New Releases by Tanya Lee Stone

Tanya Lee Stone is the author of Remembering Rosalind Franklin (2024), Peace Is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together (2022), Pass Go and Collect $200 (2018), Who Says Women Can't Be Computer Programmers? (2018), Girl Rising (2017).

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Remembering Rosalind Franklin

release date: Jan 01, 2024
Remembering Rosalind Franklin
An inspiring nonfiction picture book about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA.

Peace Is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together

release date: Sep 13, 2022
Peace Is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together
In May, 1945 two teenagers contemplated carrying out a plot to blow up the Tule Lake Relocation Center, in California. At its peak there were nearly nineteen thousand people of Japanese descent being held there by the American government. Stone lays the global groundwork for the event, before zeroing in on the lives of the people involved. She provides an intimate look at how their changing perspectives affected their actions. Despite the devastating pain and destruction caused by war, peace can be a chain reaction. -- Adapted from Chapter One and jacket.

Pass Go and Collect $200

release date: Jul 17, 2018
Pass Go and Collect $200
"A nonfiction picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world''s most famous games" --

Who Says Women Can't Be Computer Programmers?

release date: Feb 20, 2018
Who Says Women Can't Be Computer Programmers?
A picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, the woman recognized today as history’s first computer programmer—she imagined them 100 years before they existed! In the early nineteenth century lived Ada Byron: a young girl with a wild and wonderful imagination. The daughter of internationally acclaimed poet Lord Byron, Ada was tutored in science and mathematics from a very early age. But Ada’s imagination was never meant to be tamed and, armed with the fundamentals of math and engineering, she came into her own as a woman of ideas—equal parts mathematician and philosopher. From her whimsical beginnings as a gifted child to her most sophisticated notes on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, this book celebrates the woman recognized today as the first computer programmer. This title has Common Core connections. Christy Ottaviano Books

Girl Rising

release date: Feb 14, 2017
Girl Rising
A gorgeous, full-color oversized book about educating girls across the world inspired by the documentary that Entertainment Weekly says “every mother, sister, daughter, should see, as well as the men who love and support them.” This is the right book for the present moment and perfect for fans of inspirational nonfiction such as I Am Malala and anyone who believes that one girl can change the world. Worldwide, over 130 million girls are not in school. But one girl with courage is a revolution. Girl Rising, a global campaign for girls’ education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Now, award-winning author Tanya Lee Stone deftly uses new research to illuminate the dramatic facts behind the film, focusing both on the girls captured on camera and many others. She examines barriers to education in depth—early child marriage and childbearing, slavery, sexual trafficking, gender discrimination, and poverty—and shows how removing these barriers means not only a better life for girls, but safer, healthier, and more prosperous communities. With full-color photos from the film, infographics, and a compelling narrative, Girl Rising will inspire readers of all ages to join together in a growing movement to help change the world. A Junior Library Guild Selection Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year “A moving account of hardships and triumphs that is bound to inspire future activists, this is a devastating but crucial read.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Additional Praise for the Film: “Delivers . . . tangible hope that the world can be healed in a better future.” —Meryl Streep “Girl Rising stands as a testament to the power of information.” —The Los Angeles Times

LA GRANDE GUERRE - Histoires inspirées par des objets emblématiques de 1914-1918

release date: Oct 14, 2015
LA GRANDE GUERRE - Histoires inspirées par des objets emblématiques de 1914-1918
David Almond (Je m’appelle Mina), Tracy Chevalier (La jeune fille à la perle), Timothée de Fombelle (Le livre de Perle), Michael Morpurgo (Cheval de Guerre)... Les plus grandes signatures de la littérature racontent la Première Guerre mondiale à partir d’objets emblématiques. Un superbe recueil contenant des nouvelles écrites par onze écrivains célébrés partout dans le monde : Timothée de Fombelle, Michael Morpurgo, Tracy Chevalier rendent hommage aux héros les plus ordinaires. Un soldat de plomb, un plat à beurre, une boussole... Des objets du quotidien. Pourtant, aux yeux de nos auteurs, ces artefacts touchent au cœur des vies humaines pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Chaque auteur de ce recueil a été enjoint de choisir un objet qui avait un lien avec la guerre – une croix de Victoria pour Timothée de Fombelle, un kit d’écriture pour David Almond, un casque pour Michael Morpurgo – et de s’en servir comme inspiration pour une nouvelle originale. Le résultat : un recueil extraordinaire, illustré par Jim Kay (Quelques minutes après minuit), avec des photographies des objets qui ont inspiré les nouvelles.

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie

release date: Aug 21, 2015
The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie
Acclaimed nonfiction author Tanya Lee Stone takes an unbiased look at how Barbie became the icon that she is, and at the impact that she''s had on our culture (and vice versa). Feau00adturing passionate anecdotes, original photou00adgraphs, source notes, and

The House That Jane Built

release date: Jun 23, 2015
The House That Jane Built
"Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House--a settlement home--soon adding a playground, kindergarten, and a public bath, By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early 1920s, more than nine thousand people visited Hull House each week. The dreams of a smart, caring girl had become a reality. And the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were transformed when they stepped into the house that Jane Addams built."--Provided by publisher.

The Great War

by: Various
release date: Apr 14, 2015
The Great War
Combines evocative photographs and illustrations in a treasury of stories by 11 international writers that were inspired by artifacts connected to World War I. Illustrated by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winning artist of A Monster Calls.

Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles

release date: Oct 08, 2013
Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles
“An exceptionally well-researched, lovingly crafted, and important tribute to unsung American heroes.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting overseas against the injustices brought on by Hitler. Back on the home front, discrimination against African Americans plays out as much on Main Street as in the military. Tanya Lee Stone examines the little-known history of the Triple Nickles, America’s first black paratroopers, who fought in an attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of First Sergeant Walter Morris, “proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability.” Front matter includes a foreword by Ashley Bryan. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, a time line, source notes, a bibliography, and an index.

Courage Has No Color

release date: Jan 22, 2013
Courage Has No Color
Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America''s first black paratroopers, who fought against little-known attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II, and "proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability."

Almost Astronauts

release date: Sep 27, 2011
Almost Astronauts
They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow. What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape -- any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. ALMOST ASTRONAUTS is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, further reading, a bibliography, sources, source notes, and an index.

A Is for America

release date: May 12, 2011
A Is for America
Little ones will love learning American history in Tanya Lee Stone''s latest alphabet book. Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to Thomas Jefferson and Harriet Tubman!

Elizabeth Leads the Way

release date: Feb 16, 2010
Elizabeth Leads the Way
Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and later gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote.Here is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn''t take "no" for an answer. Elizabeth Leads the Way is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year. This title has Common Core connections.

H is for Haunted House

release date: Jan 01, 2010
H is for Haunted House
A group of children enjoy the frights and fun of a Halloween party and trick-or-treating in this rhyming alphabet book.

T Is for Turkey

release date: Aug 20, 2009
T Is for Turkey
Little ones will love learning about Thanksgiving in Tanya Lee Stone''s newest shaped alphabet book. Join in as the elementary school puts on a play that tells the true story of the first Thanksgiving. Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from Harvest to Pilgrims to Turkey.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Laura Ingalls Wilder
A biography of the writer whose pioneer life on the American prairie became the basis for her "Little House" books.

Sandy's Circus

release date: Sep 04, 2008
Sandy's Circus
As a boy, Alexander ?Sandy? Calder was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older and became an artist, his fiddling led him to create wire sculptures. One day, Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a brand-new kind of art for amazed audiences. This is the story of Sandy?s Circus, as told by Tanya Lee Stone with Boris Kulikov?s spectacular and innovative illustrations. Calder?s original circus is on permanent display at the Whitney Museum in New York City.

Ella Fitzgerald

release date: Jan 10, 2008
Ella Fitzgerald
The name ?Ella Fitzgerald? brings to mind a silky voice crooning jazz standards. The First Lady of Song earned her nickname by touring almost nonstop for over fifty years, winning thirteen Grammys, and recording album after album. But who was the woman behind the name? How did a teenage runaway become a renowned jazz singer? Long after her homeless days, Ella remained insecure?she often suffered stage fright. Yet she was a born performer, able to improvise lyrics and record songs in single takes. She even seemed more comfortable on stage than off, and close friends found her hard to truly know. Tanya Lee Stone?s Up Close biography delivers several never-before-published details of this intensely private, legendary singer?s life.

A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl

release date: Jun 12, 2007
A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva all get mixed up with a senior boy–a cool, slick, sexy boy who can talk them into doing almost anything he wants. In a blur of high school hormones and personal doubt, each girl struggles with how much to give up and what ultimately to keep for herself. How do girls handle themselves? How much can a boy get away with? And in the end, who comes out on top? A bad boy may always be a bad boy. But this bad boy is about to meet three girls who won’t back down.

Amelia Earhart

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Amelia Earhart
An introduction to one of America''s most famous pilots, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while flying over the Pacific Ocean.

B is for Bunny

release date: Jan 01, 2006
B is for Bunny
All the wonderful things about spring are shown from A to Z.

Unique Animals of the South

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Unique Animals of the South
Highlights ten animals known to live in the South, including the otter, the white-tail deer, and crayfish.

Unique Animals of the Northeast

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Unique Animals of the Northeast
Many different animals make their homes in the Northeast. Some animals, such as red foxes, cottontails, black bears, moose, and lobsters are especially well known in this region.

Unique Animals of the Islands

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Unique Animals of the Islands
The islands of the Atlantic and Pacific are home to a variety of wildlife, including many that are endangered. Read about iguanas, parrots, coquis, leatherback turtles, coconut crabs, and more!

Abraham Lincoln

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Abraham Lincoln
Cover subtitle: A photographic story of a life.

Unique Animals of the Mountains and Prairies

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Unique Animals of the Mountains and Prairies
Many different animals make their homes on the mountains and prairies. But when people think of this region, they often think of buffalo, bears, antelope, elk, and prairie dogs. Read about these animals and more!

Unique Animals of the Southwest

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Unique Animals of the Southwest
Highlight ten animals known to live in the Southeast, including the alligator, the blue heron, and manatee.

Unique Animals of the Southeast

release date: Sep 01, 2004
Unique Animals of the Southeast
Highlight ten animals known to live in the Southeast, including the alligator, the blue heron, and manatee.

Unique Animals of the Midwest

release date: Sep 01, 2004
Unique Animals of the Midwest
Highlights ten animals known to live in the Midwest, including the red fox, various varieties of birds, and the white-tail deer.
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