Search results for ""Author Jezreel Cuevas""
Rare Bird Books Rachel Hears a Song: The Heroics of a Young Rachel Carson
Rachel Hears A Song is a tale about the fragile nature of our planet and human interaction. There is no Planet B, this is our one and only Earth. It’s not just our home, but home to all the animals and plants that work together to keep the important balance of our beautiful planet. It is a story that shows that someone has to be brave enough to question things that may seem beneficial on the surface, but could have irreversible consequences. Rachel Carson was that person.Rachel noticed something peculiar. Where were all the birds? A question that she needed to find the answer to. With no birds to sing the wonderful sounds of Spring, the forest would be silent. Follow Rachel on a wondrous tale of how a determined girl, a serious question, and the curiosity to find an answer can change the world.Rachel meets an old crow that points her to the likely reason for the fact that there are fewer birds. They embark on a mission to explain to farmers that the materials they are spraying on the fields may be affecting more than they know. She challenges them with a single question, “We know how it helps us, but how does it hurt?” A question that started the environmental movement.
£13.56
Rare Bird Books Ada Wants to Fly: The Innovation of a Young Ada Lovelace
A book for kids about Ada Lovelace and her contributions to science and technology!Ada wants to fly, but there is a serious problem. Planes have not been invented yet. So what does a curious child do? Ada decides she needs to try to invent a way to fly. She studies birds and bugs to find out how they do it, and then wrote it all down in a book of her own.Fly along with Ada on a journey of the imagination where dreams and curiosity can take you to the furthest reaches of the world all while never leaving your own yard. This story is based on real events in Ada Lovelace’s life. An adventure that helped make her one of the most inspiring symbols for girls in science.
£15.41
Rare Bird Books Garrett's Store: The Ingenuity of a Young Garrett Morgan
The sixth book in the Tiny Thinkers series covers Garrett Morgan!Garrett Morgan invented the respiratory device that powered WWI gas masks, as well as chemical hair straighteners and and improved sewing machine. A trailblazer in many aspects of his life, Morgan's story is one that kids and adults will love! Follow Garrett Morgan as he builds his store, and begins to invent some of the items we still rely on today.
£12.99
