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  • All at Once Upon a Time

    A Picture Book

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Gladys Jose ...
    **An unexpected and wholly original fractured fairy tale by award-winning author Mara Rockliff, with a hilarious visual narrative from illustrator Gladys Jose—**All at Once Upon a Time is a fantastic picture book read-aloud that will have listeners giggling ever after.Once upon a time(now, tell me if you’ve heard this one before)locked away up in a tower,lived a princess with the longest ... ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Perfect Fit

    How Lena “Lane” Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal ...
    Discover how the Lane Bryant clothing brand changed the way we buy clothes forever by celebrating bodies of all shapes and sizes in this inclusive picture book biography of a Lithuanian immigrant with a brilliant eye for fashion and business. With stunning artwork from Sibert medalist Juana Martinez-Neal.Lena came to America with nothing but a dream—and an exceptional ability to drape and snip and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Signs of Hope

    The Revolutionary Art of Sister Corita Kent

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Melissa Sweet ...
    Signs of Hope is a picture book biography of groundbreaking artist, teacher, and Catholic nun Corita Kent from critically acclaimed author Mara Rockliff, with stunning full-color art from Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet.Let Corita teach you how to see the world in a whole new way!Sister Corita Kent, the “pop art nun,” burst onto the 1960s art scene with splashes of color and ad slogans ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride

    The Unbelievable Tale of an Accidental Transatlantic Flight

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    "Taking flight has never been more fun." —Nicholas Day, author of The Mona Lisa VanishesThe unbelievable true story of pilot Douglas Corrigan, who took off from New York to fly to California, but landed in Ireland instead.On July 17, 1938, American pilot Douglas Corrigan took off from New York City’s Floyd Bennett Field for a long-haul trip. He had 320 gallons of gas in a rickety Curtiss Robin ... Read more

    $21.29 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Try It!

    How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Giselle Potter ...
    Meet fearless Frieda Caplan—the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwis—in this brightly illustrated nonfiction picture book!In 1956, Frieda Caplan started working at the Seventh Street Produce Market in Los Angeles. Instead of competing with the men in the business with their apples, potatoes, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Chik Chak Shabbat

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker ...
    “As warm and comforting as a bowl of cholent, this does a fine job of showing how the American mosaic can also be a satisfying whole.” — Booklist (starred review)When Goldie Simcha doesn’t joyfully throw open her door to welcome everyone into her apartment for a meal of her famous cholent, her neighbors wonder what could be wrong. Little Lali Omar knocks on the door to 5-A, only to learn that ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Sweet Justice

    Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie ...
    **An inspiring picture-book biography about the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956, from an award-winning illustrator.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYNew York Public Library • Chicago Public Library**Georgia Gilmore was cooking when she heard the news Mrs. Rosa Parks had been arrested--pulled off a city bus and thrown in jail all because she ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Mesmerized

    How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Iacopo Bruno ...
    “Together, Rockliff and Bruno make the scientific method seem exciting, and kids interested in science and history will likely be, well, mesmerized.” — Booklist (starred review)When American inventor Benjamin Franklin arrives in Paris, he is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer has Parisians believing he can control a magic force that ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Around America to Win the Vote

    Two Suffragists, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Hadley Hooper ...
    “This high-spirited picture book, as engaging as it is informative, follows the women on their journey. . . . A delightful way to introduce two fascinating historical figures.” — Booklist (starred review)In April 1916, Nell Richardson and Alice Burke set out from New York City in a little yellow car, embarking on a bumpy, unmapped journey ten thousand miles long. They took with them a typewriter, ... Read more

    $11.29 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Get Real

    What Kind of World are YOU Buying?

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Can you change the world with your wallet?You already do.In this frank, teen-friendly manifesto, Mara Rockliff reveals what you're really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap t-shirt, or fast food -- and shows the way to better choices, both for people and the planet.Start seeing the world for real, and discover how you can make a difference. You've got buying power -- now let ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Lights! Camera! Alice!

    The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Simona Ciraolo ...
    Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies—some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy! Driven by her passion for storytelling, Alice saw a potential for film that others had not seen before, allowing her to develop new narratives, new camera angles, new ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Billie Jean!

    How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports

    by Mara Rockliff ...
    Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley ...
    A fun and inspiring picture book biography of tennis legend and women's rights activist Billie Jean King.From award-winning author Mara Rockliff and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley comes this extraordinary picture book about one little girl who loved sports and grew up to be one of the greatest and best-known tennis players of all time.Anything Billie Jean did, she did it ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD