Become a leader like Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a little bungalow with a close-knit family. She loved going to school, and she knew that, one day, she would use her voice to empower other young girls, just like her. Young Michelle was a brilliant student and wonderful daughter. With hard work and talent, she propelled herself into the universities of Princeton and Harvard. She qualified …

The healing season of pottery

Burnt out by her newswriting job, Jungmin abruptly quits; she’s worked tirelessly for years and she needs to make a change. Now, after months of hibernation, it’s time to put her life back together. Venturing out into the streets near Seoul, she stumbles upon the Soyo pottery workshop. Drawn in by its light and warmth, and the smell of clay and coffee, Jungmin feels something unfurl with…

Invisible women: data bias in a world designed for men

Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this…

Little giraffe's BIG Idea (a tall story)

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9781949679588

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24p.,ill.,col.,pbk

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Read & Learn as Characters Come Alive!

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F RIC l

National Geographic Readers: Amelia Earhart (Readers Bios) Paperback

Amelia Earhart is one of the first of many National Geographic Readers that highlight important historical figures. This Level 1 Reader brings an understanding of Amelia Earhart's historical significance to a whole new audience. Young readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy of this pioneering pilot and adventurer, whose disappearance over the Pacific in 1937 has intrigued audie…

Big cats and duck in the mud

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9781848869738

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31 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

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401 WAL b

Yum, yum and sit, Ned!

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ISBN/ISSN

9781848869806

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31 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

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410 WAL y

My first word book about me

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9781409597605

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20 p. ; ill. ; 25,5 cm

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372 YOU m

My first word book about food

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ISBN/ISSN

9780794536626

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Unpaged. ; ill. ; 25,5 cm

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372 YOU m

Mairi's Mermaid (Reading Ladder Level 2)

Robbie says swimming is easy. You just have to pretend you’re a mermaid. But that doesn’t help Mairi. She isn’t even sure that mermaids are real.