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  • Arthur Ashe

    Caroline Evensen Lazo

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Traces the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and describes the discrimination he faced as he worked to master "the white man's game"

  • They Had a Dream: The Civil Rights Struggle from Frederick Douglass to Marcus Garvey to Martin Luthe

    Jules Archer

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Traces the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.
    Y

  • Richard Nixon: Rise and Fall of a President

    Rebecca Larsen

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1991)
    Traces the life and political career of the thirty-seventh president, from his student days, through the Watergate scandal which cost him the presidency, to his retirement and new career as a writer
    Z

  • 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

  • Narcissa Whitman, Brave Pioneer

    Louis Sabin

    Paperback (Demco Media, Sept. 1, 1982)
    Focuses on events from youth of a missionary who was the first white woman to cross the Rocky Mountains.
    O

  • Breaking Barriers:The Feminist Revolution from Susan B.Anthony to Margaret Sanger to Betty Friedan

    Jules Archer

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, March 24, 1991)
    An exploration of the women's movement, with biographies of Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Betty Friedan.

  • Florence Nightingale: Lady with the Lamp

    Trina Robbins, Anne Timmons

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Tells the life story of Florence Nightingale, the English nurse who reformed military hospitals during the Crimean War and became the founder of modern nursing. Written in graphic-novel format.
    R

  • Samuel Adams: Patriot and Statesman

    Matt Doeden, Tod Smith, Charles Barnett III, Keith Wilson, Dave Hoover

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Tells the life story of American patriot Samuel Adams and his role in the events that led to the Revolutionary War. Written in graphic-novel format.
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  • Rosa Parks: The Life of a Civil Rights Heroine

    Rob Shone

    Paperback (Rosen Publishing Group, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Presents the life and accomplishments of the African American woman who was one of the first people to fight segregation.
    S

  • Graphic Biographies Sample Set

    Saddleback Educational Publishing

    Paperback (Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc., Jan. 1, 2011)
    Theme: Hi-Lo, graphic novels, illustrated, biography. Sample Set: 23 Books (1 each of 23 titles) Titles Include: The Beatles, Alexander Graham Bell, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Madam Curie, Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Houdini, Michael Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr. Abraham Lincoln, Charles Lindberg, Barack Obama, Elvis Presley, Jackie Robinson, Franklin Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, George Washington, Steve Jobs. Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 25-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory; pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to the standards.