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What Linnaeus Saw

Written by Karen Magnuson Beil

In What Linnaeus Saw, Karen Magnuson Beil chronicles Linnaeus’s life and career in readable...

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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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Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush

Written by Peter Lourie and Illustrated by Wendell Minor
Swept up in the Gold Rush of 1897, young Jack London headed north to strike it rich in the Klondike...
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Over the Edge of the World

Written by Laurence Bergreen
On September 6, 1522, a horribly battered ship manned by eighteen malnourished, scurvy-ridden...
8th - 12th
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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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20149

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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20117

My Freedom Trip

Written by Frances Park
Just prior to the outbreak of the Korean War, young Soo secretly crosses the 38th parallel, hoping...
2nd - 4th
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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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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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Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Vincent van Gogh

Written by Mike Venezia
This wide-ranging and informative series introduces children to the world's greatest artists. "A...
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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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A True Book™—Biographies: Steve Jobs

Written by Joshua Gregory
In the late 1970s, Steve Jobs and his partner, Steve Wozniak, founded a company called Apple...
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Playing to Win

Written by Karen Deans
The accomplishments of Althea Gibson, an African American tennis player from the 1950s who broke the...
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Who Was King Tut?

Written by Roberta Edwards
Over one hundred black-and-white illustrations show the life and times of this ancient Egyptian...
3rd - 5th
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20007

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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20008

Noah's Walk

Written by Nekisha Pickney
The sweeping story of Noah Rattler, who walked for four-and-a-half months, from Houston to Los...
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Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists: Luis Alvarez

Written by Mike Venezia
The perfect introduction to the men and women whose scientific discoveries and inventions have...
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

Written by Barbara Kerley

This multiple-award-winning picture book follows the life of a little known artist and his...

4th - 6th
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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...
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