Nancy Churnin
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of his books reflected a prejudice that was all too common at the time: prejudice against Jewish people. Eliza was Jewish, and her heart hurt to see a Jewish character in Oliver Twist portrayed as ugly and selfish. She wanted to speak out about how unfair that was, even if it meant speaking out against the great man himself. So she wrote a letter to Charles...
Author
Publisher
Creston Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington, D.C.'s National Portrait Gallery, where children of all...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Before emigrating from Ireland, Lila assures her siblings they will still celebrate Halloween in America, but with no turnips to carve into jack-o-lanterns, Lila must get creative to keep her promise. Includes a recipe for colcannon."--
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder--eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played...
Author
Publisher
Creston Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel, grit, determination, and twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Manjhi Moves a Mountain shows how everyone can make a difference if their heart is big enough."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a card her father brings home from England, nineteen-year-old Esther Howland pioneers a new way of expressing love in America by creating and selling Valentine's Day cards and establishes a new holiday tradition.
Author
Publisher
Creston Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Henrietta Szold took Queen Esther as a model and worked hard to save the Jewish people. In 1912, she founded the Jewish women's social justice organization, Hadassah. Henrietta started Hadassah determined to offer emergency medical care to mothers and children in Palestine. When WWII broke out, she rescued Jewish children from the Holocaust, and broadened Hadassah's mission to include education, youth development, and women's rights. Hadassah offers...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Katharine Lee Bates first wrote the lines to "America the Beautiful" on a summer evening after a stirring visit to Pikes Peak in 1893. But the story behind the song begins with Katharine herself, who grew up with memories of the country divided by the Civil War and pushed beyond conventional expectations of women to become an acclaimed writer, scholar, suffragist, and reformer. Katharine believed in the power of words to make a difference, and in...
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"To celebrate the beginning of 1800, Queen Charlotte invites 100 children to Windsor Castle, where England's first Christmas tree, laden with gifts, is the centerpiece. Includes biographical information about Queen Charlotte and a timeline." --
