Mir, Soira. MUSLIM GIRLS RISE : INSPIRATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF OUR TIME

Mir, Soira.

MUSLIM GIRLS RISE : INSPIRATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF OUR TIME
New York : Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2019]
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534418882 

People may tell you that you can't do something because of the way you look, dress, or pray. But don't believe them. Each of us is special in our own way. Many Muslim girls are trying to change how the world sees them. This book tells the stories of girls like Hana -- a fashion designer. Hibah -- a flight controller with NASA who dreams of being an astronaut. Maryam who figures out difficult mathematical problems. And Nura who creates makeup videos for girls like her.

Gilbert, Frances. GO, GIRLS, GO!

 Gilbert, Frances. 
GO, GIRLS, GO!
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN     9781534424821 

What kind of jobs can girls do? This book is filled with ideas. They all involve putting girls in the driver's seat. Get ready to go.

Fox, Mem. ROLY POLY

Fox, Mem.
ROLY POLY
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL K-3

ISBN 9781481445566 

Roly Poly is a little polar bear who lives with his mother and father. He loves being the only child and not having to share with anyone else. But then Monty shows up. Roly Poly is not happy. "I never asked for a little brother and I certainly don't want one now."

Fisher, Carolyn. CELLS : AN OWNER'S HANDBOOK

Fisher, Carolyn.
CELLS : AN OWNER'S HANDBOOK
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL 3-6
ISBN     9781534451858 

Do you know what a cell is? It is "the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane." Got that? I didn't think so. Pick up this book and you will learn what a cell is and how you are made up of trillions of them.

Curry, Parker. PARKER LOOKS UP : AN EXTRAORDINARY MOMENT

Curry, Parker.
PARKER LOOKS UP : AN EXTRAORDINARY MOMENT
New York : Aladdin, 2019.
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534451865

When Parker was little, she loved to dance. But then her mother suggested they go to the National Portrait Galley, Parker stopped dancing and was so happy. She loved going there and seeing so many paintings. She saw prancing horses, blooming flowers, a basket of slimy fish and frilly white tutus. But when they were ready to go home, Parker spotted a panting that stopped her in her tracks.

Cline-Ransome, Lesa. COUNTING THE STARS

Cline-Ransome, Lesa.
COUNTING THE STARS
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534404755 

You many not have heard of Katherine Johnson but without her, we would not have made it to the moon. Katherine was born in 1918 in West Virginia. As an African American, she could never believe that she would someday work for NASA. She was very smart and graduated at 15. Then she was able to get a scholarship to West Virginia University -- the first African American woman to attend the school. Her ability in math helped her through the years. But her greatest accomplishment may have been her time in the space program.

Bryan, Ashley. INFINITE HOPE : A BLACK ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE

Bryan, Ashley. 

INFINITE HOPE : A BLACK ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL 5-8
ISBN     9781534404908

You may know Ashley Bryan as an author and illustrator of many children's books. His works have won many awards. But you may not know the man himself. Ashley shares his story of his life during World War II. In 1943, he was drafted into the army. He was surprised at how Blacks were treated in the army. He had never experienced segregation before. But that was the just the beginning of his experience as a soldier in the war.

Robinson, Christian. ANOTHER

Robinson, Christian. 
ANOTHER
New York : Atheneum, 2019
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534421677


A little girl wakes up to find her cat going through the mirror to another world! So, of course, she follows. Everything is upside down and she finds another girl who looks just like her. Explore with her as she investigates her surroundings.

Rubin, Adam. THOSE DARN SQUIRRELS FLY SOUTH

Rubin, Adam. 
THOSE DARN SQUIRRELS FLY SOUTH
Boston : Clarion Books, 2012
IL K-3
ISBN 9780547678238
0547678231

Old Man Fookwire lived at the edge of town all alone. And he was a grumpy old man.  He complained about everything. He spent his time painting the colorful birds in his yard. But he was annoyed when the squirrels would get in the way. When the birds flew away for the winter, the squirrels decide to follow them. Wait, what? How can squirrels fly south?

Sehgal, Kabir. P IS FOR POPPADOMS : AN INDIAN ALPHABET BOOK

Sehgal, Kabir. 
P IS FOR POPPADOMS : AN INDIAN ALPHABET BOOK
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2019]
IL K-3
ISBN     9781534421721
1534421726

Do you know any words in Hindi? Well, pick up this book to get started. Do you know what they national fruit of India is? It's the aam, which is a mango. Keep reading and make your way to Zaban. This is actually an Urdu word. Learn about theses interesting words as you learn about the fascinating country of India.

Tinari, Leah. THE PRESIDENTS : PORTRAITS OF HISTORY

Tinari, Leah. 
THE PRESIDENTS : PORTRAITS OF HISTORY
New York : Aladdin, [2019]
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534418578
1534418571
You have probably heard of most of the Presidents of the United States. This book celebrates the presidents and also treats us to facts that we probably don't know.. Like, did you know that George Washington had hound dogs with the names Tipsy, True Love and Sweet Lips? And that Abraham Lincoln was an inventor? He is the only president to hold a patent!