Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Stand and deliver Stand and deliver Nicholas Edwards Tells the story of Jaime Escalante and his Los Angeles students struggle for academic excellence. OL12286194W
Mary McLeod Bethune Mary McLeod Bethune Patricia McKissack "Read about Mary McLeod Bethune's life. Discover how she started a school, and worked in the White House"--Provided by publisher. OL16548250W
Confucius Confucius Demi The life story of Confucius, ancient Chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher known for his popular aphorisms (concise statements of wisdom), his emphasis on education and study, and his models o… OL19736926W
Maestros Maestros Julie Murray "Little readers will learn all about what teachers do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform … OL20026830W
Joe Acaba Joe Acaba Colleen Hord A biography of teacher and astronaut Joe Acaba, the first astronaut of Puerto Rican heritage to go into space. OL22635420W
Martha Berry, a woman of courageous spirit and bold dreams Martha Berry, a woman of courageous spirit and bold dreams Joyce Blackburn The life of Martha Berry, who devoted herself to the establishment of schools for underprivileged children in the rural areas of the South. OL2270648W
Teacher Teacher Amanda Askew "Introduce young children to the different jobs that help people in the community with People Who Help Us. Easy-to-read-text explains difficult concepts through interactive learning."--Publisher desc… OL27682350W
Martha Berry Martha Berry Mary Kay Phelan A biography of the young woman whose desire to help Appalachian children resulted in the creation of boarding schools and a college in rural Georgia where youngsters could work as well as study. OL4675641W
Biblioburro Biblioburro Jeanette Winter "After amassing piles of books, Luis, a voracious reader, dreams up a way to share his collection with 'faraway villages.' He starts with two burros--one for himself, one for books--and heads off. T… OL474268W
Our teacher's in a wheelchair Our teacher's in a wheelchair Mary Ellen Powers Text and photographs depict the activities of Brian Hanson, who is able to lead an active existence as a nursery school teacher despite a partial paralysis requiring the use of a wheelchair. OL5256077W
Who keeps us safe? Who keeps us safe? Ellen Catala "Simple text and photos present many people in the community that work to keep others safe"--Provided by publisher. OL5731917W
Louis Braille Louis Braille Madeline Donaldson,Susan Bivin Aller Introduces the life of Louis Braille, who developed braille, an alphabet which allowed the blind to read. OL6028730W