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A long time ago, Emily married Washington Roebling. Washington Roebling was an engineer and his father, John A. Roebling also was an engineer. He built bridges and he had a new idea. He wanted to build a bridge across the East River in New York City using towers and steel cables.
This book highlights the life of Mrs. Cleary and her love for books and desire to have interesting books for young children, especially boys to read. I would highly recommend this book!
As a little girl, I was always fascinated by the lives of authors, especially the ones that wrote my favorite books. When I came across this biography of E.B. White, I was eager to read it. The book definitely delivered! I was entranced. Melissa Sweet writes in a narrative fashion that makes the character, E.B. White, come alive
This is a picture book biography of Paul Erdos, a famous mathematician. This book mostly focuses on Paul’s childhood and how he delighted in numbers and difficult equations. It follows his life and shares his passion for math in a way that makes every reader excited about Math.
This book follows the heart-breaking story of fourteen-year-old Diane Guerrero losing her parents to an ICE raid. ICE is the branch of the government that detains and deports undocumented people. Diane’s parents lived in the US for years, and Diane was born in the US.
"Andy's Pocketknife" seems to be a true story. Follow Andy and his precious new pocketknife on their journey together from boyhood to adulthood.
Though simply and tactfully written, "Kids of Kabul" tackles some really tough reality faced by the children of Afghanistan.
Haiti is a country who once made a pact with Satan. As a result, demon possession is real and spiritual warfare is intense. Throughout the book "Taking the High Places" you will journey with Terry Snow, his family, and the YWAM Haiti team as they strive to capture a Haitian city for Christ.
Art Sanborn and his family knew they were called to the mission field. However, it took years for them to discover which organization God desired them to serve with. Once they found the right place, they dove into a lifetime of work for God, specifically in Asia.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to lose your eyesight? What would you still be able to do? "Blind Martha" is the autobiography of a woman who doesn't let blindness stop her.
Originally published in 1967, "The Narrow Road" tells the unforgettable story of the neighborhood's most disobedient child turned a Bible smuggler for God. Brother Andrew was called by God to reach out to the persecuted church. What began as his individual ministry has spread and grown to become Open Doors International.
Jesse Stuart is known as a wonderful teacher and author. His children's books are exceptionally well written and clean. Therefore, I was excited to read his autobiography. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed. Some of my disappointment came from the sinful culture of backwoods Kentucky.
he subtitle of "Daring to Hope" says..."Finding God's Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful." Throughout this book, Katie Davis Majors seeks to do exactly that. When Katie first wrote "Kisses from Katie," she was young, inexperienced, and trying to wrap her mind around what God was doing in her life
A child's struggle with cancer is tremendously difficult to witness. Rarely are their stories written, and when they are it is normally from an adult's perspective. "Violet's Cabin" is a treasure.
God's word is powerful and He will see that it gets into the right hands. Nicu has learned this first hand. Nicu was raised in Romania.
As an EMT, Andrea Rodgers has responded to more than 7,000 emergency calls. As a result, she can tell many incredible stories
From the Good Mountain follows each part of a book printed by Johannes Gutenberg. It starts with the paper and follows the parts of a book all the way through to the printing press and the actual man who printed the books
Marie Curie - Based on the life of the famous scientist, this book is also packed full of facts.
Potatoes! What a lovely topic! This book highlights the life of Junius G. Groves. Mr. Groves was born into slavery, but was given his freedom at the end of the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee - Exceptionally well written and well illustrated, this book addresses the life of Robert E. Lee. It discusses the conflicts he felt personally during the Civil War.
