Sarah Aronson

"As long as people are reading this book, Bella will be with us still." --Gloria Steinem Meet unique and outspoken Bella Abzug, the iconic Jewish politician and activist who fought for justice and women's rights, in this compelling picture book biography. Battling Bella Abzug was born bellowing From her childhood in the Bronx to her years as a lawyer, activist, wife, mother, and congresswoman, Bella battled for justice and fairness for everyone. Inspired by her Jewish upbringing and wholehearted belief in tikkun olam--repairing the world--she spoke her truth everywhere she went. Even when it wasn't appreciated. Bella just kept on battling Sarah Aronson and Andrea D'Aquino spotlight this trailblazer who helped kickstart the modern women's movement--with humor and passion--always in one of her trademark wide-brimmed hats. An unstoppable and unforgettable leader who showed the world a vision for the future--that a woman's place was in the house--the House of Representatives Abzuglutely

"This poet possesses a precision both spare and fierce. And Other Bodiless Powers is cut from the same cloth as the poems of Lorine Niedecker in that they both read a landscape, down to its smallest aspect, and create from these thickets, fogs, and skiffs of snow a human language. When Sarah Aronson zeroes in, the world opens." -- ANDREW GRACE, author of A Belonging Field, Sancta, and Shadeland

Discover how Rube Goldberg followed his dreams to become an award-winning cartoonist, inventor, and even an adjective in the dictionary in this inspiring and funny biographical picture book. Want to become an award-winning cartoonist and inventor? Follow your dreams, just like Rube Goldberg From a young age, Rube Goldberg had a talent for art. But his father, a German immigrant, wanted Rube to have a secure job. So, Rube went to college and became an engineer. But Rube didn't want to spend his life mapping sewer pipes. He wanted to follow his passion, so Rube got a low-level job at a newspaper, and from there, he worked his way up, creating cartoons that made people laugh and tickled the imagination. He became known for his fantastic Rube Goldberg machines--complicated contraptions with many parts that performed a simple task in an elaborate and farfetched way. Eventually, his cartoons earned him a Pulitzer Prize and his own adjective in the dictionary. This moving biography is sure to encourage young artists and inventors to pursue their passions.

It takes more than a sprinkle of magic to be a great fairy godmother Happily Ever After? Not so fast With two levels of fairy godmother training behind her, Isabelle is actually looking forward to Level Three. But when half the trainees go on strike, regular training seems to go up in sparkles again. But Isabelle's too close to becoming a real fairy godmother to let her skills get rusty. And when she finds out her first two princesses are unhappy at summer camp, she has to do something Can Isabelle grant a few wishes without crossing the picket line?

When a wish come true is not what it seems. . . Isabelle has finally made it to Level Two of Fairy Godmother Training -- but just barely. She'll really have to step it up if she wants to pass the next challenge. Level Two of training comes with a twist, however. Isabelle's newest practice princess isn't who she expected -- and granting the new girl's wish means making her old princess, Nora, really unhappy. What's a godmother to do? Isabelle will need more than a few magic sparkles to make everyone happily ever after this time

It takes more than a sprinkle of magic to be a great fairy godmother Q: What do you need to become a great fairy godmother?a) kindnessb) determinationc) gusto d) all of the aboveFairy-godmother-in-training Isabelle doesn't know what gusto is, but she's pretty sure she has what it takes to pass fairy godmother training with flying colors. But then Isabelle is assigned a practice princess who is not a princess at all. Nora is just a normal girl -- a normal girl who doesn't believe in fairy godmothers, or wishes come true, or happily ever afters. Isabelle has to change Nora's mind about magic and grant a wish for her. If she can't, Isabelle will flunk training and never become a great fairy godmother