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Author
Language
English
Description
Chung investigates the mysteries and complexities of her transracial adoption in this chronicle of unexpected family for anyone who has struggled to figure out where they belong.
Nicole Chung was born severely premature, placed for adoption by her Korean parents, and raised by a white family in a sheltered Oregon town. She was told her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of giving her a better life, that forever feeling...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Fountas & Pinnell
O
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; cm
Language
English
Description
Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). She loved studying algebra and geometry and calculus and using math to solve problems in the outside world. Soon math led her to MIT and then to helping NASA put a man on the moon! She hand-wrote code that would allow the spacecraft?s computer to solve any problems it might encounter. Apollo 8. Apollo 9. Apollo 10. Apollo 11. Without her...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When Sharice Davids was young, she never thought she'd be in Congress. And she never thought she'd be one of the first Native American women in Congress. During her campaign, she heard from a lot of doubters. They said she couldn't win because of how she looked, who she loved, and where she came from. But here's the thing: Everyone's path looks different and everyone's path has obstacles. And this is the triumphant story of Sharice Davids' path to...
6) Jabari jumps
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Fountas & Pinnell
J
Language
English
Description
Even though he's successfully finished his swiming lessons, Jabari discovers that he's frightened at the thought of jumping off a diving board.
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