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O'Connor, Jim.

Summary: Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1989

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports O'Connor

Kulling, Monica.

Summary: Relates the excitement caused by Henry Ford as he drove the "horseless carriage" he built, particularly when he decided to win a race to get money to build a new car that anyone could afford.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338.7 KUL

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE Kul

Brenner, Martha.

Summary: Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1994

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BRE

Corey, Shana

Summary: "Michelle Obama is a lawyer, a former First Lady of the United States, and someone who fights for the rights of kids like YOU."--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED COR

Murphy, Frank

Summary: Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Clara Barton, from her childhood in Massachusetts and her early career as a schoolteacher to her accomplishments as a field nurse during the Civil War and her founding of the American Red Cross.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 BAR

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MUR

Murphy, Frank

Summary: Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MUR

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE Mur

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR Purple Murphy 2002

Brenner, Martha.

Summary: Frontier lawyer Abraham Lincoln cures his absent-mindedness by placing letters, court notes, contracts, and his checkbook in his tall black hat.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1994

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Kramer, Sydelle

Summary: Brief profiles of such hard-hitting players as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, and Miguel Cabrera.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.357 KRA

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KRA

Kramer, Sydelle.

Summary: Whose hands were so big he held the basketball like a grapefruit? Which center singlehandedly changed the way defense was played? From Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, young hoops fans can read about eleven legendary players in this exciting look at basketball's greatest slam-dunking, hoop-hanging superstars.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 KRA

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KRA

Kulling, Monica

Summary: Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, including his early years as an orphan in the West Indies, his role in the Revolutionary War and his contributions as America's first secretary of the treasury.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: J Bio Hamilton

Perl, Erica S

Summary: "The Truth Sleuth guides readers through a series of truths (and lies) about American presidents."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PER

Hurwitz, Johanna.

Summary: A biography of the blind and deaf girl who overcame both handicaps with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE HUR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED HUR

Klimo, Kate.

Summary: "How Ted Geisel became Dr. Seuss"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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DePrince, Michaela

Summary: "At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true."--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2014

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED DEP

Kulling, Monica.

Summary: Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KUL

Kratt, Martin

Summary: "Meet Chris and Martin Kratt, two brothers who turned a love of animals into an amazing career! They have produced, written, directed, and starred in several PBS series and specials over the years. Most recently, they have become known for PBS's smash hit animated show Wild Kratts. Along the way, they traveled the world and encountered incredible creatures, all while combining science education...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRA

Kulling, Monica

Summary: "It's not fair." Susan B. Anthony was very concerned about fairness and equality for women and girls in America. She knew it wasn't fair to pay a woman less than a man for the same job. She knew it wasn't fair not to allow women to vote in elections. In fact, it was illegal for women to vote. But she felt so strongly, she voted in an election--and was arrested--anyway. Young readers will learn...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KUL

Prince, April Jones

Summary: Traces the life of the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era, detailing his childhood, his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player, and a hero of the civil rights movement.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PRI

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PRI

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR Purple Robinson 2008

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

Summary: An inspiring biography introducing children to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the historic march on Washington. Young readers can now learn about one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in this Level 3 Step into Reading Biography Reader. Set against Dr. King’s historic march on Washington in the summer of 1963, a moving...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Books for Young Readers 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE NEL

Krull, Kathleen

Summary: "The life story of America's favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, will inspire you to reach for the stars!" -- adapted from book cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRU

Buckley, Patricia Morris

Summary: "The story of how Wilma Pearl Mankiller challenged gender norms introduced by settlers and become the first woman Cherokee Chief"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023

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Clinch, Shasta

Summary: "An illustrated biography of Vice President Kamala Harris"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CLI

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CLI

Nebres, Charlotte

Summary: "The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023

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Harrison, David L. (David Lee)

Summary: Recounts the life and adventures of the legendary Johnny Appleseed as he made his way across the country planting apple seeds and selling and trading sprouts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2001

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