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    International Workshops, ESPT 2017 and VPA 2017, Denver, CO, USA, November 12 and 17, 2017, and ESPT 2018 and VPA 2018, Dallas, TX, USA, November 16 and 11, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book contains the revised selected papers of 4 workshops held in conjunction with the International Conference on High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC) in November 2017 in Denver, CO, USA, and in November 2018 in Dallas, TX, USA: the 6th and 7th International Workshop on Extreme-Scale Programming Tools, ESPT 2017 and ESPT 2018, and the 4th and 5th International ... Read more

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  • Who Was Amelia Earhart?

    Illustrated by David Cain ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story. ... Read more

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  • Amelia Earhart

    Courage in the Sky

    by Mona Kerby ...
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    Series series Women of Our Time
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  • Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

    They were each born with the gift of gospel.*Martin's voice kept people in their seats, but also sent their praises soaring.Mahalia's voice was brass-and-butter - strong and smooth at the same time.With Martin's sermons and Mahalia's songs, folks were free to shout, to sing their joy.*On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln ... Read more

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    Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!

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  • The Tree Lady

    The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever (with audio recording)

    Illustrated by Jill McElmurry ...
    Unearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens.Katherine Olivia Sessions never thought she’d live in a place without trees. After all, Kate grew up among the towering pines and redwoods of Northern California. But after becoming the first woman to graduate ... Read more

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  • Swan

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  • March Forward, Girl

    From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

    Illustrated by Frank Morrison ...
    "Beals' recollection of white oppression and her rise above it will haunt readers. A must-read for teens." —School Library JournalFrom the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-copy-selling Warriors Don't Cry comes an ardent and profound childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South.Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo ... Read more

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  • Lulu's Christmas Story

    A True Story of Faith and Hope During the Great Depression

    Christmas is eagerly awaited by Lulu, a young girl living in a small Wisconsin town during the Great Depression. Anticipation is transformed into anxiety when Daddy loses his job, doubts about Santa flicker, and that Shirley Temple doll seems further away than ever. Mama reveals her own brutal Christmas as an orphan, adding new worries. But it's Lulu's deep faith and vibrant hope that keeps her ... Read more

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  • The Youngest Marcher

    The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

    Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton ...
    Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you’re never too little to make a difference.Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else.So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the ... Read more

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  • Amelia Earhart: America's Lost Flyer

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    Amelia Earhart believed a woman could do anything a man could. She encouraged women to follow their dreams. When Amelia first saw an airplane, she was not impressed. A few years later, she knew she had to fly. Amelia set many flying records. Her dream was to be the first person to fly around the world along the equator.In 1937, she set off on her dream.Find out more about this woman of many firsts ... Read more

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