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  • Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code

    Series series Rebel Girls Chapter Books
    From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting real-life adventures of Ada Lovelace, one of the world's first computer programmers.Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely everything. She is obsessed with machines and with creatures that fly. She even designs her own flying laboratory!According to her mother, Ada is ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest

    Series series Rebel Girls Chapter Books
    From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya.Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the soil is perfect for planting, the trees tower into the sky, and the streams are full of mysterious creatures. All day, she plays beneath her ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

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  • Nelson Mandela: Freedom for All

    by Jack Silbert ...
    Read all about Nelson Mandela's inspiring life--from his humble beginnings in rural South Africa to his tragic death at age 95.In South Africa, Nelson Mandela was known as "the father of the nation," and around the world he was revered for his political and humanitarian accomplishments. NELSON MANDELA: FREEDOM FOR ALL covers the most important parts of this incredible man's life: his 26 years as a ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Cinderella. Classic fairy tales for children (Fully illustrated)

    Excellent for Bedtime & Young Readers

    Series series Charles Perrault Classic Tales
    When her mother dies, Cinderella’s father remarries and now she lives with her new family; her father, new mother and two new wicked sisters. They are mean and unkind to Cinderella and she is treated no better than a house servant, cooking and cleaning for everyone else.One day the two sisters are invited to a great ball to be given by the king and queen. Cinderella is unfortunately excluded ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Botswana

    by Kelly Wittman ...
    Series series The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations
    The combination of breathtaking scenic beauty, fabulous wildlife, and peace-loving citizens makes Botswana a favorite of tourists from all over the world. This country in the heart of southern Africa is also the homeland of a proud people, the Batswana, who have created a vibrant democracy. Since Botswana won its independence in 1966, it has become one of Africa's leading economies. In particular, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Kenya

    by Jim Corrigan ...
    Series series The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations
    Many anthropologists believe the human species originated in Kenya's Rift Valley, where hominid skulls more than 2 million years old have been discovered. That fact alone would make Kenya an important place. But this East African nation has many other extraordinary characteristics: diverse terrain, a remarkable variety of plant and animal life, and a fascinating blend of cultures and languages ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Zimbabwe

    Series series The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations
    Rhodesia, a country in southern Africa, was a fairly prosperous British colony until the mid-1960s; however, the black African majority of Rhodesia was ruled by a handful of white leaders. The country fought Great Britain in a 15-year war for independence, which it ultimately achieved in 1980. Zimbabwe, as the new country became known, saw its prosperity decline dramatically under Robert Mugabe, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Ada's Ideas

    The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer

    Award-winning author/illustrator Fiona Robinson’s picture book biography Ada’s Ideas is a compelling portrait of a woman who saw the potential for numbers to make art.Ada Lovelace (1815–1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron’s “mad” ... Read more

    $12.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What A Girl Needs

    (Billionaire Romance) (Book 2)

    Series Book 2 - Alpha Billionaire Romance Series
    Sarah has spent the last few weeks wondering what’s going on between her and Robert. They got close during their class project, but then he had to rush off and she hasn’t seen him since. She’s starting to think that she’s wasting her time. That is, until she gets a phone call from him saying that his father wants to meet her. In the blink of an eye everything changes and suddenly things start ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Ada Lovelace

    Mathematician and First Programmer

    Series series Britannica Beginner Bios IV
    Nearly one hundred years before the advent of the computer age, Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, published the first set of instructions intended to extract data from a machine. This accessible, engaging biography will introduce readers to the mathematician who is considered by many to be the world's first computer programmer. Readers follow Lovelace, the daughter of renowned romantic poet Lord ... Read more

    $23.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ghana

    Series series The Evolution of Africa's Major Nations
    Ghana, located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, was once known as the Gold Coast because of its vast deposits of this precious mineral. In the 14th and 15th centuries Ghana was the home of powerful African kingdoms that traded both gold and slaves. Ghana's wealth attracted Europeans, and the British eventually incorporated the land into their empire. In 1957 Ghana became one of the first ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Vote!

    “It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting” than Eileen Christelow's hilariously illustrated Vote!, now updated for the 2018 midterm elections. (Booklist, starred review)* “It's hard to imagine a more accessible introduction to voting.” —Booklist, starred review“Explains the whys and wherefores of the voting process . . . and why it all matters.” —Washington PostAn ALA Notable ... Read more

    $5.99 USD