PreK-8

Young Santiago wanted to be an artist, but his father wanted him to become a doctor like he was. While he studied science, he realized that his artistic talent made him see things differently. This helped him solve complicated questions above the brain...

This biography traces Pura Belpre's life from her childhood in Puerto Rico to her important work in the New York Public Library. She wrote her own books to introduce her culture to the world.

Award-winning novelist Sergio Ramírez presents the life of Nicaraguan poet Ruben Dario, who was one of the leading figures in the modernism literary movement.

Georgina Lázaro presents the life of the great Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges in verse.

Zelia Nuttall was born in San Francisco in 1857. She grew up to become a leading archaeologist specializing in Meso-America. This book presents her groundbreaking work.

In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King and how she persisted.

Alfred was a shy boy who feared practically everything. When he grew up, he discovered that film was a wonderful way to channel his fears and obsessions. This illustrated book presents the life and career of director Alfred Hitchcock.

When Diana Taurasi was growing up, the WNBA did not exist. She knew she was a talented athlete and fought for opportunities for women in sports.

This chapter book biography teaches readers about the courage and tenacity of Malala Yousafzai.

In this bilingual memoir, Monica Brown presents a touching tribute to her mother and grandmother. These important women passed down a love for art, imagination, and adventure. Readers will be inspired to create their own family histories and traditions.

This book introduces children to 20 types of scientists and the important work they do, including paleontologists, astronauts, meteorologists, and marine biologists. The dialogue in the book is presented in graphic novel format. Twenty-four short...

Temple Grandin never let autism stop her from becoming a renowned scientist. This chapter-book biography offers a wonderful introduction to her life.

When Tomás--the son of migrant workers--discovers the local library, he is able to share new stories with his family. Inspired by the real-life story of Tomás Rivera, who became president of the University of California at Riverside, this tale portrays...

When Tomás--the son of migrant workers--discovers the local library, he is able to share new stories with his family. Inspired by the real-life story of Tomás Rivera, who became president of the University of California at Riverside, this tale portrays...

From multiple award-winning author Andrea David Pinkney comes this chapter-book biography on Harriet Tubman. Readers will be moved by her courage and tireless fight for freedom.

Multi-award winning author Meg Medina presents the life of Sonia Sotomayor from childhood to her groundbreaking judicial career.

Charles Darwin was an independent thinker. His ideas about the origin of life, natural selection, and evolution were revolutionary. This book presents his life and scientific research in a picture book format.

Told in the first person, this book introduces children to the life and of innovative educator Maria Montessori. The book contains a timeline and comprehension questions.

José M. Hernández recounts his rise from migrant farm worker to astronaut in this bilingual autobiography. Readers will be inspired to see how he never gave up and was able to achieve his dream.

George Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the 'Plant Doctor' turned 'Peanut Man' and how he helped people across the United States.

As they say, necessity is the mother of invention, and this book introduces readers to 14 women who invented very useful, helpful items. They include Chicago native Margaret Wilcox who invented the car heater, Indiana native Marion O'Brien Donovan who...

Juana Inés de la Cruz decided to become a nun to be able to read and learn all that she wanted. She wrote and published several books. Today, centuries later, her works are still read and studied, and she is considered one of the most important...

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17, he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. That did not stop him. Martí dedicated his...

Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up knowing that there needed to be a change in the way that African Americans were treated. In this biography, readers will learn about his inspirational life as he fought for equality and desegregation for African Americans...

A quiet, shy, and humble little girl grew up to become a VERY important writer. How important was she? She was the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, the most prestigious award given to writers in the world!

Simón Bolívar is known as El Libertador because he freed an enormous territory--an area that today is shared by six South American countries--from the yoke of the Spanish Empire. Come meet him in the pages of this book.

This picture book introduces children to the colorful, abstract artist Vasily Kandinsky. It explains how the colors spoke to him like musical notes, which lead him to revolutionize the art scene in the early 1900s.

This one-of-a-kind book presents letters written by girls from all over the world to Malala Yousafzai. They express their admiration for her courage to stand up to discrimination and continue her fight even after the attempt on her life. The book is...

Can you imagine a shipwrecked sailor living on air and seaweed for eight days? Can you imagine a trail of yellow butterflies fluttering their wings to songs of love? Once, there was a little boy named Gabito who could. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is perhaps...

This award-winning picture book does the impossible. It condenses the life of the late, great Nelson Mandela in a way children will be able to understand and appreciate.

Told in the first person, this picture book will teach children about the life and theories of Charles Darwin. It explains his studies, travels, and observations that led up to his famous book on evolution.

An easy to read biography that follows César Chávez from his childhood on a small farm in Arizona to the development of the United Farm Workers, and his struggle for farm workers' rights. This book will teach children the importance of the non-violent...

This elegant story teaches of generosity that crosses boundaries, nations, and cultures. An afterward by Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah the Maasai warrior at the center of the story provides additional information about his tribe and their generous actions...

Wilma Rudolph was a sickly child--if her siblings had a cold, she had double pneumonia. When she contracted polio, everyone was sure she would never walk again. Yet Wilma was so determined that she did learn to walk, and soon ran. This moving biography...