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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
biography
Page Count
32
Publisher
National Geographic
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780545536356
Lexile
680L
Themes
biography

Abraham Lincoln (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and mystery of our world.
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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
biography
Page Count
32
Publisher
National Geographic
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780545536356
Lexile
680L
Themes
biography
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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

My Name Is Gabito/Me llamo Gabito: The Life of Gabriel Garcia Marquez/La vida de Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Written by Monica Brown and Illustrated by Raul Colon

An introduction to the life and work of the Nobel prize-winning Colombian author describes his...

1st - 4th

Simone Biles (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Nadia Fisher

Growing up in foster care, Simone's gymnastics training was an anchor in her life. She first tried...

Pre-K - 2nd

The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid

Written and Illustrated by Jeanette Winter

Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, and dreamed of designing her own cities. After studying...

K - 5th

Family Pictures/Cuadros de Familia

Written by Carmen Lomas Garza (Paintings & Stories) and Illustrated by Sandra Cisneros (Introduction) & Pat Mora (Afterword)

Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales...

1st - 6th
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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

Dwayne Johnson (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Lirios Bou

Born into a family of Samoan and Black wrestlers, little Dwayne travelled with his parents and...

Pre-K - 2nd
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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

Alan Turing (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Ashling Lindsay

Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath

Written by Julia Finley Mosca and Illustrated by Daniel Rieley
Meet Dr. Bath―the scientist who never lost sight of her dreams!
Pre-K - 4th
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Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

Written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Illustrated by Eric Shabazz Larkin
Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can...
1st - 4th
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Thomas Jefferson (Rookie Biographies)

Written by Simone T. Ribke
Thomas Jefferson was our nation's third president, but his contributions to the United States...
K - 2nd