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Books in Benchmark Biographies series

  • Amelia Earhart

    Erika L. Shores

    Library Binding (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Amelia Earhart? Find out the facts you need to know about this female aviator. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
  • Matthew Henson

    A.M. Reynolds

    Library Binding (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Matthew Henson? Find out the facts you need to know about this explorer of the Arctic. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
  • Sacagawea

    Laura K. Murray

    Library Binding (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Sacagawea? Find out the facts you need to know about this American Indian who helped guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
  • Sojourner Truth

    A.M. Reynolds

    Library Binding (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Sojourner Truth? Find out the facts you need to know about this women's rights activist. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
  • Theodore Roosevelt

    A.M. Reynolds

    Library Binding (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Theodore Roosevelt? Find out the facts you need to know about the 26th president of the United States. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
  • Biographies

    Jehan Jones-Radgowski, Laura K. Murray, Lakita Wilson

    Paperback (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    The names of these history-makers may be familiar, but do young readers have a sense of who these people were and what made them tick? They will after reading these biographies, which make history engaging and accessible by bringing readers into the lives of people who shaped it. Providing the facts kids need to know about the people they're studying, these books are perfect for first reports, and by breathing life into the important figures from the past, they will inspire budding historians.
  • Biographies

    Jehan Jones-Radgowski, Laura K. Murray, Lakita Wilson

    Hardcover (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    The names of these history-makers may be familiar, but do young readers have a sense of who these people were and what made them tick? They will after reading these biographies, which make history engaging and accessible by bringing readers into the lives of people who shaped it. Providing the facts kids need to know about the people they're studying, these books are perfect for first reports, and by breathing life into the important figures from the past, they will inspire budding historians.
  • Nebraska State Greats

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, )
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  • Kansas and Other State Greats

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade Intl, Sept. 1, 1989)
    No more boring biographies! You can help kids want to learn about important people from Kansas. Covers famous Kansas historic folks, as well as popular contemporary figures. Kids will see the connection between their state's history and their personal history. State Greats contains info on approximately 50 people from Kansas plus biography, genealogy, interview, writing, research and matching activities you can reproduce. Great for library reference or classroom studies including creating centers and using activities to initiate research. Includes glossary, bibliography and index. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. From Artists to Zoologists, kids will learn that being born in Kansas means almost anything great can happen - no matter what your circumstances!
  • George Washington: Farmer, Soldier, President

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeff Yesh

    Unknown Binding (Picture Window Books, June 30, 2004)
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  • Susan B. Anthony

    Laura K. Murray

    Paperback (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Susan B. Anthony? Find out the facts you need to know about this activist in the women's right to vote movement. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
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  • Theodore Roosevelt

    A.M. Reynolds

    Paperback (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Theodore Roosevelt? Find out the facts you need to know about the 26th president of the United States. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
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