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Simone Biles: America's Greatest Gymnast
Joanne Mattern
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)Meet Simone Biles!Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. From the time she was a little girl, Simone wanted to be a world-class gymnast. Through hard work and determination she made her dreams come true. Read this book to learn all about Olympic champion Simone Biles and her path to glory.
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Michael Jordan
Lisa Wade McCormick
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)A simple biography of the famous basketball player.
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Nelson Mandela
Karima Grant
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2006)Details the first black South African president's struggles against apartheid, and discusses his optimism and continued activism during twenty-seven years of imprisonment.
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Emily Dickinson: American Poet
Carol Greene
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1995)Readers are introduced to Emily Dickinson's family background, childhood in Amherst, Massachusetts, education, friendships, and poetry
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John Philip Sousa: The March King
Carol Greene
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)A simple biography of the famous band leader and composer who was known as the March King
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Thomas Jefferson
Simone T. Ribke
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2014)Meet Thomas Jefferson!Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Thomas Jefferson was our nation's third president, but his contributions to the United States started years before. Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence-the document that is the foundation of country. Throughout his life he continued to work for the betterment of the nation.
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Jackie Robinson
Wil Mara
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)Brief text chronicles the life of the Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first African American to play for a major league team.
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Johnny Appleseed
Christin Ditchfield
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)Presents a brief biography of John Chapman, the man who planted thousands of apple seeds in the early nineteenth century.
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Pope Francis: A Life of Love and Giving
Marie Morreale
Paperback (C. Press/F. Watts Trade, Sept. 1, 2016)Meet Pope Francis, the first person from the Americas ever to be chosen to lead the Catholic Church.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Despite his position in the world, Francis is a model of humility. He spreads an important message, encouraging everyone to help the less fortunate, protect the earth, and-above all-love one another.
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William and Kate: The Prince and Princess
Simone T. Ribke
Paperback (Scholastic Library Pub, Feb. 1, 2016)Meet Prince William and Princess Kate. William was born into Englands royal family. Kate was a regular girl who grew up in a nearby town. Although they came from very different backgrounds, the two found they had a lot in common. It may be hard to imagine, but you might find you have some things in common with them, too!
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Mary McLeod Bethune
Susan Evento
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2004)An introduction to the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, an African American educator who fought poverty and discrimination, founded a college, and worked with Franklin Delano Roosevelt to improve opportunities for blacks.
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