A poignant exploration of artistic identity and family bonds.In Emily Arnold's Life Drawing, Miranda Geer, a young woman with a passion for art, navigates the complexities of coming of age in a tempestuous family. Set against the backdrop of mid-20th century suburban New York, Miranda grapples with her artistic ambitions, her parents' troubled relationship, and her own search for self-discovery.As Miranda hones her craft, she uncovers family secret...

This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain’s most infamous Romantic poet, became the world’s first computer programmer.Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while raising Ada in isolation. Tutored by the brightest minds, Ada developed a hunger for mental puzzles, mathematical conundrums,...

With her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father's toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything – toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers. As an adult, Mattie invented the machine that makes the square-bottom paper bags we still use today. However, in court, a man claimed the invention was his, stating that she "could not possibly understand the ...

A walk in town turns into a harrowing adventure for six little ducklings in this Guided Reading Level C Book.Following their mother down the street, the baby ducklings are swept up in a gush of water and washed down a storm drain. "Quack!" says their mother. "Cheep cheep!" call the babies.Sailing through the sewer pipes, the little ducks go, as mother duck chases them from drain to drain, trying to keep them calm. When her quacks attract the attention of a ...

Discover the nineteenth-century woman who became one of America's first investigative journalists in this "lively" biography ( Booklist, starred review).A YALSA-ALA Finalist for Excellence in Young Adult NonfictionBorn in 1857 and raised in oil country, Ida M. Tarbell became widely known for her series of articles on the Standard Oil Trust—a complicated business empire run by tycoon John D. Rockefeller—that revealed to readers the underhan...

Wimbourne Books presents the seventeenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 17 contains stories published between 1855 and 1900, all by obscure, little-known or unidentified female authors. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the almost comical politeness and structured etiquette, the archaic and precise ...

Witness the true story of how Mary Wilkins Ellis’ childhood passion for flying led to an exciting career in the air, written and illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist.As a child, Mary Wilkins Ellis longed to fly, but she had to wait until she was 16 before she could have her first lesson. She soon became the youngest licensed pilot in her English county, but then all civilian flight was banned when Germany launched its attacks on Britain in 1940. Mary was grounded.

Four of the very best Victorian short ghost stories, all written by incredibly talented, but oft-times overlooked or forgotten, female authors.The Victorian era is remembered for many things, but one of the fondest is the wide and varied array of short, ghostly, suspenseful tales…often enjoyed around the fireside at Christmas time.In this new anthology, Billie Fulford-Brown performs four of the very best, all written by incredibly talented, but oft-times overlooked or forgo...

Emily, in her adolescence, had to help her parents. They were rich in earthly livelihood. But they could not sell their vast land to start their lives. That's what his father, Delfin, told him not to interfere with what their mother inherited. So, Emily decided to travel to Italy. Incidentally, her aunt was there for a long time. So, when she had a direct hire, her aunt quickly helped her. Her aunt was serving the friend of Luigi for a long time. Luigi got married to Laura, who was a famou...

Award-winning author Emily McCully's most adventurous book to date draws a dramatic portrait of life in nineteenth century America.For as long as he can remember, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau has been told that a promising future lies ahead of him. After all, his mother is the great Sacagawea, who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition of discovery. And thanks to his mother, Baptiste's life changes forever when Captain Clark offers him an education in the bustling new city of...

One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau—a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow’s daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it.But Mirette doesn’t know that the stranger was once the Great Bellini—master wire-walker. Or that Bellini has been stopped by a terrible fear. And it is she who must teach him courage once again.Emily Arnold McCully’s prose and own na...

This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain's most infamous Romantic poet, became the world's first computer programmer.Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while raising Ada in isolation. Tutored by the brightest minds, Ada developed a hunger for mental puzzles, mathematical conundrums,...