By Stephanie Bearce Writing is all about finding and falling in love with a story. Sometimes it is a forgotten story like Peggy Thomas' book Full of Beans: Henry Ford Grows a Car, or Linda Skeers' Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, The First Palentologist. Other times it is a story that the world has never heard and needs to know like Nancy Churnin's Manjhi Moves a Mountain, or Pat Miller's The Hole Story of the Doughnut.
These books are great examples of authors discovering true facts and truning them into narrative stories that both inform and enlighten the reader. So - you may be wondering where the heck is MY great story? Where do I find that undiscovered hero or that hidden bit of history? This is your lucky day! I've been digging around and I've got a treasure trove of sites for you to visit and explore. Hopefully you will find a story that sparks your curiosity and gives you the AHA! moment you need to start your next project. Famous Scientists - A comprehensive list of astronomers, biologists, mathematicians, and geologists from ancient times to the present. Accidental Science - Sometimes accidents in the lab lead to great discoveries. Unsolved Mysteries - Reader's Digest provides an interesting list of strange but true events. Weird History Facts - This list is a great starting point for story ideas. You must supply the research. Famous Female Scientists - list of 91 famous women scientists Forgotten History - 10 history stories not taught in school Historic Women - Legends of America you may not know Women who changed history - 17 female heroes African American Inventors - From Lewis Lattimer to Dr. Patricia Bath Inspiring Asian Americans - 130 Asian Americans and their stories Famous Hispanic and Latino Americans - A comprehensive List
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Lisa Idzikowski
6/15/2021 12:54:08 pm
Thanks for the great resource Stephanie!
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