David Stabler
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights; others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom "museum" full of dead animals. "Kid Presidents" features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American presidents, complete with lively...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Forget the moon landing, the Nobel prizes, and the famous inventions. When the world's most brilliant scientists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Albert Einstein daydreamed instead of paying attention in class. Jane Goodall got in trouble for bringing worms and snails in her house. And Neil deGrasse Tyson had to start a dog-walking business to save up money to buy a telescope. Kid Scientists tells these stories and more...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations reveal how Leonardo da Vinci, Beatrix Potter, Keith Haring, and other great artists in history coped with regular-kid problems.
Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world’s most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you.
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Every great artist started out as a kid. Forget the awards, the sold-out museum exhibitions, and the timeless masterpieces. When the world’s most celebrated artists were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you.
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Author
Publisher
Siruela
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Español
Description
¡Los GRANDES DE LA CIENCIA TAMBIÉN FUERON NIÑOS!
Esta amena y original colección de minibiografías ilustradas nos revela los momentos más significativos de la infancia de dieciséis grandes científicos.
¡Atrapará a lectores de todas las edades!
Olvida la llegada a la Luna, los premios Nobel y los grandes inventos. Cuando los científicos más famosos del mundo estaban creciendo, tenían los problemas...
Esta amena y original colección de minibiografías ilustradas nos revela los momentos más significativos de la infancia de dieciséis grandes científicos.
¡Atrapará a lectores de todas las edades!
Olvida la llegada a la Luna, los premios Nobel y los grandes inventos. Cuando los científicos más famosos del mundo estaban creciendo, tenían los problemas...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her "girls can't drive." And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their...
Author
Series
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Funny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the growing-up years of Beverly Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, and 13 other great writers.
Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular-kid problems just like you.
Sam Clemens (aka Mark Twain) loved to skip ...
Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular-kid problems just like you.