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c2009., Juvenile, A.A. Knopf Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: Explains how Philo Farnsworth held on to his dream to develop television and the scientific concepts behind it.
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2009., Primary, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This picture-book biography explains how Farnsworth held on to his dream to develop television and the scientific concepts behind it.
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2018., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B CHANEL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin introduces readers to the most well-known fashion designer in the world, Coco Chanel. Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition. Coco Chanel focuses on the obstacles Chanel faced as a financially independent woman in an era when women were expected to marry; as well as her fierce competition with the Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; and some of her most memorable firsts for the fashion industry, including the little black dress, the quilted purse with gold chain, and the perfume Chanel No. 5. The book includes a bibliography, a list of where to see her work, and an index."--Provided by publisher.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: HI-INT B CHA RUB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin introduces readers to the most well-known fashion designer in the world, Coco Chanel. Beginning with the difficult years Chanel spent in an orphanage, Goldman Rubin traces Coco's development as a designer and demonstrates how her determination to be independent helped her gain worldwide recognition. Coco Chanel focuses on the obstacles Chanel faced as a financially independent woman in an era when women were expected to marry; as well as her fierce competition with the Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli; and some of her most memorable firsts for the fashion industry, including the little black dress, the quilted purse with gold chain, and the perfume Chanel No. 5. The book includes a bibliography, a list of where to see her work, and an index."--Provided by publisher.
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By Gaines, Ann2004., Juvenile, Chelsea House Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Women in the arts (Philadelphia, Pa.)Summary Note: A biography of the innovative twentieth-century designer of clothing and perfume.
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c2011., Juvenile, ABDO Pub. Company Call No: 796 BASEBALL JET Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Big buddy biographiesSummary Note: Profiles the life and career of professional baseball player Derek Jeter, describing his family, childhood, awards and accomplishments, becoming a New York Yankee, and related topics.
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2015., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. 2015. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated biography of Pedro Martinez that describes his childhood and how he became a famous baseball player.
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-- Brianna Scurryc2000., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of the soccer goalkeeper whose play on the United States National Team earned her the nickname "the Rock."
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c2007., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 796 RACING CARS SAV Edition: Rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Amazing athletesSummary Note: Recounts the life of race car driver Jeff Gordon, whose highly successful, record-breaking career was kicked off when he was four years old and received a quarter midget race car from his father.
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c2000., LernerSports Call No: 796.72092 B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Biography of the young stock car driver who has won three NASCAR championships and more than forty races in four years.
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c2000, Pre-adolescent, Millbrook Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Auto racing's new wave
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c1998., Primary, Chelsea House Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A brief biography of the legendary "Doors" singer known for his fast-paced and excessive lifestyle.
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c1999., Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 796.334092 B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of the young woman from southern California who starred at Stanford University and was a co-captain of the gold medal winning U.S. women's Olympic soccer team in 1996.
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[2016]., Juvenile, Holiday House Call No: E B CLI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Relates the story of jazz innovator Louis Armstong's rise from street waif to international superstar.
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c2008., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Super Bowl superstars
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2000., Pre-adolescent, Abdo Publishing Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Jam sessionSummary Note: Describes the personal life and football career of Kurt Warner, a quarterback for the St. Louis Rams.
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c1976., Crowell Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Crowell biographiesSummary Note: A biography of the famous trumpeter from his childhood in New Orleans to the time when he was known as "Ambassador Satch" and "King of Jazz."
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c2008., Lerner Pub. Call No: B ARM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: History maker biographiesSummary Note: This is a biography of Louis Armstrong, the "world's greatest trumpet player" whose electrifying solos and one-of-a-kind raspy singing voice revolutionized American music. Armstrong is one of jazz music's greatest performers and is beloved around the world. This book follows his childhood of abject poverty in New Orleans through his rise to stardom in Chicago and New York. At the same time, the reader learns about the rise of jazz as a uniquely American art form as well as the racial prejudices that Louis was subject to at the time.
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-- "Jazz is played from the heart"c2007., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles the life and achievements of jazz musician Louis Armstrong, discussing his childhood, early street performances, move from New Orleans to Chicago, recording career, movie appearances, and more. Includes chronology, discography, filmography, further reading suggestions, and resources.