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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: 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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Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
Written by
Andrea Davis Pinkney
and Illustrated by
Brian Pinkney
They were each born with the gift of gospel. Martin's voice kept people in their seats, but also sent their praises soaring. Mahalia's voice was brass-and-butter - strong and smooth at the same time.
1st - 5th
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Meet President Barack Obama (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)
Written by
Laine Falk
History, democracy, and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful...
1st - 3rd
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Something Happened In Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice
Written by
Marianne Celano
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PhD
,
ABPP
and
Marietta Collins
and Illustrated by
Jennifer Zivoin
Emma and Josh heard that something happened in their town. A Black man was shot by the police. "Why...
Pre-K - 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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Who Cracked the Liberty Bell?: And Other Questions about the American Revolution (Chapters in History)
Written by
Connie & Peter Roop
and Illustrated by
Ute Simon
This easy-to-read chapter book series brings American history to life Clever questions act as...
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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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...
3rd - 7th
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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
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Hey Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
Written by
Anne F. Rockwell
and Illustrated by
Colin Bootman
What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans...
2nd - 5th
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Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service
Written by
Annette Bay Pimentel
and Illustrated by
Rich Lo
The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the...
1st - 4th
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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
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Seeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama
Written by
Hester Bass
Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for...
K - 3rd
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Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness
Written by
Donna Janell Bowmen
and Illustrated by
Daniel Minter
William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up an enslaved child in Tennessee, Doc was...
3rd - 6th
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The Matchlock Gun
Written by
Walter Edmonds
and Illustrated by
Paul Lantz
The year was 1756, and New York State was still a colony. Residents were often subjected to raids...
2nd - 5th
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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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Rent Party Jazz
Written by
William Miller
and Illustrated by
Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
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