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 Women in History March 1 - March 31, 2025 |
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Shining star : Vera Rubin discovers dark matter
by Suzanne Slade
This engaging STEM/STEAM picture book biography shows how pioneering astronomer Vera Rubin, who discovered evidence for the existence of dark matter, the most mysterious substance in the universe, changed people's understanding of both the universe and what a woman can do. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Bird Girl : Gene Stratton-porter Shares Her Love of Nature With the World
by Jill Esbaum
This lively STEAM picture book about the life of Gene Stratton-Porter, a pioneering wildlife photographer and popular author from the late 19th and early 20th century, tells how she showed the world the beauty of nature, especially birds, and why it was worth preserving. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Cactus Queen : Minera Hoyt establishes Joshua Tree National Park
by Lori Alexander
Recounts the true story of how Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, an artist, activist and environmentalist, saved what came to be known as Joshua Tree National Park in California, and saved hundreds of thousands of plants and animals along with it. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Determined Dreamer : The Story of Marie Curie
by Deborah Hopkinson
This eye-opening biography of the two-time Nobel Prize winner?—?and the first woman in France to earn the highest degree in physics?—?shows how she made her dream of being a scientist come true and how her life and legacy continue to inspire to this very day. Illustrations.
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Extraordinary magic : the storytelling life of Virginia Hamilton
by Nina Crews
"Celebrating one of America's most celebrated children's book authors and the first African American to win the Newbery Medal, this beautiful picture book told through interconnected poems shows how she found her voice in her writing as she began a career defined by her roots. Illustrations. "
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Lucy! : how Lucille Ball did it all
by Amy Guglielmo
"Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer. Can't act? Can't sing? Can't dance? Lucy proves them all wrong - and then has the last laugh when she finally lets herinner funny girl shine. In 1951, the hit show I Love Lucy took television by storm, and has made millions laugh ever since. Lucy! is the true story of how Lucille Ball overcame the odds to become the world's Queen of Comedy"
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The fabulous Fannie Farmer : kitchen scientist and America's cook
by Emma Bland Smith
In this STEAM picture book biography, children are introduced to America's most famous cooking teacher who came up with precise measurements and specific instructions to create a cookbook full of recipes for success. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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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."
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Up, up, ever up! : Junko Tabei : a life in the mountains
by Anita Yasuda
This exhilarating picture book biography about the first woman to summit Mount Everest follows Junko Tabei who, despite many obstacles, climbed step by step to reach her goal and then took on a new challenge: protecting the wild spaces she loved for future generations. Illustrations.
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Livingston Parish Library
13986 Florida Boulevard
Livingston, Louisiana 70754
(225) 686-4100www.mylpl.info |
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