Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Relates the scientific efforts of George Washington Carver, especially his production of more than 300 uses for the peanut.

A biography of the African-American woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad.

A biography of the English author and illustrator who grew up during the Victorian era and whose detailed drawings of plants and animals found their way into her famous picture books.

Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co., the world's first and largest manufacturer of denim jeans.

Recounts the life and accomplishments of the first woman astronomer in America.

A biography of the founder of the first school for the deaf in the United States who, among other accomplishments, evolved a new sign language and wrote children's books.

Tells the story of the German pianist and composer who made her professional debut at age nine and who devoted her life to music and to her husband.

Growing up in the 1830s, Louis Pasteur saw the horrifying effects of diseases like rabies and tuberculosis. Filled with curiosity and imagination, Pasteur began a lifelong search for answers to his many questions about diseases. Although many scientists disagreed with his unusual ideas, his discoveries made him famous. Through his dedication and insight, Pasteur saved millions of lives and laid the groundwork for future medical advancements.

Narrates the life story of Mary Jemison, the woman who was captured by a Shawnee war party when she was twelve and subsequently rescued and adopted by the Seneca, with whom she chose to remain the rest of her long life.