English
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The Poppy Lady: Moina Belle Michael and Her Tribute to Veterans
$18.99 Add to cartHere is the inspiring story behind the Veterans Day red poppy, a symbol that honors the service and sacrifices of our veterans.
When American soldiers entered World War I, Moina Belle Michael, a schoo- Author: Walsh, Barbara E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1590787544
- Language: English
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Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists’ Breakneck Race Around the World
$18.99 Read moreIncluded in Smithsonian Magazine’s Ten Best Children’s Books of 2022
In this real-life adventure, daredevil and groundbreaking journalists Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland race against each other-and- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1684373778
- Language: English
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Pitch Perfect and Persistent!: The Musical Debut of Amy Cheney Beach
$18.99 Read moreDiscover the untold yet inspiring story of Amy Beach, musician extraordinaire and the first successful woman composer in America.
With perfect pitch and fierce persistence, Amy Beach always knew she h- Author: Delems, Caitlin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680082
- Language: English
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Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards: The Making of Make Way for Ducklings
$18.99 Add to cartThis behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the classic and beloved picture book Make Way for Ducklings will captivate young artists, writers, readers, and animal lovers alike.
While writing and il- Author: Smith, Emma Bland
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1635923921
- Language: English
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Bird Girl: Gene Stratton-Porter Shares Her Love of Nature with the World
$18.99 Add to cartThis lively STEAM picture book is about the life of Gene Stratton-Porter, a pioneering wildlife photographer and popular author from the late 19th and early 20th century, who showed the world the beau… [more below]
- Author: Esbaum, Jill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1635926866
- Language: English
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The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest
$18.99 Add to cartThis picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a groundbreaking female scientist called a “real life Lorax” by National Geographic, who was determined to investigate the marvelous, undisco… [more below]
- Author: Lang, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1684371775
- Language: English
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Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
$19.99 Add to cartUncover the lives of thirteen African-Americans who fought during the Revolutionary War.
Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive c- Author: Woelfle, Gretchen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 162979306X
- Language: English
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Blast Off!: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America Into Space
$18.99 Read moreA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
The inspirational story of Mary Sherman, the world’s first female rocket scientist, who overcame gender barriers and many failures to succeed. Growing up i- Author: Slade, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1684372410
- Language: English
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A Take-Charge Girl Blazes a Trail to Congress: The Story of Jeannette Rankin
$18.99 Read moreFor take-charge girls in the making and fans of I Dissent and Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice, this is the story of Jeannette Rankin, the first US congresswoman.
Jeannette Rankin was always a take-ch- Author: Woelfle, Gretchen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 7, 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680120
- Language: English
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Dazzlin’ Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton
$18.99 Add to cartThis inspirational and dazzlin’ story of Dolly Parton–noted singer, songwriter, and humanitarian–follows her rise to fame, from her beginnings in East Tennessee to performing to thousands at the Gra… [more below]
- Author: Slade, Suzanne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1635928419
- Language: English
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The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America
$18.99 Read moreA 2024 Mathical Honor Book
Hidden Figures meets Rosie Revere, Engineer in this STEM/STEAM picture book about Edith Clarke, the innovator who solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing c- Author: Lower, Jan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680066
- Language: English
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Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
$17.99 Add to cartCoretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book – School Library Journal Best Book of the Year – Booklist Editors’ Choice – Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book – Booklist Top 10 Diverse Books for Middle Gra… [more below]
- Author: Duncan, Alice Faye
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 28 2018
- ISBN10: 1629797189
- Language: English
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The Women Who Built Hollywood: 12 Trailblazers in Front of and Behind the Camera
$18.99 Read moreDiscover the electrifying untold stories of the pioneering and groundbreaking women of Old Hollywood in this nonfiction book perfect for young movie buffs and budding feminists alike. Includes a forew… [more below]
- Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680104
- Language: English
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American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South
$24.99 Add to cartIncluded on NPR’s 2022 “Books We Love” List
What made workers in the American South so tired and feeble during the 1
Finalist, 2023 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
ALSC Notable Children’s Book- Series: Medical Fiascoes
- Author: Jarrow, Gail
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 27, 2022
- ISBN10: 168437815X
- Language: English
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Facing the Enemy: How a Nazi Youth Camp in America Tested a Friendship
$19.99 Add to cartWhat do you do when your best friend becomes the enemy?
Growing up in Newark, NJ, in the 1930s, Tommy Anspach and Benjy Puterman have always done everything together. It never mattered that Benjy was- Author: Krasner, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: December 5, 2023
- ISBN10: 1662680252
- Language: English
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The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s Cook
$18.99 Add to cartFannie Farmer, America’s most famous cooking teacher, discovers that precise measurements are a recipe for cooking success in this STEAM picture book that includes two of her classic recipes.
When Fan- Author: Smith, Emma Bland
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1635926122
- Language: English
