Quick view The Space Race by Heather Hudak Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weapons—the race for global dominance in space. The Space Race explores how the quest to put “a man on the moon” fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept... View Details
Quick view The Invention of the Television by Marc Tyler Nobleman Explore the history and development of the television and find out how a television works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the television. View Details
Quick view Space Exploration: Triumphs and Tragedies by Sonya Newland As we reflect in 2016 on the 30th anniversary of the Shuttle Challenger tragedy, it is fitting that we remind ourselves why all of these brave and daring pioneers go into space. From the first unmanned spacecraft to the planned mission to Mars in 2030,... View Details
Quick view John F. Kennedy: American Visionary by Nathan Olson For fast-paced true tales of extraordinary lives, turn to this series. These graphic novel format biographies inspire, entertain, and inform readers about individuals who have made significant contributions to society. View Details
Quick view Lyndon B. Johnson: A Texan in the White House by Harriet Isecke Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Texas in the early 1900s. This appealing biography highlights Johnson's life as he moves on to represent Texas in the United States Congress for 24 years and later becomes the 36th President of the United States. Through... View Details
Quick view The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Kathleen Krull Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to "make pictures fly through the air." This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years later he made his... View Details
Quick view Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure John Glenn by Ruth Ashby This dramatic story of John Glenn's near-disastrous mission in "Friendship 7" also takes young readers through his small-town Ohio boyhood, his extraordinary experiences as a fighter pilot in two wars, and his life as an astronaut in NASA's prestigious... View Details
