This definitive picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America--and the world--forever.
Five true stories of slaves who managed to escape from their masters. Although the book contains some fictionalization, the stories are based on primary sources as well as on accounts written by the actual escapees. Illustrated with b&w drawings
Told in accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations, this powerful portrait of a great American president shines a light on the passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life. Full color.
Margaret experiences the excitement of watching the 1946 championship game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League as it goes into extra innings.
In her eloquent prose, Rappaport captures the essence of Eleanor Roosevelt's character and the deep significance of her legacy. With beautiful paintings by Kelley and selections from Eleanor's own writings, this work pays tribute to an extraordinary American. Full color.
This biography of the writer, lecturer, and activist Gertrude Bonnin--also known as Zitkala-Sa--is based on the Native American reformer's own writings. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
This biography of the writer, lecturer, and activist Gertrude Bonnin--also known as Zitkala-Sa--is based on the Native American reformer's own writings. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
In this powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her, Rappaport's historically accurate, poetic vignettes and Tavares's magnificent images remind us of the true origins of a national symbol. Full color.
Gorgeously illustrated and told, this is the true story of what occurred in a small Mississippi town in the 1960s when a family of sharecroppers wanted their eight children to have an equal opportunity for a good education and sent them to the "all-white" schools.
An introduction to John Lennon for children as yet unacquainted with the musical icon presents a rhythmic narrative, a selection of Lennon's own song lyrics, author's and illustrator's notes, a timeline, a bibliography, a discography, and extremely colorful and child-friendly watercolor and collage illustrations. Influences on Lennon's life and ...
A group of angry women storm the warehouse of a greedy merchant during the Revolutionary War and force him to turn over the coffee he's been hoarding. This story is based on a true incident.
This exploration of slavery in America is composed of first-person accounts, spirituals, and short fictions based on the lives of real people. Illustrated with oil paintings.
In the Civil War, the most violent war that America has ever experienced, brothers fought against brothers and millions of lives were changed forever. In this book you'll find seven stories of real people whose important acts made them a part of history. These dramatic and thoroughly researched stories put you in the shoes of Northerners and ...
Dramatic first-person vignettes, along with poems and spirituals, trace American black history from emancipation through the Reconstruction and segregation, to the beginnings of the black Civil Rights movement.
Based on the lives of resistance fighters and Jews hiding in France during World War II, this remarkable story of courage and faith tells of a Jewish family that eludes Nazi soldiers to gather with other Jews to celebrate the Seder in secret.
A powerful trilogy that includes "No More!" and "Free at Last!" concludes with a look at both famous and lesser-known forces in the ongoing struggle for civil rights. Illustrations.
True stories about important events and people from the American Revolutionary War including such less well-known heroes as 16-year-old Sybil Ludington and James Armistead--a slave who spied for Lafayette and the Americans.
From the doctor who rode through a snowstorm to tend a sick child, to the American marine who baffled the Japanese with a code based on the Navajo language, here are the lives of 16 distinguished American Indians. Fresh and exciting, Rappaport provides young readers with a first look at the great history and cultures of Native Americans. Full ...
This stellar collection of accessible biographies of 13 noted Jewish Americans includes such world-famous figures as magician Harry Houdini, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Full color.
A step-by-step reconstruction of the Lizzie Borden trial in which readers are asked to weigh the evidence and decide if Lizzie really did kill her father and stepmother in 1892.
During the Civil War, young Samuel and his father can see Union ships in the Atlantic Ocean as they work as slaves on a Confederate steam ship out of Charleston. On May 13, 1862, Samuel and his family risk everything to reach a Union ship and escape.
Profiles of six adventurous women including Annie Taylor, who, at 63, became the first person to survive going over Niagara Falls in a barrel; Bessie Coleman, who was the world's first licensed African American pilot; and Thecla Mitchell, who, despite a physical handicap, participated in the grueling New York City Marathon.
Readers are presented with the facts of this 1920 case and asked to decide for themselves whether Niccola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzettie were guilty of murdering two security guards during a robbery or if they were the victims of prejudice against Italian immigrants.
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by
Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
