Emily Arnold McCully

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 long-suffering ex-wife of bad-boy poet Lord Byron while raising Ada in isolation. Tutored by the brightest minds, Ada developed a hunger for mental puzzles,

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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 known for her series of articles on the Standard Oil Trust—a complicated business...

"Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist."--

Philip comes up with just the right project to build with Grandpa during their week together, but first he has to learn the difference between wishes and good planning.

A fifty dollar bet to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days? It seems like a no-brainer to Billy, but he finds it's easier said than done especially, when Alan the bully stands between him and the prize. By way of a bet, Billy gets into the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms. The worms are readily, supplied by his opponent, and Billy has a free choice of condiments, from peanut butter to horseradish. With his wavering courage bolstered...