Kathleen Krull Books
www.kathleenkrull.com
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Big Wig: A Little History
Chronicles the history of hair, looking at hair facts and lore from ancient to modern times.
48 pages.
The Boy Named FDR: How Franklin D. Roosevelt Grew Up to Change America
Meet FDR, who was born into one of the wealthiest families in America, yet grew up to do
more for ordinary Americans than any other president.
48 pages.
The Boy on Fairfield Street : How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss
Introduces the life of renowned children's author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly
known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts.
43 pages.
The Boy Who Invented TV : the Story of Philo Farnsworth
An inspiring true story of a boy genius. Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm
boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to "make pictures fly
through the air." This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight
years later he made his brainstorm in the potato field a reality by transmitting the world's
first television image.
40 pages.
Brothers Kennedy
The story of the three Kennedy brothers and how they relied on each other : John, Robert,
Edward.
40 pages.
Giants of Science: Albert Einstein
His name has become a synonym for genius. His wild case of bedhead and playful sense of
humor made him a media superstar - the first, maybe only, scientist-celebrity. He wasn't
much for lab work; in fact he had a tendency to blow up experiments. What he liked to do
was think, not in words but in "thought pictures." What was the result of all his thinking?
Nothing less than the overturning of Newtonian physics.
128 pages.
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Giants of Science: Charles Darwin
All his life, Charles Darwin hated controversy. Yet he takes his place among the Giants of
Science for what remains an immensely controversial subject: the theory of evolution.
Darwin began piecing together his explanation for how all living things change or adapt
during his five-year voyage on HMS Beagle. But it took him twenty years to go public, for
fear of the backlash his theory would cause. Once again, Kathleen Krull delivers a witty
and astute picture of one of history's greatest scientists.
144 pages.
Giants of Science: Isaac Newton
Presents a biography of Isaac Newton, a celebrated genius of his time who invented
calculus and gave a scientific explanation of gravity, but also tried to destroy other
scientists who questioned his work.
126 pages
Giants of Science: Leonardo da Vinci
Explores the scientific studies, experiments, and observations of this world-renowned
artist and scientist of the fifteenth century through a review of the writings, notes, and
sketches left behind in his vast collection of notebooks.
142 pages.
Giants of Science: Marie Curie
This honest portrayal of a woman in a field dominated by men describes the life and work
of the scientist who won two Nobel Prizes and died of radiation poisoning from years of
investigating the dangerous elements that she herself had discovered.
142 pages.
Harvesting Hope
Cesar Chavez is known as one of America's greatest civil rights leaders and his work
improved the lives of 1000’s of migrant farm workers. But Cesar wasn't always a leader. As
a boy, he was shy and teased at school. His family slaved in the fields for barely enough
money to survive…Cesar knew things had to change, and he thought that--maybe--he
could help change them. So he took charge. He spoke up. And an entire country listened.
He spoke up. And an entire country listened.
48 pages.
Houdini: The World
A picture book biography highlighting the life and accomplishments of magician and
escape artist, Harry Houdini.
32 pages.
I Hear America Singing
An illustrated collection of sixty-two American folk songs, including lyrics and music
notation, each with introductory comments. Includes over twenty selections on CD.
148 pages.
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Jim Henson : the Guy Who Played with Puppets
”Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" introduced Jim Henson's Muppets to the world.
A visionary, Henson always believed that puppets could reach a wider audience. Henson's
story celebrates and encourages creative thinking, determination, and courage.
37 pages.
Kubla Khan: The Emperor of Everything
Presents a biography of the founder of the Mongol Dynasty in China.
“It’s a tricky task to re-create the life of the famed Mongolian ruler, as reliable information
on the man is scanty, but Krull assembles a convincingly grand impression of Kubla Khan
and his vast accomplishments. The grandson of the warlord Genghis Khan, Kubla would
eventually become the first emperor of China’s Yuan dynasty, and a remarkably
enlightened one, stressing knowledge, the arts, and quality of life (though he wasn’t above
resorting to some serious savagery during his ascendancy)…” Booklist
34 pages.
Lincoln Tells a Joke
A biography of one of America's greatest presidents, focusing on his use of wit and humor,
and his love of language.
40 pages.
Lives of Extraordinary Women : Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)
Spotlights twenty women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for
all the world to see.
95 pages.
Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)
A collection of short biographical sketches of famous artists emphasizing their unique
personalities and the impressions they made on the people who knew them.
96 pages.
Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) Presents twenty
true stories of athletes--mostly admirable, occasionally quirky--whose physical
accomplishments create a world of thrills and spills.
96 pages.
Lives of the Musicians : Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)
The lives of twenty composers and musicians, are profiled in this eclectic, humorous, and
informative collection.
96 pages.
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Lives of the Pirates: Swashbucklers, Scoundrels (Neighbors Beware!)
Profiles twenty notable pirates throughout history and describes their adventures, the
battles they fought, and the riches and cultural legacies they left behind.
96 pages.
Lives of the Presidents : Fame, Shame, and What the Neighbors Thought
Focuses on the lives of presidents as parents, husbands, pet-owners, and neighbors while
also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep
patterns.
104 pages.
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies and What the Neighbors Thought
The lives of twenty writers, ranging from Dickens, to Langston Hughes, are profiled in this
eclectic, humorous, and informative collection.
96 pages.
Road to Oz : Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum
Traces the life of L. Frank Baum from his dreamy privileged childhood in mid-19th-century
upstate New York through the many detours on his road to Oz.
48 pages.
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to
become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
44 pages.
Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull
In 1872, American women couldn't vote, but they could run for president. Can you name
the first woman to run for president, or the first woman to have a seat on the stock
exchange? Do you know the first woman to own a newspaper or to speak before
Congress? Amazingly, one woman achieved each of these feats, and her name has been all
but erased from history.
32 pages.