Quick view Helen Keller: Courage in the Dark by Johanna Hurwitz An amazing, true story brought to a beginning reader's level. When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible... View Details
Quick view Coming Home by Floyd Cooper Writer Langston Hughes is an inspiration for youth everywhere. Now children can discover the young Langston and the events and circumstances that shaped his extraordinary life. Floyd's stunning illustrations and colorful text capture the special moments... View Details
Quick view Barack Obama: United States President by Roberta Edwards Having found his niche in public service, Barack Obama has made history as the fifth African American U.S. senator ever to be elected. Now the skinny kid continues his political journey and strives to become the nation's first black president. View Details
Quick view Amelia Earhart: Pioneer in the Sky by John Parlin This easy-to-read biography introduces young readers to one of the world's most famous and admired women. Earhart was one of the first women pilots, and she was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. Her disappearance while trying to... View Details
Quick view 26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie dePaola Many things happened the year Tomie's family built their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue, in Meriden, Connecticut, including the hurricane of 1938, Tomie's first day of kindergarten, and more. This is the first in a series of chapter books told from... View Details
Quick view John Henry: An American Legend by Ezra Jack Keats Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand. View Details
Quick view Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself by Margaret Frith DePaola's original artwork and beautiful reproductions of Frida Kahlo's paintings explore the creative, imaginative world of Mexico's most celebrated female artist. Full color. View Details
Quick view Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way by April Prince Jackie Robinson became the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era when he stepped onto the field as a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947. In simple, engaging language, this book follows Jackie from childhood through his career and as a hero of... View Details
Quick view Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball by Jim O'Connor Over 40 years ago Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major-league baseball. Here's a dramatic recap of that event as well as a fascinating look at the little-known days of the Negro leagues--the barnstorming, the great teams, and the legendary... View Details
Quick view The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford by Suzanne Slade Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a... View Details
Quick view Bach's Goldberg Variations by Anna Harwell Celenza Seventeenth-century composer Johann Sebastian Bach helps young organist Johann Gottlieb Goldberg by giving him lessons and by presenting him with a composition which came to be called the Goldberg Variations. Includes historical notes. View Details
Quick view Sonai Sotomayor by Barbara Kramer Explore one of the most recognized names in modern America with this biography of Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor. Kids will learn about her rise to be the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice and the trials she faced along the way. View Details
