Emily Arnold McCully

"Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her narcissistic mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as martyred ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron and had Ada tutored at home by some of the brightest minds. Ada developed a hunger for mental puzzles, mathematical conundrums, and scientific discovery that kept pace with the breathtaking advances of the industrial and social revolutions taking place in Europe. At seventeen,...

Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing women runs through American history. Written in compelling, accessible prose and vividly illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully,...

A fictionalized account of Bill "Doc" Key, a former slave who became a veterinarian, trained his horse, Jim Key, to recognize letters and numbers and to perform in skits around the country, and moved the nation toward a belief in treating animals humanely. Includes an author's note.

Told she cannot step over the line to play school with the older girls, Min builds a catapult and flies over it, instead.

"On a very hot day, Min, a budding engineer, builds a machine that draws water from a well and into a swimming pool"-- Provided by publisher.

Distracted by his friends, Pete the pig forgets to give Gert an invitation to Rose's party.

Pete the pig does not want to eat his slop, but cannot go out to play with his brother and sisters until he does.

Pip's two grandmothers, who cannot agree on anything, take Pip and her friends trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Always late Nate who likes to go slow surprises everyone at the race.

Mother Duck is on the run trying to keep her ducklings safe.