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The "conservationist president," Teddy Roosevelt, joins the other heroes in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series. Teddy Roosevelt grew up with a great love of nature and a strong belief that we are all responsible for one another. When he became the governor of New York...

Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! Who Was Abigail Adams? By True Kelley; read by Ann Marie Lee. Listen to find out more about a smart and independent colonial girl, both the wife of a president and the mother of a president, and...

Through persistence and hard work, Louisa May Alcott goes from a little girl writing in her “Imagination Book” to the world-renowned author of Little Women. This nonfiction book will inspire creativity and spark interest in writing for kids ages 7–10. Louisa May Alcott wrote the beloved...

Alice Dunnigan knew all about injustice—she was the daughter of poor Black sharecroppers in Kentucky. But Alice also knew the key to fighting injustice was to speak out. At 13 years old, she wrote to a Black newspaper asking for a job—and got it! It was only the beginning. After many years of hard work as a teacher, a cleaner, a typist, and a journalist, Alice became the first Black woman in the Capitol Press Corp. But one person was still beyond her grasp, a person who needed to be held accountable: President Truman. Would he keep his promise to support civil rights for Black Americans?

Conozcan a Fernando Valenzuela, el lanzador de los Dodgers que se convirtió en un símbolo del orgullo mexicano, en este libro de béisbol en español para niños de 7 a 10 años. Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride, in this Spanish-language baseball book for kids ages 7-10. Fernando Valenzuela era un adolescente cuando llegó a Estados Unidos desde México para jugar con los Dodgers de Los Ángeles. En los años 80, la población mexicoestadounidense de Los Ángeles rara vez seguía el béisbol.

Meet LA Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, the rookie who became a symbol of Mexican American pride and a hero to Latinos everywhere. Celebrate Latino sports history in this inspiring, stunningly illustrated baseball book for kids ages 7-10, from an award-winning baseball reporter and a Pura Belpré Honoree. Fernando Valenzuela was just barely out of his teens when he came to America from Mexico to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the 1980s, Mexican Americans rarely followed baseball. But after Fernando pitched eight winning games, the entire country was talking about him.

Stephen Sondheim learns to assemble musicals like the pieces of a puzzle on his way to becoming an American theater icon. An inspiring nonfiction book on the creative process that will spark an interest in music for kids ages 7–10. Before he became a greatest lyricist and composer, Stephen...

These Christian women were once little girls playing with dolls, making mistakes and growing up in quite a different world. But was it that different? Irene Howat has researched the lives of these famous women of God and draws out lessons we can all relate to, especially youngsters today. Featuring Ida Scudder, Betty Green, Janette Li, Mary Jane Kinnaird, Bessie Adams, Emma Dryer, Lottie Moon, Florence Nightingale, Henrietta Mears and Elizabeth Elliot.

Zeynep, Tolga, and Kara the crow discover a dusty old book, and the moment it opens, the room fills with golden light. Before they can even blink, the pages pull them into the past, and they begin traveling through key moments from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's life, meeting him at different ages and seeing how his character, courage, and vision took shape.

Edición en Español Descubre cómo un niño nacido en Portugal y apasionado por el fútbol trabajó arduamente para convertirse en uno de los atletas más famosos de todos los tiempos en esta emocionante entrega de la serie Who HQ Now , que presenta a personajes destacados y temas de actualidad...

A fresh middle-grade biography of George Washington, published in conjunction with the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, featuring never-before-published research and new insights A farmer, a general, an entrepreneur, an enslaver, and America's first president. This is the story of George...

As a new immigrant to America, Marie Procai felt homesick and alone—she missed her homeland, Ukraine. She took comfort in the ancient Ukrainian art of making pysanky, intricately decorated eggs for Easter, an art she learned from her grandmother and brought with her to America. Cradling the pysanka in her hands felt like holding a piece of her homeland and giving her Baba a hug.

It's Mardi Gras season in New Orleans and excitement fills the air. Join Tiana and her friends as they prepare for the big celebration.

It’s 1938, and twelve-year-old Edith is about to move from the tiny German village she’s lived in all her life to a place that seems as foreign as the moon: Chicago, Illinois. And she will be doing it alone. This dramatic and chilling novel about one girl’s escape from Hitler’s Germany was inspired by the experiences of the author’s mother, one of fourteen-hundred children rescued by Americans as part of the One Thousand Children project.

Sports Day is approaching, and Violet dreams of keeping up with her friends in a track and field race, despite her need to use forearm crutches. She then discovers a purple handcycle. Will Violet be victorious? This book not only teaches about adaptive equipment, it also exemplifies perseverance and the kindness involved in accommodating all our friends with different needs.

Entdecker, Erfinder und Visionäre zum Hören greifbar - die spannende und unterhaltsame Wissensreihe Abenteuer & Wissen. Vom Schuhputzer zum Fußballstar - Im Jahr 1940 kommt in Brasilien ein Junge zur Welt, der als Fußballer eine großartige Karriere einschlägt: Als Kind in armen Verhältnissen aufgewachsen, muss Pelé schon früh Geld für die Familie mitverdienen. Seine Leidenschaft für das Fußballspiel jedoch und sein einzigartiges Talent bringen ihn bald in einen bekannten Fußballverein und schließlich in die brasilianische Nationalmannschaft. Mit ihr nimmt er an vier Fußball-Weltmeisterschaften teil und gelangt weltweit zu Ruhm.

La vie, romancée pour les enfants, d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry une personnalité qui a marqué l'histoire par son destin de pilote de l'aéropostale et par son oeuvre littéraire, notamment le célèbre Petit Prince. Une adaptation immersive, tout en musique et en sons, de la collection Romans Doc aventure à destination des petits mais aussi des grands.

The true story of Barrington Irving, who broke records as the youngest person and first Black man to fly solo around the world—co-authored by Barrington and award-winning author Chana Stiefel As a kid, Barrington Irving moved from Jamaica to Miami and played football—his ticket to success...

"Ibram X. Kendi narrates his well-researched biography of Malcolm X 100 years after Malcolm's birth. Kendi vividly shares Malcolm's family's difficulties..." — Kirkus National Book Award–winning and #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi brings an American icon to life in...

In his signature style, John Hendrix tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor who makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to free the German people from oppression during World War II.