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Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents photographs of the Civil War along with profiles of the major photographers and descriptions of the difficulties they faced while recording the reality of the conflict.
Author
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Text and accompanying photographs show the use of children as industrial workers, interwoven with the story of Lewis W. Hine who took these photographs and whose life work made significant difference in the lives of others.
Author
Publisher
The Good and Beautiful Library
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Step outside into nature and look around. Do you see the trees, notice the grass, and smell the scent of the woods? Ann Atkins discovered her love for plants when she was just a little girl. Following her father, she discovered beauty in the world around here. Ynes Mexia struggled through grief and loneliness for much of her life. When she was in her fiſties, she, too, discovered a passion for plants. As you read about these amazing botanists...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Legendary photographers Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams all photographed the Japanese American incarceration, but with different approaches--and different results. This nonfiction picture book for middle grade readers examines the Japanese-American incarceration--and the complexity of documenting it--through the work of these three photographers"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990 was the first time humans had sent a telescope into space, beyond the distorting effects caused by looking through the Earth's atmosphere. Aided by stunning photography from Hubble, this book describes how Hubble gathers imagery and transmits it to Earth and discusses the telescope's top discoveries. It also explores the stormy weather on our solar system's planets and moons,star clusters, nebulas...
Author
Publisher
Rocky Nook
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Look up! Look down! Move around! Everywhere you go, there are great pictures just waiting to be made! Kids love to take pictures! With Photo Adventures for Kids, you can encourage your child?s passion while exploring the art of photography together! With this book, your child will become an official Photo Adventurer and go on a very important mission to solve the greatest mystery of photography?learning how to find a great photograph no matter where...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Basketball star Boris Diaw may be known for shooting hoops on the court, but he is also passionate about shooting photos of wild animals. Join Boris on four wildlife adventures--on safari in Africa and on the lookout for tigers in India--as he captures incredible photos of some amazing animals.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Philippe Martin creates his close-ups by "stacking" images inside his computer. To create one picture, he takes dozens of photographs, each time focusing the camera on a slightly different part of the subject. Then, using computer software, he combines the images into one perfectly focused composite image. Finally, he cleans up the image pixel by pixel. The result is almost three-dimensional photographs of animals and plants, with such sharpness...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Presents poems about animals, including butterflies, monkeys, frogs, tortoises, alligators, and tigers.
Our planet's most beautiful and endangered animals come to life in this visually stunning picture book. The photos, by award-winning National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, represent a lifelong project to make portraits of the world's endangered animals. They are paired with uplifting poetry and prose from Newbery award-winning author Kwame...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Recounts the achievements of photojournalism pioneers Robert Capa and Gerda Taro as they captured the tragedies of the Spanish Civil War and documented the fight against Fascism.
"Robert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love. As photographers in the 1930s, they set off to capture their generation's most important struggle--the fight against fascism. Among the first to depict modern warfare, Capa, Taro, and their friend...
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