![]() | Alabama Spitfire Bethany Hegedus |
The inspiring true story of Harper Lee, the girl who grew up to write To Kill a Mockingbird, from Bethany Hegedus and Erin McGuire. Perfect for fans of The Right Word and I Dissent. Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a spitfire.Unlike most girls at that time and place, Nelle preferred ove ... Number of pages: 40 | Publication Date: 2018-01-23 | ISBN-13: 9780062456700 |
![]() | Be the Change by Arun Gandhi, Bethany Hegedus |
In this breathtaking companion to the award-winning Grandfather Gandhi, Arun Gandhi, with Bethany Hegedus, tells a poignant, personal story of the damage of wastefulness, gorgeuously illustrated by Evan Turk.At Grandfather Gandhi’s service village, each day is filled, from sunrise to sunset, with work that is done for the good of all. The village ... Number of pages: 48 | Publication Date: 2016-08-30 | ISBN-13: 9781481442657 |
![]() | Grandfather Gandhi by Arun Gandhi, Bethany Hegedus |
Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace.How could he—a Gandhi—be so easy to anger? One thick, hot day, Arun Gandhi travels with his family to Grandfather Gandhi’s village. Silence fills the ... Number of pages: 48 | Publication Date: 2014-03-11 | ISBN-13: 9781442423657 |
![]() | Rise! Bethany Hegedus |
Writer, activist, trolley car conductor, dancer, mother, and humanitarian—Maya Angelou's life was marked by transformation and perseverance. In this comprehensive picture-book biography geared towards older readers, Bethany Hegedus lyrically traces Maya's life from her early days in Stamps, Arkansas through her work as a freedom fighter to her tr ... Number of pages: 48 | Publication Date: 2019-06-25 | ISBN-13: 9781620145876 |
![]() | Between Us Baxters Bethany Hegedus |
It's hard to be a "Black Sheep Baxter," at least for 12-year-old Polly. From a poor white family, Polly's best friend, Timbre Ann Biggs, is black, making them the only "salt-and-pepper" friends in town. But in that fall of 1959, life in quiet Holcolm County starts to heat up as one by one, thriving colored businesses burn to the ground. When someon ... Number of pages: 306 | Publication Date: 2009-02-26 | ISBN-13: 9781934813027 |