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1-24 of 99 results for "biography"
Written by Rachel Rodriguez
From roaming the prairie as a young child with a sketch pad in her hand, to art school in the city,...
K - 3rd
Written by Laurie Lawlor
At an early age, Rachel Carson developed a love of nature. Through tough economic times she took...
2nd - 5th
Written by Jennifer Berne
Curious about the mysteries of the world, young Albert is full of questions. This picture book...
1st - 4th
Written by Monica Brown
Pelé goes from playing soccer for fun with his father and friends to being the King of Soccer. He...
Pre-K - 3rd
Written by Crystal Hubbard
This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby....
1st - 4th
Written by Elizabeth Rusch
From a very young age, Nikola Tesla was enchanted by electricity. This is the story of his journey,...
2nd - 5th
Written by Deborah Heiligman
Math in the morning, math in the afternoon, math at night—Paul loved math! He thought about it...
K - 3rd
Written by Claire A. Nivola
A Kenyan woman fights to save her country, one tree at a time. This is the story of Wangari...
K - 3rd
Written by Chris Barton
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built...
2nd - 5th
Written by Jen Bryant
A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the...
2nd - 5th
Written by Eloise Greenfield
An illustrated biography of Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of former slaves who wanted nothing...
1st - 5th
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
Written by Robert Coles
The story of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to attend an all-white school in New...
Pre-K - 3rd
Written by Peter Golenbock
Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, becoming the first African American on a...
Pre-K - 3rd
Written by Javaka Steptoe
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...
1st - 5th
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
Written by Kitty Kelley
The story of the historic March on Washington on August 28, 1963, written specifically for young...
K - 4th
Written by Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney recounts the story of Alice Rumphius. Known as "The Lupine Lady," Alice's legacy is seen in the flowers she sowed up and down the Maine coast.
K - 3rd
Written by Deloris and Roslyn Jordan
Members of the Jordan family come together to tell the inspirational story of Michael Jordan, and how hardwork and determination made a boy with a dream into a champion.
Pre-K - 3rd
Written by Alice and Martin Provensen
Alice and Martin Provensen tell the amazing story of Louis Bleriot's historic first flight across the English Channel.
K - 3rd
Written by Eva Moore
Great for early readers, follow the story of the world's first seeing eye dog.
Pre-K - 3rd
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
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
Written by Yuyi Morales
Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her...
