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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
David A. Adler - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Born a slave, Harriet Tubman was determined not to remain one. She escaped from her owners in Maryland on the Underground Railroad in 1849 and then fearlessly returned thirteen times to help guide family members and others to freedom as the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad.... |
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Cleopatra: Queen of Egypt
Clint Twist - Templar; Ill edition
Format: Hardcover
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Meet the woman who became the icon.The story of Cleopatra’s life has captured the imagination of countless writers and artists for centuries. As one of history’s most enduring figures, much lore has obscured the real woman behind the myth. Was she a beautiful and heartless schemer... |
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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
Sy Montgomery - Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. While Temple's doctor recommended a hospital, her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a scientist and professor of animal... |
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Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart
Candace Fleming - Schwartz & Wade; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed author of The Great and Only Barnum—as well as The Lincolns, Our Eleanor, and Ben Franklin's Almanac—comes the thrilling story of America's most celebrated flyer, Amelia Earhart. In alternating chapters, Fleming deftly moves readers back and forth... |
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First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low
Ginger Wadsworth - Clarion Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Just in time for the th anniversary of the Girl Scouts in , comes this lavishly illustrated account of the fascinating life of the woman who started it all. Juliette Daisy Gordon Low was a remarkable woman with ideas that were ahead of her time. She witnessed important eras in U.S. history,... |
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Sterling Biographies: Sacagawea: Crossing the Continent with Lewis & Clark
Emma Carlson Berne - Sterling
Format: Paperback
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While traveling with the Corps of Discovery across America's then-uncharted West, Sacagawea-with a baby strapped to her back-endured unimaginable dangers. We know little about her thoughts and feelings, since she left no records of her own, but without her, Lewis and Clark certainly... |
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Sonia Sotomayor: First Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Lisa Tucker McElroy - Lerner Pub Group
Format: Paperback
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A biography of the first Puerto Rican--and third woman--Supreme Court justice describes her life, career, and accomplishments.Title: Sonia SotomayorAuthor: McElroy, Lisa TuckerPublisher: Lerner Pub GroupPublication Date: 2010/04/01Number of Pages: 48Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary of Congress:... |
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Sterling Biographies: Rosa Parks: Courageous Citizen
Ruth Ashby - Sterling
Format: Hardcover
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She just wouldn't get up - and with that simple act Rosa Parks struck a blow against injustice. Her refusal to give her seat to a white man mobilized the black community for a citywide bus boycott that led to a landmark Supreme Court decision. She showed that one person, without violence,... |
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Helen Keller: Her Life in Pictures
George Sullivan - Scholastic Nonfiction
Format: Hardcover
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Rare photographs and informative text tell the story of Helen Keller's life from the iconic moment at the pump through her career as goodwill delegate to the world.The fascinating life of one of the most popular historical figures is told through images -- most rarely, if ever, seen... |
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World History Biographies: Joan of Arc: The Teenager Who Saved her Nation
Philip Wilkinson - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Book
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Around 1412, a baby girl was born in the village of Domremy who would change France forever. A farmer's daughter, she seemed destined for an unremarkable life. But as the dramatic narrative of this World History Biography reveals, Joan’s life was anything but ordinary. By the age of 13, she knew... |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
JoAnn Bren Guernsey - Lerner Publishing Group
Format: Library Binding
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Presents the life and accomplishments of former First Lady Hillary Clinton, who campaigned for her husband in the 1992 presidential election and stood by her husband's confession of infidelity in 1998. |
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Searching for Anne Frank: Letters from Amsterdam to Iowa
Susan Goldman Rubin - Harry N. Abrams; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Few people know that Anne Frank and her sister Margot had pen pals in the United States. The American girls were Juanita Wagner (who wrote to Anne) and her older sister, Betty. They lived with their mother in Danville, Iowa. Although they corresponded only once before the German invasion... |
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Helen Keller: Rebellious Spirit
Laurie Lawlor - Holiday House; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A biography that sheds new light on this extraordinary woman. |
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Bull's-Eye: A Photobiography Of Annie Oakley
Sue Macy - National Geographic Children's Books; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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At last, National Geographic's award-winning photobiography of Annie Oakley bursts into paperback. This stirring story of an enduring American heroine has won widespread acclaim and was named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Annie's amazing life comes sharply into... |
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J. K. Rowling: Extraordinary Author
Victoria Peterson-Hilleque - Essential Library
Format: Hardcover
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Describes the life of the British author whose blockbuster ''Harry Potter'' series catapulted her from poverty into worldwide fame.Title: J. K. RowlingAuthor: Peterson-hilleque, VictoriaPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2010/09/01Number of Pages: 112Binding Type: LIBRARYLibrary... |
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In Their Own Words: Pocahontas
George Sullivan - Scholastic Reference
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS: POCAHONTAS tells the exciting story of the life of this famous Native American woman, using the journals and writings of English colonists.Famous for saving the life of Capt. John Smith in 1608, Pocahontas grew up as the favorite daughter of the Native American chief... |
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Betsy Ross
Duden - Capstone Press
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Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her role in the Revolutionary War and her days as an independent businesswoman. Examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag and explains the importance of the Betsy Ross legacy in today's society. |
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