![Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060291559.jpg?itok=KY2Z6k6F)
Dorothy became a librarian to share her love of books and reading. How she started a library service first on a bookmobile and later inspired a building — touching many lives in her North Caroline town — is based a real person that the author knew. Gentle language and soft illustration present Miss Dorothy’s story and the impact of one individual.
Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile
![The Little Plant Doctor: A Story About George Washington Carver](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823423255.jpg?itok=aBeMMjDc)
George Washington Carver was always curious and grew into a recognized scientist in spite of the challenges of the time in which he lived. His life and accomplishments become accessible to younger children through the voice of a tree planted by young George, augmented by child-like full color illustrations.
The Little Plant Doctor: A Story About George Washington Carver
![Liberty's Voice: The Story of Emma Lazarus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525478590.jpg?itok=fRYnBM5C)
Emma Lazarus, a prolific and skilled poet, only once wrote a poem on request. It is the one for which she is best known: the poem is mounted on the base of the Statue of Liberty. Emma’s story is sprinkled with her writing, complemented by expressive illustrations.
Liberty’s Voice: The Story of Emma Lazarus
![Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375857214.jpg?itok=qFFl-2gE)
Perhaps it was growing up in a time before television that fueled Jim Henson’s creativity, fondness for puppets, and love of invention that resulted in his lasting contributions. Henson’s life (including the Muppets) is presented in clear text and spirited illustrations.
Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets
![The Incredible Life of Balto](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375844600.jpg?itok=ufIyyLb7)
A dog saved the people of Nome, Alaska in 1925 when a sled team was the only way to fetch essential diphtheria serum during a blizzard. Balto led that team, but his story continues in this engagingly told and illustrated book when the brave canine is in turn helped by America’s children.
The Incredible Life of Balto
![The House Baba Built: An Artist's Childhood in China](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316076287.jpg?itok=PpR141DN)
With war approaching, Baba (the author’s father) builds a sturdy home for his family in Shanghai. The family, their activities, and house unfold in stunning, varied art and lyrical language in an expansive format to reveal a glimpse of an historical time through the lens of one family.
The House Baba Built: An Artist’s Childhood in China
![The Bravest Woman in America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1582463697.jpg?itok=iKTytR6E)
Ida Lewis grew up on the sea as she and her parents kept the Lime Rock Lighthouse in Rhode Island. The story of how Ida saved numerous seafarers in the period before modern technology is revealed in dramatic illustration and readable text — ideal for sharing aloud.
The Bravest Woman in America
![Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women's Hoops on the Map](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823421635.jpg?itok=Z1r1dUdM)
Women and girls haven’t always played basketball. In fact, it was a struggle to play while acting “lady-like” in the late 1800s. Readers will enjoy learning about Agnes Motley and the competition that launched women into basketball through vivid prose and lively illustration.
Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women’s Hoops on the Map
![Seven Cookies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1584307013.jpg?itok=5KgsPyaO)
Seven Cookies
![Lin Yi's Lantern](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1846861470.jpg?itok=LqTy6P1Z)
Lin Yi’s Lantern
![Under the Lemon Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1584300515.jpg?itok=vIrIWYzI)
Under the Lemon Moon
![Under the Mambo Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/157091723X.jpg?itok=2DKMGwzG)
Under the Mambo Moon
![The Moon Lady](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689806167.jpg?itok=NktxO_aO)
The Moon Lady
![Beautiful Moon / Bella Luna](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1932748865.jpg?itok=Ei1F7DN_)
Beautiful Moon / Bella Luna
![A Full Moon Is Rising](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600603645.jpg?itok=J85V2SRX)
Around the world, people and other living things interact with and are affected by the full moon in fascinating ways. Come along on a whirlwind, poetic tour of Canada, Israel, Morocco, India, China, Australia, and more countries to discover an amazing collection of full moon celebrations, beliefs, customs, and facts.
A Full Moon Is Rising
![Build a Burrito: A Counting Book in English and Spanish](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439441552.jpg?itok=mJxE3DGo)
Build a Burrito: A Counting Book in English and Spanish
![Delicious Hullabaloo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1558852468.jpg?itok=VXXabS-v)
Delicious Hullabaloo
![Grandma's Chocolate](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1558855874.jpg?itok=u-z7_4qc)
Grandma’s Chocolate
![How Nanita Learned To Make Flan](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689815468.jpg?itok=bGfRkcqW)
How Nanita Learned To Make Flan
![The First Tortilla: A Bilingual Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0826342140.jpg?itok=9ddRSjJP)
The First Tortilla: A Bilingual Story
![The Party for Papa Luis](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1558855327.jpg?itok=isxSHFCv)
The Party for Papa Luis
![Bean Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0888998813.jpg?itok=iuYikuV7)
Bean Soup
![Alicia's Happy Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1595721150.jpg?itok=mPKgUa3t)
Alicia’s Happy Day
![Amelia's Show-and-Tell Fiesta](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006050255X.jpg?itok=h3KH7my_)