History, Biographies, Social Studies

There are many kinds of friends including invisible ones, family members, pets, pen pals you have never met, and best friends. This book celebrates the special bond in all its diversity.

Lola's class is given the assignment to draw a picture of the place where they come from, but, since Lola left the Island when she was a baby, she has no memory of it. She turns to her neighbors and family for help and from their recollections, she...

When Malala was a little girl, she wanted to have a magic pencil to create things that would make people happy and erase the things that were unpleasant. Later on, the fearless girl learned that a pencil does not have to be magic to change the world. ...

Jorge Luis Borges is considered one of Latin America's best writers. An ingenious use of color and rich text depict the exciting world Borges created for himself as a child. Not allowed to run around like other boys his age, he used his vivid imagination...

Pura Belpré was the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. She was a fierce advocate of literacy and bilingual education. This illustrated biography introduces children to a truly remarkable woman.

The life of Nelson Mandela is presented in graphic novel format. This book also includes a timeline, glossary, debate questions, and writing prompts.

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.

The United States has many places to live. People choose to live in small towns and big cities. Why do people live where they do? With examples from both the past and present, this book teaches beginning readers about the history of immigration to the...

Presented in graphic novel format, this book teaches readers about the world's greatest iventors including Arquimedes, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison . Comprehension questions and a glossary are included.

What do the great pyramids of Egypt, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the first automobile have in common? They were all designed by great engineers. This book introduces children to engineers throughout history in graphic novel format.

This illustrated book introduces readers to 20 pioneering women from Spain or Latin America. These groundbreakers, from many different fields, include Isabel Barreto, the first female admiral from Spain, Matilde Montoya, the first female doctor in...

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...

Gandhi is famous for his peaceful protests and hunger strike. He was jailed numerous times in his quest for liberty. He is considered the father of modern India.

This biography in pictures brings to life the early experiences of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. Every child can relate to his story--such as worrying about fitting in with other children--and will be engaged by the colorful, often amusing...

Who was Anne Frank? Millions have read her diary, but it only covers two years. This illustrated, novelized biography presents her entire brief life. Reading comprehension questions and a lengthy section on Jewish persecution throughout history are...

The five stories in this book are based on the lives of extraordinary women from different time periods and places. Each one has fought to make the world a better place. They include Harriet Tubman, Gaura Devi, and Mujeres Creando from Bolivia. Brief...

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...

This bilingual board book introduces very young children to the Queen of Tejano Music.

This book will teach students about civil rights and introduces them to new vocabulary terms and concepts.

Michelle Obama never considered a life in politics--and now she is our First Lady. This easy-to-read biography is filled with photos of the entire Obama family. It charts Michelle's life from her childhood in Chicago, her years at Princeton and Harvard...

Alfredo Alva, along with help from his neighbor Deborah Mills, shares the story of how he crossed the border illegally with his father. He was able to become a citizen thanks to a government amnesty program and, four years later, his entire family was...

Alfredo Alva, along with help from his neighbor Deborah Mills, shares the story of how he crossed the border illegally with his father. He was able to become a citizen thanks to a government amnesty program and, four years later, his entire family was...

In her amazing diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges and dreams common for any young girl. But Hitler brought her childhood to an end and forced her and her family into hiding. This book looks closely at Anne's life before the secret annex, what life...

When Malala was a little girl, she wanted to have a magic pencil to create things that would make people happy and erase the things that were unpleasant. Later on, the fearless girl learned that a pencil does not have to be magic to change the world. ...

This illustrated biography introduces readers to the life of John F. Kennedy.

This illustrated biography introduces children to Ada Lovelace, considered the world's first programmer. Daughter of Lord Byron and the mathematician Anne Milbanke, her ideas and detailed notes helped to influence computer science over 100 years after...

This book transports readers to 22 countries on five different continents. It provides cultural information and fascinating facts about each one. The combination of photographs and illustrations is visually appealing and will engage children.

This book presents the articles adopted by the United Nations on the rights of children in an age-appropriate, illustrated format.

This biography, written and illustrated with children in mind, details the life of Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa. From her birth in Havana, Cuba, to her funeral in Miami, author Ivar Da Coll uses poetry and humor to describe the important milestones in...

Told in the style of the oral tradition, this book presents the history of the Native People of the Americas, including life before the arrival of the Europeans, the expansion of the United States, and the practice of sending children to Indian Schools. ...

Inspired by the perseverance of Elizabeth Warren, Chelsea Clinton decided to write about 13 amazing American women who never gave up. They include Harriet Tubman, Nellie Bly, Claudette Colvin, Margaret Chase Smith, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Sonia...

All children need and deserve a safe place to live, but many have to leave their homes due to wars and conflicts. This photo essay shows that even though life is hard for refugees, the children in the pictures still manage to find time to play, laugh,...

The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers...

People who identify as LGBTQ are often treated with inequality and violence. Until recently, they were viewed as sick or even criminals. This volume gives important insight into the injustices faced by LGBTQ individuals, and the activists and groups that...

Since the days of westward expansion and the Mexican American War, people of Mexican descent have faced great discrimination in the United States. This volume introduces readers to the historical background of the Mexican American civil rights movement,...

Mount Vernon, George Washington's residence, holds a special place in US history and in the hearts of many Americans, but its history of slavery has remained largely hidden until recently. This thought-provoking volume uses the discoveries of...

Jamestown is celebrated as the first permanent English settlement in North America, but underneath the well-known history is a darker past. In its beginning years, Jamestown was far from successful. In fact, most colonists who came to Jamestown never...

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...

This bilingual biography, interspersed with excerpts from Versos sencillos, shows how José Martí was inspired to fight for freedom in his native Cuba, even when he was exiled in New York. The detailed afterword offers more information about his life and...

Journalist Adriana Carranca visited Swat soon after Malala was shot. She wrote this biography from what she observed and what she learned while there. It uses a combination of illustrations, photographs, and text to teach children about the courage and...