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Chicago's favorite rocket-scientist-turned-children's-author Suzanne Slade has another fantastic nonfiction picture book hitting shelves, and illustrated by the wonderfully talented Don Tate, it's an irresistible book to add to your shelf. Telling the true story of the endlessly entertaining Harlem Globetrotters, it examines the team that changed basketball forever.Both Suzanne and Don are

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	The Detective's Assistant 3.93 avg rating — 1,891 ratings — published 2015 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cape (The League of Secret Heroes, #1) by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Patrick Spaziante (Illustrations) 3.77 avg rating — 550 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire: Rising From the Ashes by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Alex Graudins (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 467 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women's Rights by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Alison Jay (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 413 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Zachariah OHora (Contributor) 3.95 avg rating — 352 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cupcake Cousins (Cupcake Cousins, #1) by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Brooke Boynton Hughes (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.93 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists' Breakneck Race around the World by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Gibbon (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane's Bright Invention Makes a Splash by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Sarah Green (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 195 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mask (The League of Secret Heroes, #2) by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Patrick Spaziante (Illustrations) 4.17 avg rating — 149 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front by Kate Hannigan (Goodreads Author), Josh Rosen (Illustrator), James J. Kimble (Introduction) 4.20 avg rating — 122 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The League of Secret Heroes (3 books)
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“Because I can do most any job a man can do, and maybe even do it better.”
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“They tried to stop us. They nearly did. Their attacks took away much of our power, but it could never destroy our spirit. That is something I believe will always live on."
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“There is always work to be done in this life,” she said sternly, her eyes radiating a certain heat that made me uncomfortable. “You can be the hands that lift the load, or you can be the burden itself. You choose.”
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