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George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

Written by Gaylia Taylor and Illustrated by Frank Morrison

Growing up in the 1830s in Saratoga Springs, New York, isn't easy for George Crum. Picked on at...

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Matthew Henson and Robert Peary: The Race for the North Pole (Partners)

Written by Laurie Rozakis

This book is a biography of the two explorers who together discovered the North Pole in 1909.

3rd - 5th
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Kid Innovators: True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers (Kid Legends)

Written by Robin Stevenson and Illustrated by Allison Steinfeld
Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innovators.
3rd - 7th
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Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

Written by Paula Yoo and Illustrated by Lin Wang

Born in 1905, Anna May Wong spent her childhood working in her family's laundry in Los Angeles s...

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DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson

Written by Ebony Joy Wilkins
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician...
3rd - 7th
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Helen Keller (DK Life Stories)

Written by Libby Romero
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Helen Keller, who overcame the odds by...
3rd - 7th
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DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein

Written by Wil Mara
In this kids' biography, follow the remarkable life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius...
3rd - 7th
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DK Life Stories: Anne Frank

Written by Stephen Krensky
In this kids' biography, discover the incredible story of Anne Frank, the courageous young writer...
3rd - 7th
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DK Life Stories: Martin Luther King Jr.

Written by Laurie Calkhoven
In this kids' biography, discover the amazing story of Martin Luther King Jr., whose powerful words...
3rd - 7th
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Nelson Mandela

Written and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

This biography tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela in...

2nd - 5th
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I Am: Harriet Tubman

Written by Grace Norwich and Illustrated by Ute Simon
With a forward-thinking attitude, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and risked her life countless times...
3rd - 5th
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I Am: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by Grace Norwich
Told with a timeline, maps, illustrations, sidebars and a top ten list of facts, these insightful...
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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer

Written by Bill Wise and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

On a Maine summer day in 1884, twelve-year-old Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis first fell in love...

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