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DK Life Stories: Harriet Tubman

Written by Kitson Jazynka

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Harriet Tubman, a fearless activist and...

3rd - 7th

DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson

Written by Ebony Joy Wilkins

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA...

3rd - 7th

DK Life Stories: Helen Keller

Written by Libby Romero

In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Helen Keller, who overcame the odds by...

3rd - 7th

DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein

Written by Wil Mara

In this kids' biography, follow the remarkable life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary...

3rd - 7th

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

DK Life Stories: Florence Nightingale

Written by Kitson Jazynka

In this kids' biography, discover the fascinating story of Florence Nightingale, who cared for...

3rd - 7th

DK Life Stories: Alexander Hamilton

Written by James Buckley Jr.

Alexander Hamilton is known not only for his political brilliance, but also for his strong...

3rd - 7th

The Amazing Mr. Franklin: Or the Boy Who Read Everything

Written by Ruth Ashby

Did you know Benjamin Franklin started the first public library in America? First he worked as a...

3rd - 4th

Betty Before X

Written by Ilyasah Shabazz

In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty’s house doesn’t quite feel like home. She believes her...

4th - 9th

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.

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Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

Written by Lulu Delacre

A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young Latinos and Latinas in the United States.

3rd - 7th

Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities

Written by Janis Herbert

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

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I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Written by Lauren Tarshis

The year is 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie,have fled the farm where they have been...

2nd - 5th

A Journey To The New World: The Diary Of Remember Patience Whipple, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620

Written by Kathryn Lasky

The diary of a young Pilgrim girl who makes the dangerous journey on the Mayflower to America is...

4th - 6th

King George What Was His Problem? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about the American Revolution

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

Two Miserable Presidents Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about the Civil War

Written by Steve Sheinkin

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

4th - 8th

Salt A Story of Friendship in a Time of War

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Anikwa and James, twelve years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring...

4th - 8th

Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

Written by Donna Janell Bowmen

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

3rd - 6th

Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service

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

Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America

Written by Tonya Bolden

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

3rd - 7th

Fighting for Justice—Fred Korematsu Speaks Up

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

Hey Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band

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

The Matchlock Gun

Written by Walter Edmonds

The year was 1756, and New York State was still a colony. Residents were often subjected to raids...

2nd - 5th

A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832

Written by Joan W. Blos

A novel about New England between 1830 and 1832, written in the form of a journal by a girl named...

3rd - 7th

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