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1-11 of 11 results for "biography"

On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein

Written by Jennifer Berne

Curious about the mysteries of the world, young Albert is full of questions. This picture book...

1st - 4th

The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

Written by Crystal Hubbard

This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby....

1st - 4th

Mary McLeod Bethune

Written by Eloise Greenfield

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

1st - 5th

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

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

The House That Jane Built

Written by Tanya Lee Stone

This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center called Hull House. She was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

1st - 4th

Martin's Dream Day

Written by Kitty Kelley

The story of the historic March on Washington on August 28, 1963, written specifically for young...

K - 4th

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

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

Young Frederick Douglass: Freedom Fighter (First-Start Biography)

Written by Andrew Woods

A biography of the escaped slave who became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

1st - 4th

Away With Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird

Written by Lori Mortensen

“Isabella Bird was like a wild vine stuck in a too-small pot. She needed more room. She had to...

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