Bøger af Janet Nolan

"Discover how the people of Austin, Texas, stopped being afraid of the more than one million bats nesting under the Congress Avenue Bridge and, instead, welcomed them. This true story includes a foreword by bat biologist Dr. Merlin Tuttle, who came to Austin to advocate for the colony by educating residents about the ways in which bats are good for the environment, and for humans too. Now, tourists from all over the world come to Austin to watch the Brazilian free-tail bats fill the sky every evening in early spring"--

"As Halloween nears, friends and neighbors come together to prepare their town for the festivities, from making costumes to decorating their homes"--

Follows staff members, from teachers to cafeteria workers to the principle, as they diligently prepare for the first day of the new school year.

A moving 9-11 story about the USS New York, a navy ship with a bow made from a World Trade Center Tower's beam.Following the events of September 11, 2001, a beam from the World Trade Center Towers was given to the United States Navy. The beam was driven from New York to a foundry in Louisiana, where the seven and a half tons of steel, which had once been a beam in the World Trade Center, became a navy ship's bow.Powerful text from Janet Nolan is paired with stunning illustrations from New York Times best-selling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez (14 Cows for America) in this inspiring story that reveals how something remarkable can emerge from a devastating event. Also includes details on shipbuilding. A beautiful book, perfect for American history and 9-11 studies.

"Following the events of September 11, 2001, the governor of New York gave the Navy a steel beam that was once inside one of the World Trade Towers. The beam was driven from New York to a foundry in Louisiana. Metal workers heated the beam to a high, high temperature. Chippers and grinders, painters and polishers worked on the beam for months. And then, seven and a half tons of steel, which had once been a beam in the World Trade Center, became a navy ship's bow"--Amazon.com.

From peanut, grape, and wheat seeds to sandwich, this picture book explains how peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are made. The story begins with the kitchen and works backward to the shopping, delivery, production, harvesting, farming, and planting processes. Full color.

In the late 19th century, Irish-American women were leading their ethnic group into the lower-middle-class occupations of civil service, teaching, and health care. Janet Nolan argues that the roots of this female-driven mobility can be traced to immigrant women's education in Ireland.