Orem Library

Introduces the life and career of an American realist painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City.

Describes the rise and fall of the charismatic and unusual man whose countless military victories unified half a continent, in a biography illustrated by period artworks and artifacts.

"A picture book about painter Winslow Homer's fascination with waves and the ocean"--

An illustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.

On September 29th, 1909, Wilbur Wright performed his first public flight for a crowd of disbelievers in the New York Harbor, home to the Statue of Liberty. With courage and caution, he put his airplane to the test and flew around the iconic landmark while the crowd observed, breathless. Burleigh provides a minute-to-minute account of Wright's voyage over New York City. -- adapted from jacket.