Books in History Maker Biographies series

Hold the presses! Here's the sensational story of the birth of investigative journalism in America. At the turn of the 20th century, news reporters and monthly magazines collaborate to create a new kind of journalism—in-depth, serialized exposés of corporate, labor, and political corruption. Many of these stories become instant bestsellers in book format: books like The Jungle, Upton Sinclair's classic account of corruption in the meat-packing industry. Ann Bausum's dramatic narrative follows a generation of dedicated journalists who force responsible changes in industry and politics as America thrives. Muckrakers is the inside story of public-spirited journalism right through its evolution, with profiles of latter-day practitioners like Woodward and Bernstein and today's Internet bloggers. Ann Bausum's storytelling savvy will engage and inspire young people to cherish age-old values such as truth and public accountability. Muckrakers is the scoop on American journalism.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

"Readers will learn about the early years of Hillary Clinton and how she got her start in politics. They will also learn about her political career and her two attempts at the presidency. This title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of Clinton from childhood to present times. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Amazon.com.

Readers will learn about the queen's early years, how her father surprisingly became king, and why she had to take the crown at the young age of 25. This title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of Queen Elizabeth 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.

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.