Posts by DaNel Hogan
Early Bisbee by Annie Graeme Larkin, Douglas L. Graeme, and Richard W. Graeme
Before Bisbee became a bustling mining camp, it was a haven to Native Americans for centuries. However, their presence brought the intrusion of army scouts and prospectors into the Mule Mountains. The coincidental discovery of vast mineral wealth at the future site of Bisbee permanently affixed the fate of the land forever. Rising from the…
Read MoreA View of Saguaro National Monument & The Tucson Basin by Gary Paul Nabham
Gary Paul Nabhan is an internationally-celebrated nature writer, seed saver, conservation biologist and sustainable agriculture activist who has been called “the father of the local food movement” by Utne Reader, Mother Earth News, Carleton College and Unity College.
Read MoreEnergy Investigate Why We Need Power & How We Get It by Kathleen M. Reilly
Energy is a valuable resource that comes in many different forms. This book will help kids learn about the history and science of the world’s sources of energy, from nonrenewable fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas to renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. Sidebars and fun trivia break up…
Read MoreIsh by Peter H. Reynolds
A creative spirit learns that thinking “ish-ly” is far more wonderful than “getting it right” in this gentle fable from the creator of the award-winning picture book The Dot. Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere. Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single…
Read MoreSky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
The sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way. Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without…
Read MoreChanging Our World The Stories of Women Engineers by Sybil E. Hatch
Through real-life stories, the full-color, 256-page Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers celebrates the contributions of women engineers to every aspect of modern life. Explore the lives and careers of hundreds of women engineers of all ages and backgrounds—extraordinary women who serve as role models to tell the untold story of engineering. These inspirational stories…
Read MoreLa Catrina by Patty Rodriguez (author) and Adriana Stein (illustrator)
Inspirado en uno de los símbolos más reconocidos del Día de los Muertos, este libro presenta a los más pequeños las expresiones emocionales y sus primeras palabras en inglés y español, y les enseña a reconocer sentimientos como emocionado (emocionado), triste. (triste) y confiado (confiado).
Read MoreCaster by Elsie Chapman
If the magic doesn’t kill her, the truth just might.Aza Wu knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal. After all, casting killed her sister, Shire. As with all magic, everything comes at a price. For Aza, it feels like everything in her life has some kind of cost attached to it. Her sister had…
Read MoreLead From Outside by Stacey Abrams
Leadership is hard. Convincing others–and often yourself–that you possess the answers and are capable of world-affecting change requires confidence, insight, and sheer bravado. Lead from the Outside is the handbook for outsiders, written with the awareness of the experiences and challenges that hinder anyone who exists beyond the structure of traditional white male power–women, people of color, members of…
Read MoreEllie, Engineer by Jackson Pearce
A charming, hilarious illustrated middle grade about a girl who is an engineer–no, not the kind on a train, the kind that builds things Perfect creative, STEM-powered fun for girls who have interests in how things work. Ellie is an engineer. With a tool belt strapped over her favorite skirt (who says you can’t wear…
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