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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
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Florence Nightingale (DK Life Stories)

Written by Kitson Jazynka
In this kids' biography, discover the fascinating story of Florence Nightingale, who cared for...
3rd - 7th
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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
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The Amazing Mr. Franklin: Or the Boy Who Read Everything

Written by Ruth Ashby and Illustrated by Michael G. Montgomery
Did you know Benjamin Franklin started the first public library in America? First he worked as a...
3rd - 4th
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Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights

Written by James Haskins and Illustrated by Benny Andrews

"Grow up and be somebody," Westley Wallace Law's grandmother encouraged him as a young boy living in...

K - 3rd
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Malala Yousafzai (A True Book: Biographies)

Written by Robin S. Doak
As the blog gained popularity and Yousafzai became famous, she faced opposition from religious...
3rd - 5th
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Nelson Mandela

Written and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson

This biography tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela in...

2nd - 5th
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Steve Jobs (A True Book™—Biographies)

Written by Joshua Gregory

In the late 1970s, Steve Jobs and his partner, Steve Wozniak, founded a company called Apple...

3rd - 5th
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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman

Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by David Diaz

A young reader's introduction to champion athlete Wilma Rudolph follows her development of polio at...

K - 4th
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Jane Goodall (Scholastic News Readers™—Biographies)

Written by Jo S. Kittinger
Facts and photographs about the inspiring journeys of these history-making men and women are...
1st - 3rd
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Madam C.J. Walker (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

Written by Catherine Nichols

Facts and photographs about the inspiring journeys of these history-making men and women are...

1st - 3rd
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Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau

Written by Jennifer Berne and Illustrated by Eric Puybaret
Once upon a time in France, a baby was born under the summer sun. His parents named him Jacques. As...
1st - 4th
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Pocahontas (Rookie Biographies)

Written by Nancy Polette

An introduction to the life of the young seventeenth-century Native American woman who befriended...

1st - 3rd
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Sally Ride (Scholastic News Readers™—Biographies)

Written by Catherine Nichols
Facts and photographs about the inspiring journeys of these history-making men and women are...
1st - 3rd
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Mae Jemison (Rookie Biographies)

Written by Jodie Shepherd
Meet Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel to space. Mae Jemison was a bright...
1st - 3rd
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When I Grow Up: Misty Copeland (Scholastic Reader Level 3)

Written by Lexi Ryals
Misty Copeland is one of the most famous dancers in the world. But before she was dancing for...
1st - 3rd
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I Am: Harriet Tubman

Written by Grace Norwich and Illustrated by Ute Simon
With a forward-thinking attitude, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and risked her life countless times...
3rd - 5th
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Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark

Written by Ann McGovern and Illustrated by Ruth Chew
An introduction to the life and career of the ichthyologist, Eugenie Clark, whose interest in fish...
2nd - 5th
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Abraham Lincoln (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and...
1st - 3rd
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I Am: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Written by Grace Norwich
Told with a timeline, maps, illustrations, sidebars and a top ten list of facts, these insightful...
3rd - 5th
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Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes
As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he...
2nd - 4th
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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Written by Janet Halfmann and Illustrated by London Ladd
Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on...
K - 3rd
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Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, A Life in Nature

Written by Cindy Jenson-Elliott and Illustrated by Christy Hale
As a child, Ansel Adams just couldn't sit still. He felt trapped indoors and never walked anywhere-...
K - 4th
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A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver

Written and Illustrated by Aliki
Brief text and pictures present the life of a man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted...
Pre-K - 3rd

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