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The Worlds Women Build

A Book, Too, Can Be a Star: The Story of Madeleine L'Engle and The Making of A Wrinkle in Time
Adams, Jennifer

An inspiring picture book biography of beloved author Madeleine L'Engle and the making of A Wrinkle in Time.

When Madeleine L'Engle was very small, she often found herself awake at night, marveling at the stars. They guided her throughout her life, making her feel part of a big...

Item No. 9780374388485
$18.99
A Life Made by Hand: The Story of Ruth Asa
D'Aquino, Andrea

"I was struck by how beautifully D'Aquino's renderings capture the spirit of Asawa's work." --The New York Times Book Review

"Through this picture-book contribution, not only will Asawa's art reach a new audience, but her artistic practice will inspire the next...

Item No. 9781616898366
$18.95
A Story is to Share: How Ruth Krauss Found Another Way to Tell a Tale
Higgins, Carter

A picture book from award-winning storytellers, author Carter Higgins and illustrator Isabelle Arsenault, A Story Is to Share is the extraordinarily told, one-of-a-kind story of legendary author and children's book icon Ruth Krauss.

Born
a baby...

Item No. 9781419749933
$19.99
Ablaze with Color: Story of Painter Alma Thomas
Harvey, Jeanne Walker

Celebrate the life-changing power of art in this inspiring and stunningly illustrated picture book biography of American artist Alma Thomas.

Meet an incredible woman who broke down barriers throughout her whole life and is now known as one of the most preeminent painters...

Item No. 9780063021891
$19.99
Becoming Madeleine: A Biography
Roy, Léna

This middle-grade biography explores the life and works of Madeleine L'Engle --written by her granddaughters.

This elegant and insightful biography of Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was written by her granddaughters, Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Léna Roy. Using never-before-seen archival...

Item No. 9781250870278
$12.99
Celia Planted a Garden
Schmidt, Gary D

From an all-star team comes a lyrical picture-book biography about a writer and master gardener who created beauty in a harsh island habitat that was visited by literary and artistic luminaries of her time.

Celia Thaxter grew up on a desolate island off the coast of Maine,...

Item No. 9781536204292
$18.99
Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois
Novesky, Amy

Award-winning creators, Amy Novesky and Isabelle Arsenault, present a picture book biography of a beloved artist in Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois.

Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was a world-renowned modern artist noted for her sculptures made of wood...

Item No. 9781419718816
$19.99
Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom - Softcover
Marcus, Leonard S

She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the...

Item No. 9780064462358
$21.99
Emily - PB
Bedard, Michael

From Michael Bedard and two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Barbara Cooney comes a story about American poet Emily Dickinson and the young girl who befriends her.

What if your neighbor were the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson? And what if one day she sent a...

Item No. 9780440417408
$7.99
Exquisite: The Poetry & Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Slade, Suzanne

2021 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book

2021 Siebert Honor Book

From award-winning team Suzanne Slade and Cozbi A. Cabrera, Exquisite is a picture-book biography of celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first Black person to win the Pulitzer Prize.

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor Book
A 2021...

Item No. 9781419734113
$18.99
Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos
Brown, Monica
Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor 2018
ALA Notable Children's Book 2018
New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2017
Barnes...
Item No. 9780735842694
$18.95
Frida Kahlo: Artist Painted
Frith, Margaret

Through original artwork by the renowned artist Tomie dePaola-a longtime aficionado of Frida Kahlo's work-as well as beautiful reproductions of Kahlo's paintings, this latest Smart About book explores the creative, imaginative world of Mexico's most celebrated female artist.

Item No. 9780448426778
$5.99
Good Books for Bad Children: The Genius of Ursula Nordstrom
Kephart, Beth
In this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary editor of the best-loved books for children, and see how she inspired Maurice Sendak, Margaret Wise Brown, and others to create Where the Wild Things Are, Good Night Moon, and many more classics...
Item No. 9780593379578
$18.99
Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration
Oxenbury, Helen
A fascinating, beautiful, and definitive account of the life of esteemed artist Helen Oxenbury.

Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury's life -- from her early childhood through a career in children's books that started in the 1960s and is still going strong today -- here is an...

Item No. 9780763692582
$40.00
Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes - To Be Autographed 2/22
Todd, Traci N

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book - Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

An evocative picture book biography about the prolific life of Jackie Ormes, whose groundbreaking cartoons became some of the first empowering depictions of Black women in America!

Jackie Ormes made...

Item No. 9781338305906
$21.99
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
Bailey, Linda

The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.

How does a...

Item No. 9781770495593
$17.99
Me, Frida - Softcover
Novesky, Amy

Amy Novesky's picture book Me, Frida is an exhilarating true story that encourages children to believe in themselves so they can make their own dreams soar--illustrated by Caldecott Medal and Pura Belpré Honor winning illustrator David Diaz.

Like a tiny bird in...

Item No. 9781419715167
$9.95
My Poet
MacLachlan, Patricia

Inspired by the life and craft of Mary Oliver, My Poet celebrates the joy of connecting perception and experience with words, with glowing artwork by Jen Hill and profound text by Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan.

Patricia MacLachlan has written a...

Item No. 9780062971142
$17.99
On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison
Nolen, Jerdine

Discover the early life and legacy of groundbreaking American writer Toni Morrison in this beautifully illustrated and "awe-inspiring" (School Library Journal, starred review) nonfiction picture book biography.

Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Ohio, Toni Morrison...

Item No. 9781534478527
$18.99
On Wings of Words: Extraordinary Life of Emily Dickinson
Berne, Jennifer

An inspiring and kid-accessible biography of one of the world's most famous poets.

Emily Dickinson, who famously wrote "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul," is brought to life in this moving story.In a small New England town lives Emily Dickinson...

Item No. 9781452142975
$18.99
One of a Kind: The Life of Sydney Taylor
Michelson, Richard

For fans of All-of-a-Kind Family, here is the true story of how Sarah Brenner, a poor girl from New York City's Lower East Side, became Sydney Taylor: dancer, actress, and successful children's book author.

Sarah Brenner might have come from an all-of-a-kind family (...

Item No. 9781635925319
$18.99
Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen
Hopkinson, Deborah

A gorgeous and inspiring picture book biography of Jane Austen, one of the most beloved writers of all time, from award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4...

Item No. 9780062373304
$17.99
Out of this World: Surreal Art of Leonara Carrington
Markel, Michelle

A gorgeously illustrated picture book biography about the fascinating life of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, from Michelle Markel and Amanda Hall, the acclaimed team behind The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau.

Ever since she was a little girl, Leonora...

Item No. 9780062441096
$17.99
Planting Stories
Denise, Anika Aldamuy

RECIPIENT OF THE PURA BELPRÉ HONOR

* A Today Show's Best Kids' Books of 2019 * Indie Next List Pick * Junior Library Guild Selection *

"An...

Item No. 9780062748683
$17.99
Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair
Tourville, Jacqueline

Pre-order your autographed copy now! Books will be shipped after the September 25th event.

Amy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Brigette Barrager team up to tell the joyful and unique story of the trailblazing Disney artist Mary Blair.

Mary Blair lived her life in color: vivid, wild color.

From her imaginative childhood to her career as an...

Item No. 9781481461313
$17.99