PreK-8

Discover the man behind the genius. This biography traces Steve Jobs's remarkable life from childhood to CEO of Apple.

This book traces the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. from a child in the segregated South to Civil Rights leader.

This wonderfully written biography teaches children what Abraham Lincoln was really like, from boyhood through his presidency.

Young readers are offered a glimpse of the life and works of one of our most important and beloved authors: his birth and early years, his joy, sadness and fears, the empathy he felt for the poor and the marginalized, his enormous success, and his tragic...

Nelson Mandela helped to create a new South Africa. He remained faithful to his mission of equality in spite of the danger he faced and he became a symbol of liberty. This biography presents his amazing life and accomplishments.

Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot when she was growing up, but she had what she needed--her mother's love, a will...

Growing up in a small village in Kenya, Wangari is accustomed to being surrounded by lush green lands. Wangari leaves Kenya, and upon her return, is alarmed at the rapid deforestation taking over her small village. She begins planting trees and...

This lively novel by acclaimed author Pam Muñoz Ryan combines biography and magical realism. It is about the early life of Chilean writer Pablo Neruda.

Easy-to-follow text, photographs, and illustrations combine to create a unique biography of Barack Obama for children. It shows his struggles and how he found his calling in public service, highlighting his historic path from community organizer to...

This easy-to-read biography on Thomas Jefferson serves as a wonderful introduction to the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence.

A picture is worth a thousand words, therefore, Yuyi Morales needed to use very few words to present the life of the incomparable Frida Kahlo. Her splendid artwork pays homage to the unforgettable artist.

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...

In March 2000, a suitcase arrived at a children's Holocaust education center in Tokyo, Japan. On the outside, appeared the words: Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, and Waisenkind-the German word for orphan. In a suspenseful journey, Fumiko Ishioka, the center's...

Monchi is a sensitive young boy who enjoys writing poems and telling stories, yet when he is approached by a member of a local gang, he feels pressured to join. A tragic event and the support of a loving uncle make him realize that gang life is not for...

This biography of civil rights leader, César Chávez, examines his life from its beginnings on an Arizona ranch to his important and peaceful work for farm workers’ rights.

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...