Gloria Steinem started a movement that changed our world. This picture-book biography of the pioneering feminist brings the message of equality to a new generation. Using gorgeous watercolor il
Acclaimed writer Alice Faye Duncan tells the story of poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black author to win the Pulitzer Prize.SING a song for Gwendolyn Brooks.Sing it loud―a Chicago blues. With a vo
Crazy about Wii, Nintendo, X-Box and PlayStation? Meet the inventor whose work made them all possible: Ralph Baer, creator of the first home video-game system! Today, the video-game industry keeps gro
This compelling, timely, and empowering picture book introduces children to Maria Toorpakai Wazir, a Pakistani girl who braved threats from the Taliban in order to play the sport she loved. Meet Ma
Movie star by day, ace inventor at night: learn about the hidden life of actress Hedy Lamarr!To her adoring public, Hedy Lamarr was a glamorous movie star, widely considered the most beautiful woman i
The inspiring story of Dr. Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery--and gave her patients the gift of sight. Born in the 1940s, Patricia Bath dreamed of being an op
When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school. But her parents gave her a name meaning "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This engaging biog
“If you’ve got a good idea, and you know it’s going to work, go ahead and do it.”The inspiring story of Grace Hopper—the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science—told in an engaging
