Headstrong Hallie!: The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female "fire Guard"

Headstrong Hallie!: The Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female
Author: Aimee Bissonette
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781534110618

"In the 1880s the U.S. Forest Service didn't hire women, thinking they couldn't handle the physical challenges of the work, but Hallie Morse Daggett overcame discrimination to become the first woman "fire guard" hired by the U.S. Forest Service"--

North Woods Girl

North Woods Girl
Author: Aimée M. Bissonette
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780873519663

Whether hearing wood frogs peep, choosing the finest skipping stone, observing squirrels gathering nuts, or inhaling crisp, cold air, a hike through Grandma's woods engages all the senses.

Miss Colfax's Light

Miss Colfax's Light
Author: Aimee Bissonette
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1634707931

In 1861, at the age of 37, Harriet Colfax took on the job of lighthouse keeper for the Michigan City lighthouse off Lake Michigan. It was a bold and determined endeavor, especially since there were very few female lighthouse keepers in the country at that time. For 43 years, until the age of 80, Harriet kept her light burning, through storms, harsh winters, and changes in technology. This true story focuses on Harriet's commitment and determination to fulfilling her charge and living life on her own terms. Excerpts from her actual log are included.

Aim for the Skies

Aim for the Skies
Author: Aimee Bissonette
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534126406

When she was seven years old, Geraldine (Jerrie) Mock took her first airplane ride. She decided then and there to be a pilot. Growing up, she was inspired by radio broadcasts detailing the travels of aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Joan Merriam was 15 when she took her first plane ride in 1952. She got her pilot's license before she could even drive a car. And like Jerrie, Joan too was inspired by Earhart and wanted to circle the globe, following Earhart's exact route. Years later, when both women begin to plan their dream flights, they are completely unaware of each other, and coincidentally pick the same time to depart. But when the media gets word of their plans, the stage is set for the race of a lifetime. This picture book retells the extraordinary story of the 1964 air race between Americans Geraldine Mock and Joan Merriam Smith, the first two women to fly around the world.

The Leaf Detective

The Leaf Detective
Author: Heather Lang
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2021-02-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1635923697

This picture book biography tells the story of Meg Lowman, a groundbreaking female scientist called a "real life Lorax" by National Geographic, who was determined to investigate the marvelous, undiscovered world of the rainforest treetops. Meg Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head — the colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. Meg set out to climb up and investigate the rain forest tree canopies — and to be the first scientist to do so. But she encountered challenge after challenge. Male teachers would not let her into their classrooms, the high canopy was difficult to get to, and worst of all, people were logging and clearing the forests. Meg never gave up or gave in. She studied, invented, and persevered, not only creating a future for herself as a scientist, but making sure that the rainforests had a future as well. Working closely with Meg Lowman, author Heather Lang and artist Jana Christy beautifully capture Meg's world in the treetops.

The Second Life of Trees

The Second Life of Trees
Author: Aimée M. Bissonette
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0807572829

Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book describes, in lyrical prose accompanied by colorful and graphic illustrations, that trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life.

When Winter Comes

When Winter Comes
Author: Aimée M. Bissonette
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-10-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1632172739

A sweet poetic children's book celebrating the vibrancy of life in winter. Though a forest may be blanketed in snow or a lake frozen over, families who enjoy the outdoors in winter, happily bundled up to play in the energizing weather, know that wildlife is still teeming there. When winter comes, and deep snow blankets the woods, and ice forms cold and smooth on the lakes, thick enough for us to skate on, some people think our woods are empty. But we know better. The fallen log that is used to hide behind in a snowball fight is a shelter for tree frogs, caterpillars, ladybugs, and slugs. The drifts of fallen snow that families snowshoe across have winding tunnels made by meadow mice in search of seeds and bark. The towering trees families ski among shield birds from winter winds. When Winter Comes celebrates the joy of playing and exploring in the outdoors during the winter months.

Stella Louella's Runaway Book

Stella Louella's Runaway Book
Author: Lisa Campbell Ernst
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-09
Genre: Books and reading
ISBN: 9780756977405

It's Stella Louella's library due date, but aghast! She can't find the book anywhere. Almost everyone in town joins in on the frantic search, and the wild book chase begins.