Quick view Martin Luther King Jr. Day by Robin Nelson A basic overview of Martin Luther King Jr. Day for emergent readers. Color photographs reflect the short, easy-to-understand sentences that improve vocabulary and comprehension. View Details
Quick view The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth by Jeni Reeves Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one! In her first minor league game, she is up against two of the greatest home-run hitters of all time--Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Does she stand a chance? View Details
Quick view Mary McLeod Bethune: A Life of Resourcefulness by Kristin Sterling How did Mary McLeod Bethune solve problems? How did she make life better for other people? What did Mary do to help African Americans gain equal rights? Read this book to discover the answers! View Details
Quick view Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist by Ginger Wadsworth Introduces Benjamin Banneker, a free black man of the eighteenth century who loved to learn and used his knowledge and observations to build a wooden clock, write an almanac, and help survey the streets of Washington, D.C. View Details
Quick view Booker T. Washington by Thomas Amper  Introducing new readers to some of history's most interesting and important people, these biographies focus on the pivotal episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. Although written in a story... View Details
Quick view Jesse Owens by Jane Sutcliffe Describes the life of track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens, from his childhood in Alabama and his family's move to Cleveland to his athletic career which culminated in his winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. View Details
Quick view Laura Ingalls Wilder by Ginger Wadsworth Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up listening to her Pa's fascinating tales about living on the prairies, in the woods, and on the plains. When she was 65 years old, Laura began to write down her most treasured memories and tales from her youth. Children of all... View Details
Quick view Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson Recounts the life of the scientist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time. View Details
Quick view Oh, the Places We Went by Maryann N Weidt Dr. Seuss is known as the creator of some of the most beloved children's books of all time. Journey to the fantastic world he created in this appealing story about the author/illustrator whose magical, rhyming characters have delighted children of all... View Details
Quick view Listening to Crickets: A Story about Rachel Carson by Candice Ransom Rachel Carson combined her gift of writing with her love of nature to change how the world viewed DDT. Through commitment and persistence, she entered a world where few women tread. Carson provides an excellent role model for children to broaden their... View Details
Quick view Click!: A Story about George Eastman by Barbara Mitchell When George Eastman decided to make picture-taking his hobby, simple was hardly the word to describe it. He had to lug 50 pounds of camera equipment around with him! But resourceful George wasn't one to put up with such inconvenience for long. CLICK! is... View Details
Quick view Phillis Wheatley: Poet of the Revolutionary Era (Paperback) by Molly Aloian Kidnapped from West Africa and sold as a slave in Boston in 1761, the young girl who became Phillis Wheatley grew up to become an icon during the period of the American Revolution. Given the last name of her owner, Wheatley lived as a household slave but... View Details