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Karen Blumenthal (1959–2020)

Auteur van Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different

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Officiële naam: Blumenthal, Karen Frances
Geboortedatum: 1959-03-18
Overlijdensdatum: 2020-05-18
Geslacht: female
Nationaliteit: USA
Geboorteplaats: Dallas, Texas, USA
Plaats van overlijden: Dallas, Texas, USA
Oorzaak van overlijden: heart attack
Opleiding: Duke University (Economics)
Southern Methodist University (MBA)
Beroepen: journalist
editor
library activist
Relaties: McCartney, Scott (spouse)
Organisaties: The Dallas Morning News
The Wall Street Journal

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Steve Jobs: Un libro inspirador para los jóvenes… door Karen Blumenthal

Buena y agradable de leer biografía sobre Steve Jobs, un genio.

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EstanisGM | 11 andere besprekingen | Jun 30, 2023 |

Tommy: The Gun That Changed America door Karen Blumenthal

audiosync free title 2023 - nonfiction audio (4hrs; at 1.1x speed, 3h38m)

middlegrade/teen narrative nonfiction; history - quite an interesting history behind the groundbreaking sub-machine gun developed for war purposes, capable of shooting 50-100 bullets very quickly without reloading, and since the military/police didn't provide enough business during peacetime, advertised in sports stores and quickly being taken up by bootlegging gangsters and Irish freedom fighters. I liked that it explained some of the physical science involved in the development of the gun, and also some of the history of the beginnings (and current state as of 2015) of gun sale regulations.… (meer)

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reader1009 | 5 andere besprekingen | Jun 24, 2023 |

Let me play : the story of Title IX : the law that… door Karen Blumenthal

A collection of articles, quotes, comics strips, and other pieces of the fight for Title IX.

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FamiliesUnitedLL | 10 andere besprekingen | Jun 23, 2023 |

Tommy: The Gun That Changed America door Karen Blumenthal

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Tommy: The Gun That Changed America (Historical People, Places, and Events – 2016)

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ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

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BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

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Tommy: The Gun That Changed America (Non-fictie – 2015)

Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award

Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different (Genomineerde – 2015)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

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ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

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Garden State Teen Book Award

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Grand Canyon Reader Award

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Jane Addams Children's Book Award

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Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth

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NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

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Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929 (2003)

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal

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Notable Children's Book

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Volunteer State Book Award

Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different (Genomineerde – High School – 2015)

Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18

Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights (Selection – 2022)

Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America (Selection – Gr. 7-12 – 2006)

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Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend (2019)

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition (2012)

Maine Regional Library System Cream of the Crop List

Tommy: The Gun That Changed America (Chapter Book Nonfiction – 2016)

Rhode Island Teen Book Award

Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America (Genomineerde – 2008)

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Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights (2020)

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Tommy: The Gun That Changed America (Non-fictie – 2015)

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School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition (2011)

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Tommy: The Gun That Changed America (Teen Books – 2015)

Texas Lone Star Reading List

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Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List

Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights (Grades 9-12 – 2021)

Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend (Grades 9-12 – 2019)

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids

Tommy: The Gun That Changed America (Informational Books for Older Readers – 2015)

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition (Informational Books for Older Readers – 2011)

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction

Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights (Genomineerde – 2021)

Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend (Genomineerde – 2019)

Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History (Finalist – 2017)

Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different (Finalist – 2013)

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition (Finalist – 2012)

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Werken: 13
Leden: 1,500
Populariteit: #17,134
Waardering: 3.9

Besprekingen: 67
ISBNs: 80
Talen: 3
Favoriet: 1

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