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Sally Ride (Scholastic News Readers™—Biographies)

Written by Catherine Nichols
Facts and photographs about the inspiring journeys of these history-making men and women are...
1st - 3rd
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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
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Wright Brothers (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)

Written by Lisa Wade McCormick

This book briefly highlights the life of the Wright brothers and their historic flight at Kitty Hawk...

1st - 3rd
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Mae Jemison (Rookie Biographies)

Written by Jodie Shepherd
Meet Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel to space. Mae Jemison was a bright...
1st - 3rd
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George Washington (Rookie Biographies®)

Written by Wil Mara
Easy-to-read, large-type text, illustrations, and photographs make this series the perfect...
K - 2nd
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When I Grow Up: Misty Copeland (Scholastic Reader Level 3)

Written by Lexi Ryals
Misty Copeland is one of the most famous dancers in the world. But before she was dancing for...
1st - 3rd
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Ellen Ochoa (Welcome Books)

Written by Pamela Walker

Readers are introduced to Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman astronaut.

This emergent-reader...

K - 2nd
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Let's Read About...George Washington (Scholastic First Biographies)

Written by Kimberly Weinberger
The perfect combination of simple text and vivid illustrations and photos, Scholastic First...
Pre-K - 2nd
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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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Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark

Written by Ann McGovern and Illustrated by Ruth Chew
An introduction to the life and career of the ichthyologist, Eugenie Clark, whose interest in fish...
2nd - 5th
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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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Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code: A Navajo Code Talker's Story

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Liz Amini-Holmes
As a young Navajo boy, Chester Nez had to leave the reservation and attend boarding school, where he...
2nd - 4th
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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Written by Janet Halfmann and Illustrated by London Ladd
Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on...
K - 3rd
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Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, A Life in Nature

Written by Cindy Jenson-Elliott and Illustrated by Christy Hale
As a child, Ansel Adams just couldn't sit still. He felt trapped indoors and never walked anywhere-...
K - 4th
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A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver

Written and Illustrated by Aliki
Brief text and pictures present the life of a man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Snowflake Bentley

Written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Illustrated by Mary Azarian
This is the story of snowflake photographer Wilson Bentley’s childhood. He was a self-sufficient...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Boy Called Slow

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Rocco Baviera
This picture-book biography recounts the boyhood of a real Lakota Sioux named Slow, who grew up in...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message

Written by Chief Jake Swamp and Illustrated by Erwin Printup

A traditional Iroquois celebration of the beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a...

Pre-K - 6th
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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer

Written by Bill Wise and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

On a Maine summer day in 1884, twelve-year-old Penobscot Indian Louis Sockalexis first fell in love...

1st - 5th
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Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Don Tate
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a...
2nd - 5th
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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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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos

Written by Deborah Heiligman and Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Math in the morning, math in the afternoon, math at night—Paul loved math! He thought about it all...
K - 3rd
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from old science books, he builds a windmill for his village. A true story of perseverance, patience, and innovation.
1st - 3rd

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