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Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters

Written by Suzanne Slade and Illustrated by Don Tate
In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Strong as Sandow: How Eugen Sandow Became the Strongest Man on Earth

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
Little Friedrich Müller was a puny weakling who longed to be athletic and strong like the ancient...
1st - 4th
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No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas

Written by Tonya Bolden and Illustrated by Don Tate
Discover the incredible true story of how one of history's most successful potato farmers began life...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Carter Reads the Newspaper

Written by Deborah Hopkinson and Illustrated by Don Tate
“Carter G. Woodson didn’t just read history. He changed it.” As the father of Black History Month...
1st - 5th
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First Flight: The Wright Brothers (DK Readers Level 4)

Written by C.J. Polin & Caryn Jenner

The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is told, taking readers back to the brothers' childhood in...

Pre-K - 3rd
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DK Life Stories: Ada Lovelace

Written by Nancy Castaldo
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, who wrote the world's first...
3rd - 7th
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DK Life Stories: Jane Goodall

Written by Libby Romero
In this kids biography, discover the inspiring story of Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees...
3rd - 7th
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DK Life Stories: Nelson Mandela

Written by Stephen Krensky
In this kids biography, discover the inspiring story of Nelson Mandela, who became the first black...
2nd - 3rd
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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
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DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson

Written by Ebony Joy Wilkins
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician...
3rd - 7th
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Helen Keller (DK Life Stories)

Written by Libby Romero
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Helen Keller, who overcame the odds by...
3rd - 7th
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DK Life Stories: Albert Einstein

Written by Wil Mara
In this kids' biography, follow the remarkable life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius...
3rd - 7th
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DK Life Stories: Anne Frank

Written by Stephen Krensky
In this kids' biography, discover the incredible story of Anne Frank, the courageous young writer...
3rd - 7th
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Gandhi (DK Life Stories)

Written by Diane Bailey
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring life story of Mohandas Gandhi, whose teachings of...
3rd - 7th
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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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Malala Yousafzai (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Jodie Shepherd

Meet Malala Yousafzai!

When she was growing up in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to go to school...

K - 2nd
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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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20073

Up, Up, and Away: The Story of Amelia Earhart (Emergent Social Studies Reader)

Written by Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko
Take off on a journey with Amelia Earhart, one of America's most famous pilots. Simple text and illustrations introduce the world-famous woman pilot known for her long and daring flights.
Pre-K - 2nd
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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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