Picture book biography

A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.

Follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the Civil War.

Follows the life of the first African-American to serve as a judge on the United States Supreme Court.

Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.AD860L Lexile

An introduction to the life of the Commander in Chief of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf.

Details the life of the World War II general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower.

Depicts the life and career of John F. Kennedy.

A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items.

A Shoshone girl is captured, works as a slave, and is sold as a second wife. She, her husband, and their baby son accompany explorers Lewis and Clark. Sacagawea finds edible plants and rescues supplies during a storm. When she interprets in Shoshone territory, she is reunited with her brother. Through the rest of the expedition, her presence tells other tribes that the explorers come in peace. They reach the Pacific Ocean and stay for the winter before returning. Sacagawea is honored as a brave companion.

Traces the life and achievements of the architect, bibliophile, president, and author of the Declaration of Independence.