Carla Killough McClafferty

AUTHOR OF BIOGRAPHY-PLUS NONFICTION BOOKS

LATEST NEWS -----The Many Faces of George Washington has been placed on The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2011 Blue Ribbon List, and is a finalist in the 2011 Cybils Award.

The Many Faces of George Washington has received STARRED REVIEWS in SLJ and BCCB, SLJ Best Books of 2011, ALA notables list, JLG, Moonbeam silver medal, Society of School Librarians 2011 Honor Book, and BCCB Gift Book List, BCCB 2011 BLUE RIBBON LIST, Cybils Award finalist.


The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon



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Selected Works

The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon
Find out how Mount Vernon gathered experts in the fields of science, history and art to create three figures of George Washington at the ages of 19, 45, and 57.
In Defiance of Hitler: The Secret Mission of Varian Fry
Imagine the year is 1940 and the Gestapo is searching for you. You are trapped in Marseilles, France, with nowhere else to go. Whispered rumors claim that an American named Varian Fry has arrived with money and visas to help refugees. He is your only hope to escape the Nazis. The true story of Varian Fry, an American Holocaust rescuer.
Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium
A unique look at the most famous female scientist of all time.
The Head Bone's Connected to the Neck Bone: The Weird, Wacky and Wonderful X-ray
Read about X-rays-from the days of advertising "x-ray proof underwear" to using X-rays to detect art forgeries.
Forgiving God: A Woman's Struggle to Understand When God Answers No
This book details the Spiritual battle I faced after my son's death and how God brought me through it-and back to Him. A Christian inspirational book for adults.