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Your current subscription allows you to be actively logged in on up to three (3) devices simultaneously. Click on continue below to log out of other sessions and log in on this device. by Jan Lower (text) & illus. by Carlyn Beccia Astra/Calkins Creek. Dec. 2026. 40p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781662680977. Gr 2-5 COPY ISBN Gr 2-5–A captivating look at a little-known historical figure, this biography introduces young leaders to anti-enslavement activist Benjamin Lay (1682–1759).
The Brilliant Calculator How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America by Jan Lower illustrated by Susan Reagan Review posted May 14, 2025. Calkins Creek, 2023. 40 pages. Review written November 14, 2023, from a library book. Starred Review 2024 Mathical Book Prize Honor Book, Ages 8-10.
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