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Before I Made History: Take a Stand, Rosa Parks

Written by Connie & Peter Roop
Young readers will learn about the events in Rosa's childhood that shaped her view of the world and...
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Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?

Written by Jean Fritz
A delightful, award-winning look at England's King George the Third, who couldn't figure out how to...
5th - 5th
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First-Start Biography: Young Thurgood Marshall

Written by Eric Carpenter
Created especially for emerging readers, First-Start Biographies explore the childhood years of...
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George Washington (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and...
1st - 3rd
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Lost Star

Written by Patricia Lauber
A fascinating look at the life of America’s most famous female aviator by the Newbery Honor author....
6th - 6th
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Kitson Jazynka
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and...
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The Story of George Washington Carver

Written by Eva Moore
Young readers meet one of America’s most famous black scientists, whose concern for his people led...
3rd - 5th
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We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente

Written by Trudie Engel
An easy-to-read biography of Latin American legend, Roberto Clemente, who overcame poverty and...
3rd - 5th
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Young Frederick Douglass: Freedom Fighter (First-Start Biography)

Written by Andrew Woods
A biography of the escaped slave who became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist...
1st - 4th
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Abraham Lincoln (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and...
1st - 3rd
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Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World

Written by Penelope Bagieu
Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women of Brazen...
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La pistolera Annie Oakley/Annie Oakley Sharpshooter (Read It Readers en Espanol: Tall Tales Green)

Written by Eric Blair and Illustrated by Micah Chambers-Goldberg

This book for beginner readers provides the story of Annie Oakley, and explains how she became a...

K - 4th
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Madame C. J. Walker

Written by Katie Marsico
A biography of the African American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other...
4th - 8th
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Andrew Carnegie

Written by Sarah DeCapua
Readers will be introduced to Andrew Carnegie and his rise from impoverished immigrant to one of the...
4th - 8th
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Ellen Ochoa

Written by Annie Buckley
Ellen Ochoa's has a passion for engineering, space, and science. Readers will find out how Ochoa...
4th - 8th
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Presenting Buffalo Bill The Man Who Invented the Wild West

Written by Candace Fleming
Everyone knows the name Buffalo Bill, but few these days know what he did or, in some cases, didn't...
5th - 9th
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Viva Frida

Written by Yuyi Morales and Illustrated by Tim O'Meara
Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Now And Ben: The Modern Inventions Of Benjamin Franklin

Written and Illustrated by Gene Barretta
Benjamin Franklin was one of America's most influential figures, and one of its greatest inventors...
K - 4th
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Vision Of Beauty: The Story Of Sarah Breedlove Walker

Written by Kathryn Lasky and Illustrated by Nneka Bennett
Known as the first self-made female millionaire, Sarah Breedwell Walker was a pioneer entrepreneur...
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Who Was Walt Disney?

Written by Whitney Stewart and Illustrated by Nancy Harrison
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind the magic of Walt Disney Studios. From...
3rd - 7th
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Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone

Written by Jennifer Fandel and Illustrated by Keith Tucker
Learn all about how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and changed communication.
3rd - 7th
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Buddy: The First Seeing Eye Dog

Written by Eva Moore and Illustrated by Don Bolognese
Great for early readers, follow the story of the world's first seeing eye dog.
Pre-K - 3rd
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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind

Written by Davidson and Margaret and Illustrated by Janet Compere
An interesting and thoughtworthy story about the invention of of the braille writing system and the...
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Miss Rumphius

Written and Illustrated by Barbara Cooney
Barbara Cooney recounts the story of Alice Rumphius. Known as "The Lupine Lady," Alice's legacy is...
K - 3rd

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