Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent
Thomas B. Allen Learn how Harriet Tubman spied for the Union during the Civil War, along with other slaves and free Blacks. |
Lizards
Nic Bishop Simple text and vibrant pictures present basic information and fun facts about lizards. |
What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
Jean Fritz A brief biography of Ben Franklin. |
The Tarantula in My Purse
Jean Craighead George A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets. |
Owen & Mzee
Isabella Hatkoff The true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world. |
George Did It
Suzanne Tripp Jurmain Lively text explains why Americans wanted George Washington to be their first president and how reluctant the successful general felt about accepting the position. |
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Barbara Kerley The story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs. |
What to Do About Alice
Barbara Kerley A biography of Alice Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt’s irrepressible daughter. |
The Fairy Ring
Mary Losure The story of two early-twentieth-century cousins who created photographs of fairies using paper cutouts and drew the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. |
Ship
David Macaulay Learn about the wooden ships or caravels of the 15th Century and follow archaeologists as they uncover a caravel in the Caribbean Sea. |
Mighty Jackie, the Strike-Out Queen
Marissa Moss In 1931, 17-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitched against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming the first professional female pitcher in history. |
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Gary Paulsen Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in northwestern Minnesota in the 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel. |
Sequoyah: The Man Who Gave His People Writing
James Rumford A biography of a Cherokee man named Sequoyah, who decided in the early 1800s to give the Cherokee language a written form. |
Dizzy
Jonah Winter Rhythmic text and hip illustrations introduce the life of famous jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie. |