Catalog Search Results
1) Marie Curie
Author
Language
English
Description
The story of Marie Curie, also about Pierre Curie, and the discovery of radium.
3) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Biography of the Nobel Prize-winning Polish scientist whose work with radium helped to change the world.
5) Peace and me
Author
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of ideas about peace based on the lives of Nobel Peace Prize laureates of the 20th and 21st centuries. Includes Jean Henry Dunant, Fridtjof Nansen, Jane Addams, John Boyd Orr, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Nelson Mandela, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Malala Yousafzai.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
The true story of how Mexican-American scientist Mario Molina helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s and went on to become a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in the fight against global warming. Full color.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them. As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Appears on these lists
DeSTEMber - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Spanish & Bilingual Kids Titles
Hispanic Heritage Month - Spanish & Bilingual Kids
Hispanic Heritage Month - More Spanish & Bilingual Kids Titles
Hispanic Heritage Month - Spanish & Bilingual Kids
Description
"Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
"Marie and Pierre Curie were essential figures in furthering the study of radioactivity. The pair discovered two new elements, which they named polonium and radium, leading to huge breakthroughs in the process of using X-rays. This book provides biographical information about the Curies' life before and during their studies. Full-color and historical photographs help readers learn the STEM concepts associated with radioactivity, and the ways in which...
13) Mother Teresa
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Biography of the Nobel Prize-winning nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity and was known for her work with the destitute and dying.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request