Books with author Nicole K. Orr

Ever since she became famous for her role in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, audiences have been wondering about the actor Millie Bobby Brown. Up until being cast into the creepy TV show, almost no one had heard Brown's name before. This wasn't because she had other dreams besides acting. In fact, there was very little Brown wanted to do more than act. She put all of her tears into it. Her family put all of their money into it. In the end, it paid off. Millie Bobby Brown became a star.

If you are ever in Sydney, Australia and ask a few Sydneysiders what to see first, they will tell you to visit the Opera House. It is one of the most elaborate entertainment venues in the world and has hosted some of the biggest names in entertainment. It is home to Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, the Sydney Theatre Company, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

The world is covered in famous buildings. When people see these buildings in construction, they are often excited. This was not true of the Flatiron Building in New York City. New Yorkers were terrified the building was going to fall over. Worse than that, the winds created by such a strangely shaped structure kept knocking people over! There were so many concerns, the Flatiron earned the nickname Burnham's Folly! Now read the story behind the building. Meet Daniel Burnham, the man behind the designs who gave NYC one of its most famous buildings, which never did fall over.

The Louvre Museum in Paris, France is unique for many reasons. To see everything in this museum, you'd have to walk more than eight miles. Kept here is one of the most famous paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa. This painting's fame is so incredible, she was once stolen from the Louvre. She also had a rock and even a mug of tea thrown at her! Most people have heard about the Louvre, but not everyone knows it wasn't always a museum. Read the story of the days before the Louvre held paintings. Those were the days of kings, Nazis, and even Vikings!

Not every famous musician had a smooth beginning. Bo Diddley became one of the most well-known names in blues music. Despite that, he was still thrown off the Ed Sullivan Show in 1955. Diddley's first few performances were on street corners and in tiny bars. While the musician had a small start, he went on to do things that made him quite unique in the blues world. He was one of the first musicians to have women in his band and sometimes even doing lead vocals. Read his story and find out the answers to questions like who trained him, what his first instrument was, and what in the world he has to do with the line "you don't know diddley!"

When people think of a midnight ride to save a city, they think of Paul Revere. Few people know that a 16-year-old girl made a very similar ride more than a year before Paul Revere made his. Her name was Sybil Ludington. Read her story and learn how a teenager rode alone through the dark countryside to save a city. Her tale of bravery may not have made it into as many movies, TV shows, or history books as Paul Revere's did. In spite of this, Sybil Ludington remains as a symbol of what a young person can do if the need arises.