Melissa Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from Scratch
Carrie FountainMelissaThe poem Forest: Poet W. S. Merwin and the Palm Tree Forest He Grew from Scratch by Carrie Fountain and illustrated by Chris Turnham https://t.co/aTCmksd1cN
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez
Anna Harber FreemanMelissaShaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez by Anna Harber Freeman, Barbara Gonzalez and illustrated by Aphelandra https://t.co/LOS3ttJoiW
Paperback, 2026
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock
Linda BaileyMelissaArthur Who Wrote Sherlock by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Isabelle Follath https://t.co/B44uthahBO
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life
Cheryl BlackfordMelissaFossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life by Cheryl Blackford https://t.co/HiiRHndX5f
Paperback, 2023
$11.99Member price:$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sisters in Science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska, and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood
Linda Elovitz MarshallMelissaSisters in science: Marie Curie, Bronia Dluska and the Atomic Power of Sisterhood by Linda Elovitz Marshall and illustrated by Anna and Elana Balbusso https://t.co/Iu07uJwjf6
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hell Bent
Leigh BardugoMelissaHell Bent by Leigh Bardugo https://t.co/277QL7IbgR
Paperback, Mass Market, 2024
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better
Glenda ArmandMelissaIce Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a sweet Treat Better by Glenda Armand and Kim Freeman and illusrated by Keith Mallett https://t.co/QMO9wMGOHz
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Secrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist
Evan GriffithMelissaSecrets of the Sea: The Story of Jeanne Power, Revolutionary Marine Scientist by Evan Griffith and illustrated by Joanie Stone https://t.co/Kqg4GLZioR
Hardcover, 2021
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
Laurie WallmarkMelissaCode Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed The Course of Two World Wars by Laurie Wallmark and illustrated by Brooke Smart https://t.co/bFDo7x6zgY
Hardcover, 2021
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Make Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Corita Kent
Matthew BurgessMelissaMake Meatballs Sing: The Life and Art of Sister Corita Kent by Matthew Burgess and illustrated by kara Kramer https://t.co/Oqj2HYvpf6
Hardcover, 2021
$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book