5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
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Changemakers in Space: Women Leading the Way
From the Series The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®)
Women take charge in all areas of space exploration and study. Learn more about Katherine Johnson making calculations for the first moon landing and Sally Ride becoming the first woman from… Read More →
Changemakers in Sports: Women Leading the Way
From the Series The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®)
Women are making names for themselves in every sport around the world. Learn more about Serena Williams’s career Golden Slams and how Michelle Kwan became the most decorated US figure skater. Read More →
Changemakers in STEM: Women Leading the Way
From the Series The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®)
Women are creating change in all areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Learn about how Pooja Chandrashekar founded ProjectCSGirls and how Marie Tharp helped map the… Read More →
Changemakers in the Arts and Literature: Women Leading the Way
From the Series The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®)
Women are always making change in the arts and literature. Learn about Misty Copeland becoming the first Black principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre and how Maya Ying Lin designed… Read More →
Charles Albert Bender: National Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher
From the Series Native American Lives
Charles Albert Bender was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan picked to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm and lived far away from his home Read More →
Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
From the Series Graphic Science Biographies
Charles Darwin's scientific work transformed the way people think about life on Earth. From his childhood in England to his pivotal ocean voyages, he took every opportunity to study the… Read More →
Charlotte Ray: Trailblazing Lawyer
From the Series Difference Makers
In 1872, Charlotte E. Ray made history as the first Black female lawyer in the United States. At a time when women were often denied education, jobs, and the right to vote, Charlotte defied… Read More →
Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Like their Pueblo ancestors, Gia Rose and her family treat the clay with respect. They believe that Clay-Old-Woman, the spirit of clay, watches over their work and that she lives and breathes Read More →
Chocolate by Hershey: A Story about Milton S. Hershey
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Milton Hershey loved candy. As a boy, he saved his hard-earned pennies for the candy store. He soon discovered that he had a gift for making delicious treats and, after years of trying,… Read More →
Chris Paul
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Point guard Chris Paul not only led the NBA four times in assists and six times in steals—he also won two gold medals. Get to know this Houston Rockets hero! Read More →
Christian McCaffrey
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Christian McCaffrey, running back for the Carolina Panthers, is the most exciting offensive player in the National Football League (NFL). In his first three seasons, he gained more than 2,500 Read More →
Christian Pulisic
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Christian Pulisic plays forward for the Chelsea Football Club in the Premier League, the top soccer league in England. He became one of the youngest soccer stars in the world after making a… Read More →
Christian Yelich
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Outfielder Christian Yelich was a solid but unspectacular player for the Miami Marlins from 2013 to 2017. Then he joined the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018 and won the National League Most… Read More →
Christina Hammock Koch: Artemis Astronaut
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Discover the life story of NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in North Carolina, Christina Hammock Koch dreamed about traveling to space since… Read More →
Clara Schumann
From the Series Classical Composers
Clara Schumann (1819–1896), a German pianist and composer, was a prominent figure in the Romantic era. Renowned for her exceptional piano skills, she also composed notable works. Clara,… Read More →
Clasificado (Classified): La carrera secreta de Mary Golda Ross, ingeniera aeroespacial cheroqui (The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer)
“Despegue. ¡Una biografía que llega más allá de las estrellas!”—excelente, Kirkus Reviews Mary Golda Ross trabajaba en muchos proyectos clasificados como ingeniera aeroespacial del siglo XX,… Read More →
Classical Composers — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Classical Composers
The term "classical music" refers most often to the period from the mid-18th through the early 20th centuries. Composers from different periods, such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang… Read More →
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
An American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Picture Book Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female… Read More →
Climate Warriors: Fourteen Scientists and Fourteen Ways We Can Save Our Planet
Who do you think of when you imagine a climate scientist? Maybe a biologist? Or a chemist? But economists study the climate too! Meet fourteen different scientists who are working to solve… Read More →
Clouds of Terror
From the Series On My Own History
Helga and Erik could not believe their eyes. There were grasshoppers everywhere, and they were eating the crops! In the 1870s, when grasshoppers destroyed farms in Minnesota and other… Read More →
Clyde Tombaugh and the Search for Planet X
From the Series On My Own Biography
Twelve-year-old Clyde Tombaugh stepped up and took his first look through a telescope. Gazing at the moon, he was thrilled by the sight of its craters and valleys. What other mysteries were… Read More →
Coco Gauff
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
At only sixteen years old, tennis prodigy Coco Gauff has played in the most prestigious tournaments in her sport. And she's just getting started! Learn all about tennis's newest star in this… Read More →
Code-Breaker and Mathematician Alan Turing
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Have you ever wished that you could do something heroic to help your country? When Alan Turing was a boy, he was fascinated by math and science. Later, Turing's math skills would help Great… Read More →
Cody Bellinger
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
In his first MLB season, Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers was unanimously voted the National League Rookie of the Year. Sports fans will love this action-packed look at a rising… Read More →