Books in Historical Biographies series

Juliette Gordon Low began life as the child of a wealthy family in Savannah, Georgia. She went to private schools in America. Later she married a multimillionaire and lived in grand houses in England and Scotland. When her husband died, Daisy Low looked for something useful to do. One day she met Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and its sister organization, the Girl Guides. In 1912, Daisy started the first American Girl Guides troops in Savannah, Georgia. The name later changed to Girl Scouts of America. Juliette Low was its first president. For the rest of her life, Juliette Low gave all her resources and her boundless energy to developing the Girl Scouts.

Readers will learn about the early years of George Lucas and how he got his start in film. The title will also cover when he created Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Each title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of George Lucas from childhood to present times. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

This book takes a look at the life of Jim Henson, maker and creator of lovable Muppet characters like Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, and Miss Piggy. The title is complete with historical black and white and color photographs, simple text, and a timeline. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Readers will learn about Armstrong's early years, his time in the military, and how he joined NASA. They will also learn about his first mission into space and his second mission when he became the first man to walk on the moon! Each title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of Armstrong from childhood to present times. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.