Emily Arnold Mccully: 18 books

Book cover of The Ballot Box Battle
by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2014

Illustrated in full color. Just in time for the presidential election comes Caldecott medalist Emily Arnold McCully's stirring tale of a young girl's act of bravery inspired by the great Elizabeth Cady Stanton. It is the fall of 1880, and Cordelia is more interested in horse riding than in hearing...
Book cover of Dreaming in Code: Ada Byron Lovelace, Computer Pioneer
by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019

This illuminating biography reveals how the daughter of Lord Byron, Britain’s most infamous Romantic poet, became the world’s first computer programmer. Even by 1800s standards, Ada Byron Lovelace had an unusual upbringing. Her strict mother worked hard at cultivating her own role as the...
Book cover of She Did It!

She Did It!

21 Women Who Changed the Way We Think

by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018

Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing...
Book cover of Mirette on the High Wire
by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 1992

One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau- a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow's daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it. But Mirette doesn't know that the stranger was...
Book cover of Little Ducks Go
by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2014

A walk in town turns into a harrowing adventure for six little ducklings in this Guided Reading Level C Book. Following their mother down the street, the baby ducklings are swept up in a gush of water and washed down a storm drain.  "Quack!" says their mother.  "Cheep cheep!"...
Book cover of Min Makes a Machine
by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018

Budding engineer Min uses her skills to save the day in this Level E easy reader, perfect for Kindergarten students to read on their own! Min wants to play, but Ann and Bess say it's too hot to do anything. Min waves a fan, but it doesn't help at all. What's a girl to do?   There's a pool,...
Book cover of 3, 2, 1, Go!
by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015

Fly into fun with a determined girl engineer named Min who finds a clever way to join her big sister's games. This Level G book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary and skills! Big Sister Ann and her friend Bess are playing school—and Min wants to join in. But Ann tells...
Book cover of Late Nate in a Race
by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013

On the day of the race, Nate is running late. Find out what happens when he tries out going fast in this Guided Reading Level D story. Nate likes to go slow. His brother and sister are worried they'll miss the race—but mom tells them not to nag him. When they get there, Mom convinces Nate...
Book cover of Wonder Horse

Wonder Horse

The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse

by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2010

In the late 1800s, former slave and veterinarian Bill "Doc" Key realized that his new foal, Jim, was no ordinary horse. Believing in the power of kindness and patience, Doc taught Jim to spell, recognize the primary colors, and even make change from a cash register! Performing in...
Book cover of Strongheart

Strongheart

The World's First Movie Star Dog

by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014

Strongheart may have been a movie star, but he wasn't always famous. He started out as a police dog who could sniff out criminals and march like a soldier, but he didn't know how to have fun. Larry Trimble was a Hollywood director who wanted to put Strongheart in his movies—not just as a pet but...
Book cover of Clara

Clara

The (Mostly) True Story of the Rhinoceros who Dazzled Kings, Inspired Artists, and Won the Hearts of Everyone . . . While She Ate Her Way Up and Down a

by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016

This fascinating, informative, and touching picture book by a Caldecott Medalist is based on the true story of an eighteenth-century rhino who toured Europe and started a sensation! Clara is a book sure to fascinate young animal lovers, history buffs in the making, and kids interested in geography,...
Book cover of Marvelous Mattie

Marvelous Mattie

How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor

by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013

With her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father's toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything – toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers. As an adult, Mattie...
Book cover of Ida M. Tarbell

Ida M. Tarbell

The Woman Who Challenged Big Business—and Won!

by Emily Arnold McCully
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014

Discover the nineteenth-century woman who became one of America’s first investigative journalists in this “lively” biography (Booklist, starred review). A YALSA-ALA Finalist for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Born in 1857 and raised in oil country, Ida M. Tarbell became widely...
Book cover of A Promising Life: Coming of Age with America
by Emily Arnold Mccully
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017

For as long as he can remember, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau has been told that a promising future lies ahead of him. After all, his mother is the great Sacagawea, who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition of discovery. And thanks to his mother, Baptiste's life changes forever when Captain...
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