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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...
1st - 3rd
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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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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...
9th - 12th
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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...
3rd - 6th
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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...
2nd - 5th
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Salt In His Shoes: Michael Jordan In Pursuit Of A Dream
Written by
Deloris and Roslyn Jordan
and Illustrated by
Kadir Nelson
Members of the Jordan family come together to tell the inspirational story of Michael Jordan, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Who Is Bill Gates?
Written by
Patricia Brennan Demuth
and Illustrated by
Ted Hammond and Nancy Harrison
In the Who Was...? biography learn all about the life of budding computer whiz and business magnate...
3rd - 7th
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Who Was Steve Jobs?
Written by
Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso
and Illustrated by
John O'Brien
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession...
3rd - 7th
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A Picture Book of Rosa Parks
Written by
David A. Adler
and Illustrated by
Robert Casilla
The story of Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama...
1st - 4th
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Mary McLeod Bethune
Written by
Eloise Greenfield
and Illustrated by
Jerry Pinkney
An illustrated biography of Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of former slaves who wanted nothing...
1st - 5th
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
Written by
Robert Coles
and Illustrated by
George Ford
The story of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to attend an all-white school in New...
Pre-K - 3rd
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