Who Was George Washington?

In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington

A Picture Book of Lewis and Clark (Picture Book Biography)

An introduction to the lives of Lewis and Clark and to the exploratory expedition they led from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean in the early nineteenth century.

First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers (I Can Read Level 4)

Up, up, and away! When Tom Tate hears that Wilbur and Orville Wright are building a flying machine, he can’t wait to try it. Tom’s dad thinks it’s dangerous.

A Horn for Louis: Louis Armstrong–as a kid! (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

How did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn?  Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real instrument. He didn’t even go

LeBron James: The Children’s Book: The Boy Who Became King

The Boy Who Became King is the inspiring true story of NBA superstar LeBron James. This Fully illustrated picture book biography tells the story of a young boy and

An Irish Country Childhood: A Bygone Age Remembered

This is the heart-warming story of Marrie Walsh, growing up in the 1930s and 40s as part of an idyllic community in the beautiful County Mayo, West Ireland. Her

Time For Kids: Jesse Owens: Running into History (Time for Kids Biographies)

Take a close-up look at Jesse Owens, an African American track star—and one of the greatest athletes of all time. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate

John Muir: Candlewick Biographies: America’s First Environmentalist

Quoting from John Muir’s diaries, Kathryn Lasky tells the inspiring tale of one of America’s most dedicated environmentalists, aided by Stan Fellows’s evocative, dramatic acrylic paintings. From the meadows

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