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Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World

10 best books like Electrical Wizard: How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World (Elizabeth Rusch): Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song, A Home for Mr. Emerson, Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World, To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt, Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, Henri's Scissors, Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos, Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor, Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution, Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece

Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
AuthorAndrea Davis Pinkney
ISBN0316070130

They were each born with the gift of gospel.

Martin's voice kept people in their seats, but also sent their praises soaring.
Mahalia's voice was brass-and-butter - strong and smooth at the same time.

With Martin's sermons and Mahalia's songs, folks were free to shout, to...
A Home for Mr. Emerson
AuthorBarbara Kerley
ISBN0545350883
From the award-winning creators of THOSE REBELS, JOHN & TOM, a joyful portrait of an American icon and an inspiring blueprint for how to live your life.

"All life is an experiment.
The more
experiments you make
the better."

Before Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great writer,...
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
AuthorLaurie Lawlor
ISBN0823423700
In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring, here is a biography of the pioneering environmentalist. "Once you are aware of the wonder and beauty of earth, you will want to learn about it," wrote Rachel Carson, the pioneering environmentalist. She wrote Silent Spring,...
To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt
AuthorDoreen Rappaport
President Theodore Roosevelt is known as "the man with a plan," the "rough rider." His figure stands tall in American history; his legacy stretching him to larger-than-life proportions.

But before his rise to fame, he was just "Teedie," a boy with ambitious dreams to change the world, and...
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
AuthorKathryn Gibbs Davis
ISBN0547959222
Capturing an engineer’s creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world’s most iconic amusement park attraction, the Ferris wheel.
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Henri's Scissors
AuthorJeanette Winter
ISBN1442464852
Step into the colorful world of Henri Matisse and his magnificent paper cutouts in this biography by acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter.

In a small weaving town in France, a young boy named Henri-Emile Matisse drew pictures everywhere, and when he grew up, he moved to Paris and...
Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
AuthorStephanie Roth Sisson
ISBN1596439602
For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan.

When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped marveling at...
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor
AuthorRobert Burleigh
ISBN1481416006
Filled with gorgeous illustrations by acclaimed artist Raúl Colón, this illustrated biography shares the story of female scientist, Marie Tharp, a pioneering woman scientist and the first person to ever successfully map the ocean floor.

Marie Tharp was always fascinated by the ocean....
Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
AuthorDon Brown
ISBN1596432667
Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter—with 59 cannons in tow.

In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston—225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat...
Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece
AuthorMarc Harshman
ISBN1596437189
In the wooded heart of Pennsylvania, a house perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune echoes through its sunlit-dappled rooms, and the façade blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is Fallingwater, an architectural masterpiece born from the marriage of meticulous research...
Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library
AuthorBarb Rosenstock
ISBN1590789326
As soon as Thomas Jefferson learned to read, he found his passion: books, books, and more books! Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Jefferson collected thousands of books on hundreds of subjects. In fact, his massive collection eventually helped rebuild the Library of Congress—now...
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey
AuthorLoree Griffin Burns
ISBN0761393420
Some farms grow vegetables or grains, and some raise cows, sheep, chickens, or pigs. But have you ever heard of a butterfly farm? How do you raise a butterfly?

On a farm in Costa Rica, workers care for these delicate, winged creatures as they change from eggs to caterpillars to pupae. Like any...
A Chicken Followed Me Home!: Questions and Answers about a Familiar Fowl
AuthorRobin Page
ISBN1481410288
Why did the chicken cross the road? To follow you home! Learn all about a not-so-basic bird in this delightful nonfiction picture book.

What’s that? A chicken followed you home? Now what do you do?

Celebrated author-illustrator Robin Page leads a step-by-step, question-and-answer-style...
Dare the Wind: The Record-breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud
AuthorTracey E. Fern
ISBN0374316996
Ellen Prentiss’s papa said she was born with saltwater in her veins, so he gave her sailing lessons and taught her how to navigate. As soon as she met a man who loved sailing like she did, she married him. When her husband was given command of a clipper ship custom-made to travel quickly, she knew that...
The House That Jane Built: A Story about Jane Addams
AuthorTanya Lee Stone
ISBN0805090495
I really admire Jane Addams. For a semester in college (in-between majoring in English literature and psychology) I took classes in sociology and studied her in depth. I either learned more from this book, or more likely relearned some of what I learned back then. She was a remarkable woman.

This...
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton
AuthorMeghan Mccarthy
ISBN1442422629
A riveting picture book biography of Betty Skelton, aviation and auto racing pioneer, from award-winning author/illustrator Megan McCarthy.

In the 1930s most girls were happy playing with dolls. But one girl, Betty Skelton, liked playing with airplanes, watching them fly around outside,...
Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber
AuthorSue Macy
ISBN1481401203
From beloved author Sue Macy comes an illustrated biography of Mary Garber, one of the first female sports journalists in American history!

While sitting in the bleachers of a Soap Box Derby in the 1950s, Mary Garber overheard two African-American boys in the following exchange: “See that...
Crossing Niagara: The Death-Defying Tightrope Adventures of the Great Blondin
AuthorMatt Tavares
ISBN0763668230
Applaud Matt Tavares’s latest feat — a gripping tale of real-life daredevilry perfectly balanced by stunning illustrations.

"Monsieur Blondin is to cross Niagara Falls this afternoon, or perish in the attempt." — Troy Daily Times, June 30, 1859

When the Great Blondin announced...
A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E. B. White
AuthorBarbara Herkert
ISBN1627792457
A lyrical biography of E. B. White, beloved author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, written by Barbara Herkert and illustrated by Caldecott honoree Lauren Castillo.

When young Elwyn White lay in bed as a sickly child, a bold house mouse befriended him. When the time came for kindergarten,...
Feathers: Not Just for Flying
AuthorMelissa Stewart
ISBN1580894305
Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to explore informative sidebars, which underscore specific ways each bird uses its feathers for a variety...
Florence Nightingale
AuthorDemi
ISBN0805097295
Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today.
 
This...
Papa Is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost
AuthorNatalie S. Bober
ISBN0805094075
When Robert Frost was a child, his family thought he would grow up to be a baseball player. Instead, he became a poet. His life on a farm in New Hampshire inspired him to write “poetry that talked,” and today he is famous for his vivid descriptions of the rural life he loved so much. There was a time, though,...
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France
AuthorMara Rockliff
ISBN0763663514
Discover how Benjamin Franklin’s scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer’s mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history.

The day Ben Franklin first set foot in Paris, France, he found the city all abuzz. Everyone was talking about something new. Remarkable....
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