Mara Rockliff: 6 books

Book cover of My Heart Will Not Sit Down
by Mara Rockliff
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012

When Kedi hears about America's Great Depression from her teacher, her heart will not sit down. Men and women are unable to find work. Children are going hungry. In her teacher's village of New York City, people are starving because they do not have money to buy food. But can one small girl in Africa's...
Book cover of Gingerbread for Liberty!

Gingerbread for Liberty!

How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution

by Mara Rockliff
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015

Christopher Ludwick was a German-born American patriot with a big heart and a talent for baking. When cries of “Revolution!” began, Christopher was determined to help General George Washington and his hungry troops. Not with muskets or cannons, but with gingerbread! Cheerfully told by Mara...
Book cover of Get Real

Get Real

What Kind of World are YOU Buying?

by Mara Rockliff
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011

Can you change the world with your wallet? You already do. In this frank, teen-friendly manifesto, Mara Rockliff reveals what you're really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap t-shirt, or fast food-and shows the way to better choices, both for people and the planet. Start...
Book cover of Billie Jean!

Billie Jean!

How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports

by Mara Rockliff
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2019

A fun and inspiring picture book biography of tennis legend and women's rights activist Billie Jean King. From award-winning author Mara Rockliff and New York Times-bestselling illustrator Elizabeth Baddeley comes this extraordinary picture book about one little girl who loved sports and grew...
Book cover of Lights! Camera! Alice!

Lights! Camera! Alice!

The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker

by Mara Rockliff
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2018

Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies—some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy! Driven by her passion for storytelling, Alice saw a potential...
Book cover of The Busiest Street in Town
by Mara Rockliff
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2012

Agatha Walker does not *want to live on the busiest street in town!*Rushmore Boulevard is the busiest street in town—until Agatha May Walker decides to do something about it. Armed with a batch of Sweet and Spicy ginger snaps, a wingback chair, a card table, and a Parcheesi set, Agatha and her best...
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