Joan Holub

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About Joan Holub

Joan is a NY Times bestselling children's author, with books starring goddessgirls, poodles, a superhero zero, and even a red pencil, in stories about friendship, girl-power, mythology, and other universally important stuff:
* I AM THE SHARK, a picture book with heart, facts, & humor
* GODDESS GIRLS series - a middle school spin on Greek Mythology, co-author Suzanne Williams
* THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER; THIS LITTLE ARTIST; THIS LITTLE DREAMER; THIS LITTLE PRESIDENT & more -- a fun NF board book series
* ZERO THE HERO - a picture book illus by NYTimes bestselling Tom Lichtenheld
* MIGHTY DADS, a picture book illus by James Dean
* MIGHTY MOMS, a board book illus by Joyce Wan
* LITTLE GODDESS GIRLS early chapter bk series (ages 5-7)
* THUNDER GIRLS a middle school spin on Norse mythology
* SHAMPOODLE
* BALLET STARS
* WHO WAS BABE RUTH? / WHAT IS THE STATUE OF LIBERTY?
* LITTLE RED WRITING, a picture book, 3 starred reviews + 4 notable lists
https://www.joanholub.com

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What Was the Gold Rush? (What Was?) Feb 7, 2013

by Joan Holub , Who HQ , Tim Tomkinson

( 349 )

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In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

Other Formats: Library Binding , Paperback

What Were the Salem Witch Trials? (What Was?) Aug 11, 2015

by Joan Holub , Who HQ , Dede Putra

( 416 )

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Something wicked was brewing in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It started when two girls, Betty Parris and Abigail Williams, began having hysterical fits. Soon after, other local girls claimed they were being pricked with pins. With no scientific explanation available, the residents of Salem came to one conclusion: it was witchcraft! Over the next year and a half, nineteen people were convicted of witchcraft and hanged while more languished in prison as hysteria swept the colony. Author Joan Holub gives readers and inside look at this sinister chapter in history.

Other Formats: Library Binding , Paperback

Who Was Marco Polo? (Who Was?) Jul 5, 2007

by Joan Holub , Who HQ , John O'Brien

( 187 )

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Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China . . . and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo traveled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that no Westerner had ever before witnessed. But did Marco Polo experience the things he wrote about . . . or was it all made-up? Young readers are presented with the facts in this entertaining, highly readable Who Was . . . ? biography with black-and-white artwork by John O?Brien.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Library Binding , Paperback

Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls Book 1) Mar 25, 2010

by Joan Holub , Suzanne Williams

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In Athena the Brain, Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn’t realize that she was a goddess! When she’s whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad (Zeus). Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she’s ever had.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , Audio CD

Who Was Babe Ruth? (Who Was?) Jan 5, 2012

by Joan Holub , Who HQ , Ted Hammond

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Just in time for baseball season!

Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rags-to- riches sports biography. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, a true sports legend is brought to life.

Other Formats: Library Binding , Paperback

Aphrodite the Beauty (Goddess Girls Book 3) Jul 16, 2010

by Joan Holub , Suzanne Williams

( 131 )

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Well-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.

In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn’t seem fair that the godboys pay more attention to her friend when Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love! She also copes with a crush from an unlikely source—the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith)—and learns that love comes in many forms.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback , Audio CD

Shampoodle (Step into Reading) May 4, 2011

by Joan Holub , Tim Bowers

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It's picture day at the dog park. But before the first photo can be taken, an exuberant pack of pups needs a bit of grooming. So they’re off to Shampoodle, the local pet salon, where the eager dogs simply cannot sit still. And when some curious cats stop by, things go from messy to mayhem. Shampoodle is perfect for animal lovers and children who are just starting to read on their own, taking their cues from lively art and bubbly, rhymed text.

Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Other Formats: Library Binding , Paperback

Medusa the Mean (Goddess Girls Book 8) Apr 3, 2012

by Joan Holub , Suzanne Williams

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Medusa wants to be more like her two sisters and the other kids at Mount
Olympus Academy -- immortal. Is that too much to ask? As one of the few
mortals at MOA, it's hard not to get jealous when you're surrounded by
beautiful, powerful goddessgirl and godboy classmates. And it isn't easy
making friends either, especially when you have snakes for hair and one
mean reputation!

When Medusa discovers an ad in her Teen Scrollizine
for the IMMORTALIZER, a necklace that promises immortality, this looks
like it could be her best shot at the two things she covets most: 1) to
be as popular as the four most popular goddessgirls--Athena, Aphrodite,
Persephone, and Artemis; and 2) to have her supercrush, Poseidon,
finally notice her. But when the necklace brings about popularity in the
totally wrong way, things go from bad to worse and Medusa fears that
she'll never get the things she wants so much.

Can this "meanie" turn it all around and prove that there's more to her that meets the eye?

Other Formats: Hardcover , Paperback

This Little Environmentalist: A Love-the-Earth Primer Mar 30, 2021

by Joan Holub , Daniel Roode

( 5 )

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Learn all about big leaders who love and protect the Earth in this engaging and inspiring board book perfect for environmentalists-in-training!

Now even the youngest readers can learn all about important people who help protect and take care of our Earth! Highlighting ten memorable environmentalists who paved the way, parents and little ones alike will love this discovery primer full of fun, age-appropriate facts and bold illustrations.

Other Formats: Board book

Apollo and the Battle of the Birds (Heroes in Training Book 6) Apr 1, 2014

by Joan Holub , Suzanne Williams , Craig Phillips

( 51 )

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When a flock of angry birds threaten Zeus and his fellow Olympians, they need the help of a new friend—assuming the stranger is actually a friend!

After a horrible drought, Zeus and his fellow Olympians are determined to help restore the land as they try to figure out their current mission, to find a special shield called an aegis. Thanks to some grateful villagers, who benefit from the rain and crops that the young Olympians magically create, they find the armor they need.

But they are suddenly swarmed by birds—thousands of killer, scary birds. And when a mysterious boy appears in the chaos, it looks like he might be more connected to the Olympians than they think. Is he friend…or foe?

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Typhon and the Winds of Destruction (Heroes in Training Book 5) Dec 3, 2013

by Joan Holub , Suzanne Williams , Craig Phillips

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Twice the quests means twice the adventure for Zeus and his fellow Olympians.

After battling fireball-throwing Titans, the young Olympians find themselves on a double quest: Not only must they find more Olympians that Cronus has swallowed, but they’re also in search of magic seeds that will help rejuvenate the earth after the terrible drought that plagued the lands, thanks to Hyperion. But a wind-throwing giant named Typhon has other ideas. Can the Heroes in Training withstand the storms that are coming their way?

Other Formats: Hardcover , Paperback

What Is the Statue of Liberty? (What Was?) May 29, 2014

by Joan Holub , Who HQ , John Hinderliter

( 457 )

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In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers.

Other Formats: Library Binding , Paperback

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