Written by Laine Falk

History, democracy, and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful, small volumes in which young readers see pride, freedom, and themselves.

1st - 3rd

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

Written by Khizr Khan

Our Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights as a blueprint for American...

5th - 8th

Written by Janet Halfmann

Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on this dear knowledge to hundreds of other enslaved people despite the great risks.

K - 3rd

Written by Benjamin Franklin

In “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin” the life story of one of the most important figures...

11th - 12th

Written by Janis Herbert

Following Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy...

4th - 6th

Written by Game Learning Co

Read about the British attempt to establish the colony of Roanoke. Experience the frustrations the...

Written by Game Learning Co

Experience events that sparked the Revolutionary War in this exciting historical Graphic Novel. ...

Written by Tedd Arnold

Fly Guy and Buzz head to the White House to learn about all of its famous residents. From the early presidents to more recent occupants, the book uses words and pictures to tell this story.

K - 2nd

Written by Steve Sheinkin

The story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real facts is presented in a narrative tale filled with little-known details and lots of quotes.

4th - 10th

Written by Steve Sheinkin

That Congressman, Preston Brooks, was ready to attack Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts over...

4th - 8th

Written by Steve Sheinkin

With a storyteller's voice and attention to the details that make history real and interesting,...

5th - 9th

Written by Hester Bass

Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for...

K - 3

Written by Donna Janell Bowmen

William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc...

3rd - 6th

Written by Annette Bay Pimentel

The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the...

1st - 4th

Written by Tonya Bolden

Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as “the richest black girl in America.” Set against the...

3rd - 7th

Written by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi

Fred Korematsu liked listening to music on the radio, playing tennis, and hanging around with his...

4th - 6th

Written by Ray Anthony Shepard

Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War...

5th - 12th

Written by Michael Burgan

At the turn of the 20th century, photographer Edward S. Curtis devoted his life to learning all he...

5th - 7th

Written by Linda Barrett Osborne

American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a...

7th - 12th

Written by Anne F. Rockwell

What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans?...

2nd - 5th

Written by Aliki

Brief text and pictures present the life of a man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.

Pre-K - 2nd

Written by Suzanne Slade

A biography of Susan B. Anthony who worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the struggle to win women...

K - 4th

Written by David A. Adler

An introduction to the life and times of Eleanor Roosevelt told in words and pictures. Eleanor was...

1st - 4th