History, Biographies, Social Studies

This illustrated biography presents the life of Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor. Her life and career will inspire readers to follow their dreams and fight for what they believe in.

Every year, across the nation, we celebrate Black History Month. Learn about the impressive life of Carter G. Woodson, founder of this important month-long event. He rose from poverty to become the first African American child of former slaves to...

Meet engineer and astronaut Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina in space! She remains a strong advocate for women and minorities in STEM.

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.

When Mariano Rivera was growing up in Panama, he was so poor, he had to make gloves out of cardboard, a bat out of a tree limb, and a ball out of a wrapped rock! With his love of the game, talent, and great determination, he made it to the major leagues...

When she was seven years old, Zaha Hadid designed her own clothes and furniture. Forty two years later, she transformed architecture and created buildings that defied gravity. Learn about this groundbreaking architect in this illustrated biography.

This illustrated biography teaches children about the life of Mother Teresa from childhood to her humanitarian work in India.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg as aware of inequality ever since she was child. She vowed to make difference when she became a lawyer and a Supreme Court Justice. This biography will be an inspiration to all.

This illustrated biography introduces children to Rosa Parks and how she became an activist for civil rights.

Introduce children to one of the greatest soccer players of all time. They will enjoy seeing how Pele went from playing soccer with a homemade ball in the streets of Brazil to international superstar.

This illustrated biography teaches young children how Pablo Picasso became one of the greatest painters of all time.

In this illustrated biography, young children will learn about the life of Michelle Obama as a child, student, lawyer, and First Lady.

Maya Angelou lived most of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. She stopped speaking for five years after a traumatic experience at ahe eight. A friend of her grandmother's helped her discover her voice once again.

Learn how a poor girl in England named Mary Anning became the mother of paleontology.

When Martin Luther King Jr. was a child, the world was segregated. When he got older, he used the power of words to combat hate and violence. This illustrated book introduces children to his peaceful fight for civil rights.

This book shows how Marie Curie went from being a poor girl who was not allowed to go to college in her native country because she was a woman to becoming one of the greatest scientists of all time.

When Jane Goodall was a child, her parents gave her a stuffed chimpanzee toy. This gift inspired her love of animals. When she grew up, she studied chimpanzees in the wild and changed the way we view this amazing species.

This illustrated biography introduces children to the young climate change activist Greta Thunberg. They will be inspired to get involved in this important cause.

Coco Chanel is synonymous with fashion. Learn how she became a famous designer.

This illustrated biography introduces children to the life of Corazon Aquino. They will be inspired by her fight against corruption, which led her to become the first woman president of the Philippines.

When Amelia Earhart was a little girl, she liked to imagine she could fly like a bird. She grew up to become a groundbreaking, fearless aviator.

This illustrated biography presents the life of Kamala Harris from a young girl to Vice President of the United States.

A duck's quack does not produce an echo. We are born with 300 bones, but we only have 206 when we are adults. The first toothbrushes were invented in China in 1498. Ramses II had 100 children. Roaches can live up to nine days without a head. These...

This book introduces readers to Favio Chávez. In 2006, he went to the garbage dump in Cateura, Paraguay to teach the families that worked there the best way to sort and classify the trash. He began teaching the children how to play music, but he soon...

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.

Told in the first person, this board book introduces young children to the life and art of Frida Kahlo.

Learn how Christmas is celebrated in 13 different countries, including Colombia, Egypt, Serbia, and Iceland. The traditions are explained in further detail at the end of this colorful book.

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.

This book offers a wonderful way to introduce children to maps. It shows them how to find them their street, city, and country. It will give them a global view of the world around them.

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.

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.

Why is democracy important? How does it work? This illustrated book teaches children the importance of their voice in government and what they can do to make a difference.

Did you know character traits make us who we are, how we think, and how we act? This book describes common traits--both good and bad--in an age-appropriate manner. These traits include playing fair, being energetic, being logical, being bossy, being...

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.