Dow Phumiruk
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's...
2) Hugsby
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Shelly worries that her pet monster, Hugsby, will not seem special on Monster Show-And-Tell day compared to other monsters that can sing, bake cookies, do backflips, and perform other talents.
3) One girl
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the idea of empowering girls around the world to demand their right to education, one girl lights a small spark which catches fire and eventually lights up the whole world.
4) Last flight
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to protect herself and her sister's eyes from tear gas; sneaking...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Senator Tammy Duckworth has logged a long list of "firsts" during her tenure as the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, including being the first woman with a disability to serve in the House and Senate. But while she dreamed of serving her country from a young age, Tammy's path was not without its challenges. In this dramatic account, award-winning creators Christina Soontornvat and Dow Phumiruk chronicle Tammy's journey. From her childhood...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Describes the efforts to locate the Wild Boars soccer team of twelve boys trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand, detailing the international effort to reach the boys and how, with teamwork and perseverance, they were finally rescued.
12) Hello, Tree
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A tree's friendship with a girl is threatened by a destructive forest fire, but is renewed after the fire is put out and the forest slowly begins to recover. Inspired by the 2013 Black Forest Fire in Colorado.
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