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  • Booker T. Washington: Great American Educator

    Eric Mark Braun, Cynthia Martin

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A biography telling the life story of Booker T. Washington, along with his accomplishments toward promoting the education of African Americans. Written in graphic-novel format.
    T

  • Matthew Henson: Arctic Adventurer

    Blake A. Hoena, Charles Barnett III, Phil Miller

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A biography discussing the life story of explorer Matthew Henson and his expedition to the North Pole with Robert Peary. Written in graphic-novel format.
    T

  • Marie Curie

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Aug. 4, 2008)
    Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts; definitions of key words; and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives, creating a unique reading experience about people youngsters should know.
    X

  • George Washington Carver: Ingenious Inventor

    Nathan Olson, Keith Tucker

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Tells the story of plant scientist and inventor George Washington Carver. Written in graphic-novel format.
    R

  • Mother Jones: Labor Leader

    Connie Rose Miller, Charles Barnett III, Steve Erwin

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Tells the story of Mary "Mother" Jones, a leading labor union and child labor activist in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Written in graphic-novel format.
    T

  • Christopher Columbus: Famous Explorer

    Mary Dodson Wade, Charles Barnett III, Rod Whigham

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    A biography telling the story of the explorer Christopher Columbus and his discoveries of the Americas. Written in graphic-novel format.
    R

  • Patrick Henry: Liberty or Death

    Jason Glaser, Peter McDonnell

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A biography telling the life story of Patrick Henry, who is known as the "Voice of the American Revolution." Written in graphic-novel format.
    T

  • DK Biography: Albert Einstein

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK Children, Aug. 1, 2005)
    DK's acclaimed DK Biography series tackles one of history's most colorful figures in DK Biography: Albert Einstein. Perfect for book reports or summer reading, the DK Biography series brings a new clarity and narrative voice to history's most colorful figures. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
    T

  • Biographic Cézanne

    Katie Greenwood

    Hardcover (Ammonite Press, Nov. 1, 2018)
    Many people know that Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) was a French painter whose work and influence linked Post-Impressionism and Cubism. What, perhaps, they don’t know is that he was best friends with French novelist Émile Zola until a disagreement ended their friendship of 34 years; that his work was rejected by the Salon and mainstream art schools before his unique style received critical acclaim; that he died from pneumonia after refusing to stop painting in a thunderstorm; and that, in 2011, his iconic artwork The Card Players was sold for more than $250 million. This book presents an instant impression of his life, work and fame, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the artist behind the pictures.

  • Jim Thorpe: Greatest Athlete in the World

    Jennifer Lee Fandel

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Tells the life story of athlete Jim Thorpe, star of the 1912 Olympic Games and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Written in graphic-novel format.
    R

  • Benedict Arnold: American Hero and Traitor

    Michael Burgan, Terry Beatty

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    A biography telling the life of Benedict Arnold, the man who betrayed his country and became known as a traitor. Written in graphic-novel format.
    T

  • Theodore Roosevelt: Bear of a President

    Nathan Olson, Mark Heike, Barbara Schulz, Cynthia Martin

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    A biography telling the story of the life, education, and political career of the twenty-sixth president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Written in graphic-novel format.
    R