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

Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent...

When Ruth was a young girl, her mother encouraged her to read, be independent, and stand up for what...

Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth’s...

As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano...

In her debut picture book, Misty Copeland tells the story of a young girl–an every girl–whose confidence is fragile and who is questioning her own ability to reach the heights that Misty has reached. Misty encourages this young girl's faith in herself and shows her exactly how, through hard work and dedication, she too can become Firebird.

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

This books is a biography in rhyme relates the story of Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra...

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

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

An inspiring story of Yo-Yo Ma, who challenges conventions, expectations, and beliefs in order to...

Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture...

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall...

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

A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who...

In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head...

Discover the incredible true story of how one of history's most successful potato farmers began life...

The story of Orville and Wilbur Wright is told, taking readers back to the brothers' childhood in...

Meet Malala Yousafzai!

When she was growing up in Pakistan, girls were not allowed to go to school...

"Grow up and be somebody," Westley Wallace Law's grandmother encouraged him as a young boy living in...

Take off on a journey with Amelia Earhart, one of America's most famous pilots. Simple text and illustrations introduce the world-famous woman pilot known for her long and daring flights.

A young reader's introduction to champion athlete Wilma Rudolph follows her development of polio at...

George Washington Carver worked to become a top agricultural scientist and used his knowledge to...

Thomas Jefferson was our nation's third president, but his contributions to the United States...