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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

Lincoln: A Photobiography

Written by Russell Freedman

A biography of Abraham Lincoln told in illustrations and photographs. The book spans Lincoln’s...

5th - 8th

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

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

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

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

Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium

Written by Carla Killough McClafferty

Marie Curie's worked on radioactivity changed science forever. Explore the life of one of the most...

5th - 9th

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

Inventing The Future: A Photobiography Of Thomas Alva Edison (National Geographic)

Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano

Holding 1,093 patented inventions, Thomas Edison was a master inventor. Uncover Edison's legacy with original clippings from his notebooks and photos of the genius at work.

4th - 7th

Presenting Buffalo Bill The Man Who Invented the Wild West

Written by Candace Fleming

Everyone knows the name Buffalo Bill, but few these days know what he did or, in some cases, didn't...

5th - 9th

Andrew Carnegie

Written by Sarah DeCapua

Readers will be introduced to Andrew Carnegie and his rise from impoverished immigrant to one of...

4th - 8th

Bill and Melinda Gates

Written by Dana Mechen Rau

Looks at the life of the founder of Microsoft, discusses the history of the company, and describes the charitable works done with his wife through their foundation.

4th - 8th

Ellen Ochoa

Written by Annie Buckley

Ellen Ochoa's has a passion for engineering, space, and science. Readers will find out how Ochoa...

4th - 8th

Bono

Written by Christin Ditchfield

Bono and the band U2 have delighted audiences worldwide for more than 20 years. Readers will learn...

4th - 8th

Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Written by James M Flammang

Discover how Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two ordinary computer science graduate...

4th - 8th

Madame C. J. Walker

Written by Katie Marsico

A biography of the African American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other...

4th - 8th

Yo-Yo Ma (Life Skills Biographies)

Written by Annie Buckley

Yo-Yo Ma is a world-class cellist who has won numerous Grammy awards and is beloved by audiences...

4th - 8th

Chasing Space

Written by Leland Melvin

Former football player, astronaut, and engineer, Leland Melvin recounts his career and achieving...

5th - 8th

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