Books with author Doraine Bennett

A biography introducing young readers to the life of Harriet Tubman and her importance in African American history and the abolishment of slavery in the United States. Connections and accomplishments: Slavery and freeing of slaves, leadership in the Underground Railroad slave-freedom initiative, and the US states of Maryland and Pennsylvania and the country of Canada.

A biography introducing young readers to the life of Benjamin Franklin and his importance in the history and founding of the United States. Connections and accomplishments: Signing of the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, invention of bifocals and the lightning rod, newspaper industry, and the US state of Massachusetts and countries of England and France.

A biography introducing young readers to the life of George Washington Carver and his importance in African American history and the advancement of agriculture in the United States. Connections and accomplishments: Invention of consumable products from peanuts, education, scientific experimentation, Tuskegee Institute and Booker T. Washington, and the US states of Alabama and Missouri.

A then-and-now history introducing young readers to the Nez Perce native tribe of peoples from the US American Northwest. Covers history and geography, social culture and beliefs, government, and all other aspects of tribal life, as well as the status of the tribe today. Areas of influence: US states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Washington, and Oregon. Also: Rocky Mountains, Cascade Mountains, and Columbia Plateau.

A biography introducing young readers to the lives of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their importance in the history and westward expansion of the United States. Connections and accomplishments: Exploration and mapping of the continental US, the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson and Sacagawea/Sacajawea, Pacific Ocean, and the US states of Kentucky, Virginia, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

A then-and-now history introducing young readers to the Kwakiutl native tribe of peoples from the North American Pacific Northwest. Covers history and geography, social culture and beliefs, government, and all other aspects of tribal life, as well as the status of the tribe today. Areas of influence: Vancouver Island/British Columbia in Canada and the US state of Washington. Also: Temperate rain forest.