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Through My Eyes

Written by Ruby Bridges

The autobiography of Ruby Bridges, who recounts what happened in November of 1960, when she became...

3rd - 7th

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

Written by Jen Bryant

A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the...

2nd - 5th

Mary McLeod Bethune

Written by Eloise Greenfield

An illustrated biography of Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of former slaves who wanted nothing...

1st - 5th

Teammates

Written by Peter Golenbock

Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, becoming the first African American on a...

Pre-K - 3rd

A Picture Book of Rosa Parks

Written by David A. Adler

The story of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama...

1st - 4th

The Story of Ruby Bridges

Written by Robert Coles

The story of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to attend an all-white school in New...

Pre-K - 3rd

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Written by Javaka Steptoe

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...

1st - 5th

Rad American Women A-Z Rebels Trailblazers and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!

Written by Kate Schatz

Readers will enjoy colorful and hip potraitures of 26 American women from the 18th through 21st...

3rd - 11th

Salt In His Shoes: Michael Jordan In Pursuit Of A Dream

Written by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan

Members of the Jordan family come together to tell the inspirational story of Michael Jordan, and how hardwork and determination made a boy with a dream into a champion.

Pre-K - 3rd

Who Was Steve Jobs?

Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso

In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession with computers and technology to his eventual booming business.

3rd - 7th

Who Is Bill Gates?

Written by Patricia Brennan Demuth

In the Who Was...? biography learn all about the life of budding computer whiz and business magnate Bill Gates from his beginnings in Seattle to the founding of Microsoft.

3rd - 7th

Alexander Graham Bell And The Telephone

Written by Jennifer Fandel

Learn all about how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and changed communication.

3rd - 7th

Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog

Written by Eva Moore

Great for early readers, follow the story of the world's first seeing eye dog.

Pre-K - 3rd

Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind

Written by Davidson and Margaret

An interesting and thoughtworthy story about the invention of of the braille writing system and the man behind it.

2nd - 5th

Leonardo da Vinci (Giants of Science)

Written by Kathleen Krull

Leonardo DaVinci was a genius of epic proportions and his notebooks prove that his thinking stood at the edge of the modern world. Explore the story of Leonardo the scientist and artist.

3rd - 7th

Vision Of Beauty: The Story Of Sarah Breedlove Walker

Written by Kathryn Lasky

Known as the first self-made female millionaire, Sarah Breedwell Walker was a pioneer entrepreneur in the 19th and 20th century United States.

3rd - 6th

Who Was Walt Disney?

Written by Whitney Stewart

In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind the magic of Walt Disney Studios. From his young life on a farm in Missouri to the Disneyland streets in parks around the world.

3rd - 7th

Now And Ben: The Modern Inventions Of Benjamin Franklin

Written by Gene Barretta

Benjamin Franklin was one of America's most influential figures, and one of its greatest inventors. Learn more about the amazing man behind the lightning rod, bifocals and your own community library.

K - 4th

Viva Frida

Written by Yuyi Morales

Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her...

Pre-K - 3rd

La pistolera Annie Oakley/Annie Oakley Sharpshooter (Read It Readers En Espanol: Tall Tales Green)

Written by Eric Blair

This book for beginner readers provides the story of Annie Oakley, and explains how she became a sharpshooter and some of her adventures.

K - 4th

A Girl Named Helen Keller (Scholastic Hello Reader!® Level 3)

Written by Margo Lundell

The true story of Helen Keller, who became blind, deaf, and mute from an illness, and her teacher,...

Pre-K - 3rd

Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story

Written by Joseph Bruchac

As a boy, Chester Nez was taught his native language and culture were useless, but he was later called on to use his Navajo language to help create an unbreakable military code during WWII.

2nd - 4th

The Story of George Washington Carver

Written by Eva Moore

Young readers meet one of America’s most famous black scientists, whose concern for his people led to discoveries that changed the history of the Southeast. An easy-to-read biography.

3rd - 5th

Abraham Lincoln

Written by Keith Brandt

Young Abraham Lincoln's family didn't have enough money to educate him properly. But through hard work, this amazing boy grew up to become the president of the United States.

3rd - 4th

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