A delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations brings to life the Presidents of the United States of America, combining poignant anecdote…
Born into slavery on a Maryland plantation, Frederick Douglass grew up to have a way with words. Contemporaries found it hard to believe that an escaped slave with no formal education could be so e…
Traces the life and achievements of the architect, bibliophile, president, and author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson.
No one ever imagined that a weak, skinny boy like Horatio Nelson would be able to survive the hardships of life at sea. But he did. In fact he grew up to become a great naval hero, the man who save…
The biography of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf girl who overcame her limitations through courage and the firm love of a caring teacher.
When Martin Luther King grew up in the South, black people were treated very badly. They had to go to separate schools. They could only ride in the back of the bus. In many places, they were not al…
A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart by David A. Adler tells the story of Amelia Earhart. Beginning with her days as a rough and tumble school girl who wore pants instead of dresses, this picture book …
This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, …
May, at least in my part of the world is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, which I plan to read one children's book, particularly a biography, which pertains to the subject everyd…