Laurie Lawlor Knihy

Scientist. Artist. Rule-breaker. The vibrant and daring life of Marianne North by the award-winning author of Super Women and Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World. In 1882, Marianne North showed the gray city of London paintings of jaw-dropping greenery like they'd never seen before. As a self-taught artist and scientist, Marianne North subverted Victorian gender roles and advanced the field of botanical illustration. Her technique of painting specimens in their natural environment was groundbreaking. The legendary Charles Darwin was among her many supporters. Laurie Lawlor deftly chronicles North's life, from her restrictive childhood to her wild world travels to the opening of the Marianne North Gallery at Kew Gardens to her death in 1890. The North gallery at Kew Gardens remains open to the public today. Becca Stadtlander's award-winning lush, verdant artwork pairs wonderfully with the natural themes. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students

In 1775, while traveling with her family from Virginia to Kentucky, and joined by another family along the way, eleven-year-old Elizabeth reads Gulliver's Travels to the children and keeps a journal of their adventures, which include a runaway slave, encounters with Cherokees, and a near-fatal accident.

Exploring the vibrant friendship between composer Ludwig van Beethoven and entrepreneur Nannette Streicher, this lively nonfiction picture book captures their shared passion for music and innovation. Through enchanting illustrations and lyrical prose, readers are introduced to the dynamic world of classical music, highlighting the contributions of both figures in a historically rich context. The narrative emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and the impact of their groundbreaking partnership on the musical landscape.

The Erie Canal, an engineering feat, significantly influenced American history while also affecting the environment, working conditions, and the Haudenosaunee people. Its construction and operation not only transformed transportation and commerce but also had profound sociopolitical repercussions that extended beyond the canal itself, highlighting the interplay between infrastructure and society.

A small rural Wisconsin community transforms a neglected dumping ground into a nature trail that connects an elementary school and a public library. This project highlights the restoration of publicly-owned land while showcasing three distinct ecosystems, emphasizing community involvement and environmental stewardship.

Strings quivered. Notes shimmered. Meet best friends acclaimed composer Ludwig van Beethoven and bold female entrepreneur Nannette Streicher in this lively and lyrical nonfiction picture book. In a tall, narrow building on a wide avenue pianos plinked and plunked day and night. Everyone in quiet Augsburg knew the Stein home. What music! In 1787, aspiring yet unknown composer Ludwig van Beethoven arrives at young Nannette Stein’s home. What follows is a decades-long friendship that persists whether life hits a low or high note. Acclaimed nonfiction writer Laurie Lawlor deftly depicts how these two fascinating friends—a composer with hearing loss and a woman who became an innovative piano maker in a time that discouraged female entrepreneurship—fought the odds and worked together in perfect harmony. The author of picture book biography Fearless World Traveler, Lawlor masterfully uses forgotten historical letters, a glossary, and rich back matter on both friends’ lives and art to introduce readers to the man behind the music, from his loud laughter to his crushing handshake. Complete with Fearless World Traveler collaborator Becca Stadtlander’s intricate mixed-media artwork, What Music deftly dives into musical history–and herstory–in an intimate yet expansive picture book biography that hits just the right note.

Meg, Jo, Beth a malá Amy čekají s napětím i steskem na tatínka. Přesto jejich život není složen jen z trpného čekání. Naopak, děvčata prožívají mnohá dobrodružství, čelí i nástrahám, které pramení z dospívání. Jejich cesty se na čas rozdělí, aby se opětovně sešly v rodinném kruhu. Slavný americký román, který vychází v Čechách poprvé kompletní, vypráví příběh čtyř sester. Román se odehrává během občanské války (Severu proti Jihu)