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21223

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Written by Margot Lee Shetterly & Winifred Conkling and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good...

Pre-K - 3rd
21222

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford and Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent...
Pre-K - 3rd
21215

Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Written by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Eric Velasquez
When Ruth was a young girl, her mother encouraged her to read, be independent, and stand up for what...
Pre-K - 3rd
21206

She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story

Written by Audrey Vernick and Illustrated by Don Tate
Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth’s...
Pre-K - 3rd
21205

Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite

Written by Anna Harwell Celenza and Illustrated by Don Tate
It's a challenge to transform the "Nutcracker Suite's" romantic orchestra into jumpin' jazz melodies...
1st - 4th
21187

Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers

Written by Sarah Warren and Illustrated by Robert Casilla
Dolores is a teacher, a mother, and a friend. She wants to know why her students are too hungry to...
1st - 4th
21164

Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano...
Pre-K - 3rd
21163

Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

Written by Misty Copeland and Illustrated by Christopher Myers
In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl--an every girl--whose...
K - 3rd
21160

A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi

Written by James Yang

The author imagines a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi. Wandering...

Pre-K - 2nd
21151

Yusra Swims

Written by Julie Abery
This books is a biography in rhyme relates the story of Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra...
K - 3rd
21106

Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers

Written by Matthew Cordell

In difficult times, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood provided a refuge for children and their families...

Pre-K - 3rd
21100

Before She Was Harriet

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by James Ransome

We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General...

Pre-K - 3rd
21070

Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma

Written by Joanna Ho and Illustrated by Teresa Martinez
An inspiring story of Yo-Yo Ma, who challenges conventions, expectations, and beliefs in order to...
Pre-K - 3rd
21015

The Most Beautiful Thing

Written by Kao Kalia Yang and Illustrated by Khoa Le
Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture...
K - 4th
20999

So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom

Written by Gary D. Schmidt and Illustrated by Daniel Minter
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall...
Pre-K - 3rd
20982

Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice

Written by Nikki Grimes and Illustrated by Laura Freeman

Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first...

Pre-K - 3rd
20980

Shirley Chisholm Is A Verb!

Written by Veronica Chambers and Illustrated by Rachelle Baker
A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who...
Pre-K - 3rd
20979

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
20978

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
20977

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
20976

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
20784

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
20230

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
20191

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