March 2018 list by Lora Koehler
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Ansty Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature
by Cynthia L. Jenson-Elliott
This picture book introduction to the life and work of celebrated nature photographer Ansel Adams describes how a young Adams felt trapped indoors and fell in love with nature in ways that inspired his iconic images.
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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten
by Laura Veirs
Introduces the life and achievements of acclaimed folk musician Elizabeth Cotten, describing how she overcame the challenge of being left-handed while learning to play a right-handed guitar and how she wrote the famous song, "Freight Train," by the age of 11.
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Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth
by Nicola Davies
Combines lyrical text and lavishly detailed illustrations to introduce the vast diversity of life on Earth and explain how it is all part of a beautiful and complicated pattern that must be preserved for the benefit of all.
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Martin Rising: Requiem for a King
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The award-winning husband-and-wife team present a sumptuously illustrated tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s commitment to non-violent protest in support of civil rights, in a metaphorical and spiritually symbolic poetic requiem that covers King's final months and assassination.
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Smithsonian Children's Illustrated Animal Atlas
by Jamie Ambrose
A fact-filled visual tour of the world's key animal habitats. More than 40 full-color maps highlight the diverse animals, plants and environments that can be found on different continents.
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