Frieda Wishinsky

"An accessible, picture-book biography of Emily Warren Roebling. The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883. It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the bridge was finished at all. Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily...

"Brief, lyrical text names the roles flowers play in a garden ecosystem, providing food and shelter and interacting with rain, wind, and light. Bright, close-up illustrations showcase blossoms and the creatures who visit them, including insects, hummingbirds, a mouse, and a frog. Questions on each spread prompt readers to think about the relationships between the flowers and creatures, and information about those relationships is shared in spotlight...

"Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines parks, gardens and public green spaces throughout history and shares why it's important to protect them for future generations"-- Provided by publisher.

It's hard enough for Eve to adjust to a new high school without the extra weight she's gained over the summer. Her best friend is ashamed to hang out with her, and she's become the focus of a schoolmate's cruelty. Determined not to be "that pathetic fat girl" at school, Eve struggles with a diet and forces herself to join a mentoring program. The diet only makes her food obsessed, and she feels she is failing as a mentor. How can a lonely fat girl...

"Avis Dolphin doesn't want to leave Canada and sail to England on the Lusitania. War is raging in Europe, and the Germans threaten to sink the ship. Avis is lonely and afraid until she meets a kindly professor whose stories of a magical island help her face an uncertain future. When the Lusitania is attacked, Avis must draw on all her newfound strength to cope with the confusion, terror and despair. How can she survive the sudden devastation of the...

Best friends Lenny and Lucy each have a secret fear--Lucy is frightened by a TV monster, Lenny by spiders.

Sisters Carly and Sandy have always played together, but when Lily moves in next door she only wants to play with Sandy, and insists that if Carly joins them she must be a baby, or a cow, or a dog.

Maggie can't wait to show her friends the picture of her soon-to-be adopted sister, but she is mortified by their reaction. If the baby is as ugly as they say, maybe Maggie's parents shouldn't adopt her. Maggie may learn the beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

It takes more than one person to bring about change. Profiles: Freedom heroines focuses on six of the most courageous and revolutionary women in history. With background information, family life, education, accomplishments, and more for: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Addams, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, and Rosa Parks. Includes a timeline and glossary.