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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

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

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

This Is Our Constitution: Discover America with a Gold Star Father

Written by Khizr Khan

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

5th - 8th

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...

4th - 6th

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

Which Way to the Wild West? Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about Westward Expansion

Written by Steve Sheinkin

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

5th - 9th

Salt A Story of Friendship in a Time of War

Written and Illustrated by _______

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

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

Now or Never!—54th Massachusetts Infantry’s War to End Slavery

Written by Ray Anthony Shepard

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

5th - 12th

Shadow Catcher: How Edward S. Curtis Documented American Indian Dignity and Beauty

Written by Michael Burgan

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

5th - 7th

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

Little House in the Big Woods

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa,...

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

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