Category: Biographies

When the New York Giants selected wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with the team’s first pick in the 2014 NFL draft, they knew they had chosen a special player.

For Johann Sebastian there was always music. His family had been musicians, or bachs as they were called in Germany, for 200 years. He always wanted to be a

In the sixth installment of GymnStars, the award-winning children’s biography series chronicles the career and personal life of Simone Biles, the young gymnast who shattered numerous gymnastics’ records en

Soar to new heights with the story of the world’s most famous female pilot, Amelia Earhart! Even as a kid, Amelia Earhart was always looking for adventures. She had

Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical. Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way

In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From

In this exciting new series, children will discover the lives of outstanding women who made a big difference in just about every field; from designers and artists to scientists.

In this inspiring collection of true stories, thirty African-Americans who were children or teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s talk about what it was like for them to fight

This unique collection of short biographies introduces young readers to 45 great men and women of varied interests and ethnic backgrounds who have made a mark on society. With