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Billie Jean King (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Miranda Sofroniou

Billie Jean began playing tennis at the age of 11. After one of her first tennis lessons, she told...

1st - 3rd
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Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars

Written by Isabelle Marinov

This is the story of Edwin Hubble, a boy fascinated by the stars who surmounted many hurdles to...

1st - 5th
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Away With Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird

Written by Lori Mortensen
“Isabella Bird was like a wild vine stuck in a too-small pot. She needed more room. She had to get...
1st - 4th
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Little Frida: A Story of Frida Kahlo

Written by Anthony Browne
Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo’s life was marked by pain and loneliness...
Pre-K - 1st
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I am Albert Einstein (Ordinary People Change the World)

Written by Brad Meltzer
These accessible illustrated comic-book style biographies feature characters from history as...
1st - 3rd
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I am Rosa Parks (Ordinary People Change the World)

Written by Brad Meltzer
These accessible illustrated comic-book style biographies feature characters from history as...
1st - 3rd
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20101

Character Counts: Young Abraham Lincoln

Written by Andrew Woods
This new series for young readers focuses on influential individuals and the character traits that...
K - 2nd
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20102

Character Counts: Young Rosa Parks

Written by Anne Benjamin
This new series for young readers focuses on influential individuals and the character traits that...
K - 2nd
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20104

Neil Armstrong (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Dana Meachen Rau
Easy-to-read, large-type text, illustrations, and photographs make this series the perfect...
K - 2nd
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20103

Rookie Biographies®: Jackie Robinson

Written by Wil Mara
Easy-to-read, large-type text, illustrations, and photographs make this series the perfect...
1st - 2nd
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20100

Young Clara Barton (Character Counts)

Written by Sarah Alcott
This book is a biography of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. It is part of a series...
K - 2nd
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Molly, by Golly!

Written by Dianne Ochiltree
The story of Molly Williams, an African American cook considered to be the first known female...
1st - 3rd
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Harriet Tubman (Hello Reader!® Level 2)

Written by Catherine Nichols
This biography tells the story of Harriet Tubman, a slave who helped other slaves escape from the...
K - 2nd
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Scholastic First Biographies: Let's Read About... César Chávez

Written by Jerry Tello
The perfect combination of simple text and vivid illustrations and photos, Scholastic First...
1st - 1st
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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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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King

Written by Jean Marzollo
Distinctive, beautiful illustrations and simple, informative text make this "an eloquent and...
K - 2nd
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Scholastic First Biographies: Vamos a leer sobre... César Chávez

Written by Jerry Tello
This profile of César Chávez examines the life of the Mexican American union leader who fought to...
1st - 1st
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19365

A Picture Book of Harry Houdini

Written by David A. Adler and Illustrated by Matt Collins
Harry Houdini repeatedly amazed audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Amelia Earhart (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Wil Mara
Easy-to-read, large-type text, illustrations, and photographs make this series the perfect...
K - 2nd
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Character Counts: Young George Washington

Written by Andrew Woods
This new series for young readers focuses on influential individuals and the character traits that...
K - 2nd
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Colin Powell (Welcome Books™—Real People)

Written by Mary Hill
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
K - 1st
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Rookie Biographies®: Benjamin Franklin

Written by Wil Mara
Easy-to-read, large-type text, illustrations, and photographs make this series the perfect...
1st - 2nd
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Rookie Biographies®: Christopher Columbus

Written by Mary Dodson Wade
This Rookie Biography presents a brief look at the life of Christopher Columbus and his search for a...
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Rookie Biographies®: John Muir

Written by Wil Mara
Easy-to-read, large-type text, illustrations, and photographs make this series the perfect...
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