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Jan 1, 1902 — Jan 1, 1995· 93 yrs

UNITED STATES AUTHOR · JUVENILE · BIOGRAPHY

Jean Lee Latham

Also known as: Jean L. Latham, Jean Leee Latham

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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is a 1955 historical fiction biography by Jean Lee Latham about the life of Nathaniel Bowditch, a sailor and mathematician who published the mammoth and comprehensive reference work for seamen: The American Practical Navigator. The book was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1956.

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Virginia, first of England's thirteen mainland colonies, was, with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants, the most populous state in the infant American Union in 1973, the year Sam Houston was born.

— from Sam Houston, 1993

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Nutcracker

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From the lovely Waltz of the flowers to the crystalline beauty of the stunning Waltz of the snowflakes, each scene is more breathtaking than the last, bringing to life all the well-known and beloved characters with fresh sparkle and compelling originality.

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Carry on, Mr. Bowditch

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In this book, the largely unknown and frequently forgotten Nathaniel Bowditch comes to life in a brilliant portrait of his life. Readable for all ages, the book begins as the Bowditch family moves back to Salem, Massachusetts. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch follows Nathaniel Bowditch as he grows older and steadily more brilliant in mathematics and sciences, teaching himself by candle light and doing amazing things like learning Latin by himself. This book follows Bowditch's life through from a very young child to a fully grown and aging man. Although written like a novel and can read like fiction, the events of his life as represented in this book are accurate.

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The cuckoo that couldn't count

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The big clocks said, "Bong," the little clocks said, "Ping," but Calloway only said, "Cuckoo," no matter what the time. A story to tell aloud with the audience supplying "Bongs," "Pings," and "Cuckoos."

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