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2019	OverDrive	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

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In this biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the award-winning 2016 film Hidden Figures.

It was an incredible accomplishment when the United States first put a person on the Moon - but without the incredible behind-the-scenes work of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, such a feat could not have been possible. Follow her remarkable journey from growing up

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2) Gandhi

Author

Bailey, Diane

Series

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Language

English

Formats

Greenhorn Valley Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO GANDHI

Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO GANDHI

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Greenhorn Valley Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO GANDHI Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO GANDHI	More Info Place Hold

Online OverDrive Collection

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2020	OverDrive	Unabridged	DK	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview Part 1 Preview From the book

Online OverDrive Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Publisher	Language	Availability
2019	OverDrive	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Online OverDrive Collection

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2019	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Description

Examines the life of Mohandas Gandhi, who used his teachings of non-violence and civil disobedience to win his country's freedom and to promote his philosophy of peace and equality.

3) Nelson Mandela

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO MANDELA

Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO MANDELA

Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO MANDELA

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO MANDELA Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO MANDELA Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO MANDELA See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

Description

Describes the life and accomplishments of the South African activist and politician who opposed apartheid and became the country's first black head of state after being imprisoned for twenty-seven years.

4) Jesse Owens

Author

Buckley, James

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2020.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Barkman Branch - TECHSRV

JBIO OWENS

Lamb Branch - TECHSRV

JBIO OWENS

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2020.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - TECHSRV JBIO OWENS Lamb Branch - TECHSRV JBIO OWENS	More Info Place Hold

Description

Complemented by full-color photos, information sidebars and quotes, an early reader biography of the track-and-field Olympic gold medalist describes his childhood on an Alabama farm, his years as a world record-breaking student athlete, the discrimination that challenged his ambitions and his four gold-medal wins at the 1936 games in Berlin.

5) Martin Luther King, Jr

Author

Calkhoven, Laurie

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO KING

Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO KING

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO KING Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO KING	More Info Place Hold

Online OverDrive Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Edition	Publisher	Language	Availability
2021	OverDrive	Unabridged	DK	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview Part 1 Preview From the book

Description

Examines the life of the famous civil rights leader, from his early family life and experiences in education to his history-shaping speeches and the international responses to his assassination.

6) Anne Frank

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO FRANK

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO FRANK See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

Online OverDrive Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Edition	Publisher	Language	Availability
2020	OverDrive	Unabridged	DK	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview Part 1 Preview From the book

Description

Examines the life of the young Jewish girl who kept a diary of her time in hiding from the Nazis during World War II.

7) Albert Einstein

Author

Mara, Wil

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO EINSTEIN

Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO EINSTEIN

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO EINSTEIN Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO EINSTEIN	More Info Place Hold

Description

Examines the life of the famous physicist, discussing Einstein's family, education, travels, career, and personal troubles.

8) Florence Nightingale

Author

Jazynka, Kitson

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

127 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO NIGHTINGALE

Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO NIGHTINGALE

Pub. Date	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	DK Publishing	127 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO NIGHTINGALE Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO NIGHTINGALE	More Info Place Hold

Description

Describes the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century English woman who made reforms to hospital care and became the founder of modern nursing.

9) Katherine Johnson

Author

Wilkins, Ebony

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20cm.

Language

English

Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO JOHNSON

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO JOHNSON	More Info Place Hold

Description

Examines the life of mathematician Katherine Johnson, from her early education and career before working for NASA to her integral role in the space program.

10) Helen Keller

Author

Romero, Libby

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

[2019]

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO KELLER

Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO KELLER

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
[2019]	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO KELLER Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO KELLER	More Info Place Hold

Description

Discover the inspiring story of Helen Keller, whose activism changed the world for blind and deaf people, and many others.

11) Amelia Earhart

Author

Romero, Libby

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2020.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO EARHART

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2020.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Rawlings Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO EARHART See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

Description

Presents the life and career of the famous American air pilot, describing her childhood, her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, and her mysterious disappearance in 1937 during her attempt to fly around the world.

12) Ada Lovelace

Author

Castaldo, Nancy F

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO LOVELACE

Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO LOVELACE

Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO LOVELACE

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO LOVELACE Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO LOVELACE Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO LOVELACE See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

Description

Shares the life of the world's first computer programmer, including her work alongside mathematician Charles Babbage and how her contributions to science changed the world.

13) Queen Elizabeth II

Author

Williams, Brenda

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2020.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO ELIZABETH

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2020.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO ELIZABETH See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

Description

"At just 25 years of age, Princess Elizabeth succeeded King George VI to the British throne. This compelling book looks at Elizabeth's life as both a public and private figure. It traces her early years as a princess, her experiences in the women's army during World War II, her coronation, and her life as queen both at home and in the public eye. The book looks at Elizabeth's marriage to Prince Philip, her husband of more than 70 years, and her life...

14) Alexander Hamilton

Author

Buckley, James

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO HAMILTON

Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO HAMILTON

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO HAMILTON Lamb Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO HAMILTON	More Info Place Hold

Description

Presents the life and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton, from his poor childhood in the West Indies and his military career in the Continental Army to his role in forming the United States's system of government.

15) Leonardo da Vinci

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2020.

Physical Desc

128 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO LEONARDO

Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO LEONARDO

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2020.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO LEONARDO Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO LEONARDO	More Info Place Hold

Description

Presents the life and achievements of the Italian Renaissance artist, inventor, and engineer, tracing his early years and apprenticeship through the creations of such masterworks as "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa."

16) Harriet Tubman

Author

Jazynka, Kitson

Series

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO TUBMAN

Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC

JBIO TUBMAN

Pub. Date	Edition	Publisher	Phys Desc.	Language	Availability
2019.	First American edition.	DK Publishing	128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.	English	On Shelf Barkman Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO TUBMAN Pueblo West Branch - YOUTHNONFIC JBIO TUBMAN See Full Copy Details	More Info Place Hold

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17) DK Life Stories Queen Elizabeth II: Amazing people who have shaped our world

Shares the life of the famous abolitionist, including her early years, how she helped slaves escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad, and her contributions to the Civil War as a scout and nurse.

Author

Series

DK Life Stories

Publisher

Pub. Date

2021

Language

English

1 copy on order.

Pub. Date	Source	Edition	Publisher	Language	Availability
2021	OverDrive	Unabridged	DK	English	Checked Out 1 copy on order.	More Info Place Hold OverDrive

Description

Explore the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II in this children's biography. Discover the inspiring story of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
At just 25 years of age, Princess Elizabeth succeeded King George VI to the British throne. This compelling audiobook looks at Elizabeth's life as both a public and private figure. It traces her early years as a princess, her experiences in the women's army during World...

18) DK Life Stories Helen Keller

Author

Romero, Libby

Series

Dk Life Stories

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019

Language

English

Formats

Online OverDrive Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Publisher	Language	Availability
2019	OverDrive	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Online OverDrive Collection

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2019	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Description

Celebrate Black History Month- Kids and Teens

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Helen Keller, who overcame the odds by learning to understand and communicate with the world.

Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing due to an early childhood illness and spent the first 6 years of her life unable to interact with other people. She remained isolated from the outside world until Anne Sullivan came to work as her teacher. In this biography book for kids ages 8-11, learn

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19) DK Life Stories Martin Luther King Jr

Author

Calkhoven, Laurie

Series

Dk Life Stories

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019

Language

English

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Formats

Online OverDrive Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Publisher	Language	Availability
2019	OverDrive	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Online OverDrive Collection

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2019	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Description

In this biography, discover the amazing story of Martin Luther King Jr, whose powerful words and dreams for the future inspired the world.

Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1963. But his life before and after that big event, and his other enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, largely go unspoken. In this

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20) DK Life Stories Albert Einstein

Author

Mara, Wil

Series

Dk Life Stories

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2019

Language

English

Formats

Online OverDrive Collection

Pub. Date	Source	Publisher	Language	Availability
2019	OverDrive	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Online OverDrive Collection

Pub. Date	Publisher	Language	Availability
2019	DK Publishing	English	Available Online Online OverDrive Collection	More Info Check Out OverDrive Preview From the book

Description