PreK-8

This book celebrates the life and activism of Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa. Known as the Voice of Latin America, she sang of injustice and struggle. A suggested play list is included.

This book presents shorts biographies on important women scientists. Each biography is narrated in the first person. They include Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Marie Tharp, Rita Levi Montalcini, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and Nettie Stevens.

Less than three weeks Salvador Gómez-Colón after turned 15, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Incapable of ignoring the suffering of so many people, he started a non-profit organization to distribute solar lamps and manual washing machines to...

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.

This illustrated anthology presents 25 poems by Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral. A brief biography is also included.

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.

The great genius Albert Einstein presents his life and accomplishments in the first person.

Told in the first person, this illustrated biography presents the life of Martin Luther King and his fight for civil rights.

Told in the first person, this illustrated biography presents the short life of Anne Frank and explains the huge impact her diary has had on the world.

Told in the first person, this illustrated biography teaches children about the inimitable painter Vincent Van Gogh.

Frida Kahlo was a remarkable painter with an unbreakable spirit. She was the first Mexican artist to exhibit in the Louvre. This illustrated biograpy introduces children to this remarkable talent.

This book introduces readers to amazing female scientists throughout history and their amazing accomplishments. Presented in chronological order by birth year, it begins with Hypatia and ends with Maryam Mirzakhani.

Not all heroes wear capes and have superpowers. Throughout history, many inspirational people have done extraordinary things. This book presents 50 short biographies of admirable figures including Plato, Jane Austen, Mahatma Gandhi, Amelia Earhart,...

Readers will be fascinated to learn how a boy born in Mexico City grew up to win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and go on to save our planet. Meet Mario Molina and discover how his research into fluorocarbons helped avert an environmental catastrophe.

Part biography, part graphic novel, this book offers an engaging way to learn about Abraham Lincoln.

Part biography, part graphic novel, this book offers an engaging way to learn about George Washington, the father of our country.

Part biography, part graphic novel, this book introduces children to Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

Part biography, part graphic novel, this book introduces children to Frida Kahlo, the renown Mexican artist.

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.

Part biography, part graphic novel, this book offers an engaging way to learn about Benjamin Franklin.

Based on the life of Valentina Cruz, this book teaches children about the Galapagos Islands and the need to protect the animals that live there.

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

This illustrated biography presents the inspirational life of scientist Temple Grandin from childhood to the present. It also provides information on autism, explained in a way readers will understand.

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 illustrated book presents 40 remarkable Latinas from different time periods and disciplines. They include musician Teresa Carreño, politician Gumercinda Páez, author Isabel Allende, engineer Serena Auñón, and gymnast Lauren Zoe Hernandez. ...

This award-winning biography introduces children to José de la Luz Sáenz, who often faced prejudice due to his Mexican American heritage. He joined the army after World War I started, but faced prejudice there, too. When he returned to Texas, he helped...

This illustrated biography teaches children how Selena rose to become a superstar of Tejano music.

Frida Kahlo is one of the most respected and popular artists of the 20th century. This teaches children about her life and work.

Learn how a boy from Carolina, Puerto Rico went on to become a star baseball player in the Major Leagues.

Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

From a simple log cabin to the White House, the life of Abraham Lincoln is presented in graphic novel format.

Discover how Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Testa changed the world. Learn how to make your own telephone at the end of the book!

Written by a college professor, this illustrated book provides a wonderful way to introduce children to Darwin and the theory of evolution. A brief biography of Darwin is provided at the end.

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...

Anne Frank's life is presented in a novelized, chapter book format. It offers a powerful way of teaching children about the Holocaust.

This illustrated book introduces children to pioneering African American women. They include nurse Mary Eliza Mahoney, sculptor Augusta Savage, politician and activist Shirley Chisholm, and writer Octavia E. Butler.

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

This book introduces readers to truly inspirational people from a wide range of nationalities and ethnicities. They include Ramón Emeterio Betances, Fannie Lou Hammer, Maya Lin, Jamel Shabazz, and Madam C.J. Walker.

This thorough biography about Rosa Parks contains reading comprehension questions and an entire section dedicated to the history of African Americans and the fight against racism.

This bilingual volume contains autobiographical poems written by Martí during his years of exile and revolutionary struggle. Each poem captures an experience, a feeling or an important moment in the life of this extraordinary man.