LibraryAware March 2025- Juvenile

Juvenile Books

She sells seashells : Mary Anning, an unlikely paleontologist
by Heidi E. Y. Stemple

This exciting, encouraging nonfiction biography for STEM-minded kids introduces Mary Anning, who, self-taught and passionate, discovered fossils that were monumental to changing the course of how we understand life on Earth and who is recognized today as the first paleontologist. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Gifts from Georgia's garden : how Georgia O'Keeffe nourished her art
by Lisa Robinson

"A picture book biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, with an emphasis on her sustainable homestead in Abiquiu, New Mexico"

Skybound! : starring Mary Myers as Carlotta, daredavil aeronaut and scientist
by Sue Ganz-Schmitt

"Taking readers back to the 1850s, this high-flying STEAM picture book introduces Mary Myers, aka“Carlotta,” an aeronaut and inventor whose daring flights and careful scientific work improved hot air balloons and our understanding of flight, weather patterns and the atmosphere. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."

Revolutionary Mary : the woman who printed history
by Karen Blumenthal

Mary Katharine Goddard was homeschooled and then took over her brother's printing shop, publishing news to help fight the British during the American Revolution, in a story about the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence. Illustrations.

Spying on spies : how Elizebeth Smith Friedman broke the Nazis' secret codes
by Marissa Moss

This riveting biography of one of the world's greatest code breakers, Elizebeth Smith Friedman, who saved many lives through her intelligence and heroism, recounts her crowning achievement during WWII when she uncovered an intricate network of Nazi spies operating in South America. Illustrations.

The enigma girls : how ten teenagers broke ciphers, kept secrets, and helped win World War II
by Candace Fleming

During WWII, Bletchley Park, operating under the code name Station X, was run by teenaged girls who helped turn the tide of the war for the Allies with their hard work, their determination and, most importantly, their ability to keep a secret. Simultaneous eBook.

Dancing through space : Dr. Mae Jemison soars to new heights
by Lydia Lukidis

This extraordinary true story follows Dr. Mae Jemison who found a way to combine her gifts of scientific logic and artistic creativity by becoming an astronaut?—?and the first Black woman to travel into space. Illustrations.

The girl who fought back : Vladka Meed and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
by Joshua Greene

"In 1940s Warsaw, Poland, when her family is deported to concentration camps, teenage Vladka joins the Jewish underground, a group determined to fight back against the Nazis, becoming a smuggler of secret messages and weapons out of the Warsaw Ghetto to prepare for an uprising like no other. Simultaneous eBook."

The girl who figured it out / : The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion
by Minda Dentler

"The uplifting true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon. Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn't easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after contracting polio, and was left in the care of an orphanage. After she was adopted by an American family and moved to Washington, she underwent surgeries to enable her to walk with leg braces and crutches. As she grew, she faced many challenges, but remained undeterred by her disability. Her decision to begin training and competingin triathlons was no different. Despite the obstacles and failures she experienced along the way, Minda's persistence and determination in the face of setbacks helped her to make sports history and inspire people around the world to rethink what's possible!"

Frida Kahlo : she painted her world in self-portraits
by Amy Guglielmo

Children can meet famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and learn how she experimented with different ways of painting herself and channeled her experiences into her art, in this collaboration with The Met that will inspire readers to create their own masterpiece. Illustrations.

The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
by Kirsten W. Larson

"Celebrates the life and scientific discoveries of trailblazing astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne, who was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars, realizing her dream to one day unlock the mysteries of the universe. Illustrations. "

The brilliant calculator : how mathematician Edith Clarke helped electrify America
by Jan Lower

"This STEM/STEAM picture book tells the story of Edith Clarke, the innovator who solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing calculator?—?from paper, an accomplishment that helped her become of the first woman electrical engineer in America. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. "

Sisters in science : Marie Curie, Bronia D±uska, and the atomic power of sisterhood
by Linda Elovitz Marshall

"Tells the fascinating true story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, a force in academia and health care herself, as they forged their own paths while keeping their bonds of sisterhood strong. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. "