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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson

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Revolution

by Deborah Wiles

35+ Resources16 Awards

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier

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Carver: A Life in Poems

by Marilyn Nelson

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Edward Hopper Paints His World

by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor

20+ Resources3 Awards

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Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America

by Russell Freedman

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Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth

by Anne Rockwell and R. Gregory Christie

20+ Resources5 Awards

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Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack

15+ Resources3 Awards

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Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

by Russell Freedman

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Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin

by Robert Byrd

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Wright Brothers, The: How They Invented the Airplane

The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane

by Russell Freedman

15+ Resources4 Awards

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Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man

by David A. Adler and Terry Widener

15+ Resources3 Awards

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The Double Life of Pocahontas

by Jean Fritz and Ed Young

15+ Resources2 Awards

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Ghost Hawk

by Susan Cooper

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The Life and Death of Crazy Horse

by Russell Freedman and Amos Bad Heart Bull

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Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life

by Russell Freedman

15+ Resources4 Awards

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Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People

by Bonnie Christensen

15+ Resources4 Awards

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To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

by Doreen Rappaport and C.F. Payne

15+ Resources1 Awards

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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

by Jean Fritz and Margot Tomes

10+ Resources1 Awards

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Boy Called Slow, A: The True Story of Sitting Bull

A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull

by Joseph Bruchac and Rocco Baviera

10+ Resources1 Awards

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Woman in the House (and Senate), A: How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country

A Woman in the House (and Senate): How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country

by Ilene Cooper and Elizabeth Baddeley

10+ Resources4 Awards

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The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin

by James Cross Giblin and Michael Dooling

10+ Resources3 Awards

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Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change

by Michelle Cook, Cozbi A. Cabrera, and A.G. Ford

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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance

by Jennifer Armstrong

10+ Resources2 Awards

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Eleanor

by Barbara Cooney

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You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

by Jean Fritz and DyAnne DiSalvo

10+ Resources1 Awards

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Harriet and the Promised Land

by Jacob Lawrence

10+ Resources1 Awards

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Frederick Douglass: Leader Against Slavery

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack, Jr.

10+ Resources

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World at Her Fingertips, The: The Story of Helen Keller

The World at Her Fingertips: The Story of Helen Keller

by Joan Dash

10+ Resources

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Paul Robeson: The Life and Times of a Free Black Man

by Virginia Hamilton

10+ Resources

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American Hero, An: The True Story of Charles A. Lindbergh

An American Hero: The True Story of Charles A. Lindbergh

by Barry Denenberg

10+ Resources

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Mary Cassatt

by Susan E. Meyer

10+ Resources

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Fight in the Fields, The: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement

The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement

by Susan Ferriss, Ricardo Sandoval, and Diana Hembree

5+ Resources

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Shooting for the Moon: The Amazing Life and Times of Annie Oakley

by Stephen Krensky

5+ Resources

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Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids: His Life and Ideas

by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

5+ Resources

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Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein

by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson

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John Glenn's Return to Space

by Gregory L. Vogt

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American Heroes: Historic and Cultural Heroes

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Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker

Revolution

Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Carver: A Life in Poems

Edward Hopper Paints His World

Because They Marched: The People's Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America

Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman?

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin

The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane

Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man

The Double Life of Pocahontas

Ghost Hawk

The Life and Death of Crazy Horse

Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life

Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People

To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull

A Woman in the House (and Senate): How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country

The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin

Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance

Eleanor

You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

Harriet and the Promised Land

Frederick Douglass: Leader Against Slavery

The World at Her Fingertips: The Story of Helen Keller

Paul Robeson: The Life and Times of a Free Black Man

An American Hero: The True Story of Charles A. Lindbergh

Mary Cassatt

The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers Movement

Shooting for the Moon: The Amazing Life and Times of Annie Oakley

Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids: His Life and Ideas

Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein

John Glenn's Return to Space

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