Doreen Rappaport

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.

2) Beyond courage: the untold story of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust

Author

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Language

English

3) Lady Liberty: a biography

Author

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Language

English

Description

Presents the story of the work that was done by so many on both sides of the ocean to create this enduring symbol of freedom and the fundraisers held by everyday people to build her the pedestal on which she would forever stand.

4) Martin's Big words: the life of Martin Luther King, Jr

Author

Series

Publisher

Hyperion Books for Children

Pub. Date

c2001

Language

English

5) The long-haired girl: a Chinese legend

Author

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c1995

Language

English

Description

Ah-mei challenges the God of Thunder so her parched village will have water for planting crops.

6) Abe's honest words: the life of Abraham Lincoln

Author

Series

Publisher

Hyperion Books for Children

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

Description

An introduction to the life and career of America's 16th president.

7) The secret seder

Author

Publisher

Hyperion Books For Children

Pub. Date

c2005

Language

English

Description

During the Nazi occupation of France, a boy and his father slip out of their village and into the mountains, where they join a group of fellow Jews at a humble seder table.

8) John's secret dreams: the life of John Lennon

Author

Series

Publisher

Hyperion Books for Children

Pub. Date

c2004

Language

English

Description

Introduces the life of John Lennon who, as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist, sought to make the world a better and more peaceful place than the one in which he was raised.

9) Elizabeth started all the trouble

Author

Publisher

Disney Hyperion

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

10) Dirt on their skirts: the story of the young women who won the world championship

Author

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

Margaret experiences the excitement of watching the 1946 championship game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League as it goes into extra innings.

11) The new king

Author

Publisher

Dial Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c1995

Language

English

Description

Young Prince Rakoto learns to cope with his father's death.

12) Victory or death!: stories of the American Revolution

Author

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

2003

Language

English

13) We are the many: a picture books of American Indians

Author

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

Description

A collection of short, illustrated biographies of sixteen influential Native Americans, from Tisquantum, who helped the Pilgrims survive the winter of 1622, to Sherman Alexie, a contemporary poet, novelist, and screenwriter.

14) Eleanor, quiet no more: the life of Eleanor Roosevelt

Author

Publisher

Disney/Hyperion Books

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen. Ambassador, activist, and champion of civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever. Includes selected quotes from Eleanor's own writings.

15) The flight of Red Bird: the life of Zitkala-SÌa

Author

Language

English

Description

Chronicles, through her own reminiscences, letters, speeches, and stories, the experiences of the Yankton Indian woman whose life spanned the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century.

16) Helen's big world: the life of Helen Keller

Author

Series

Publisher

Disney/Hyperion Books

Pub. Date

c2012

Language

English

Description

An introduction to the life and legacy of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan.

17) Escape from slavery: five journeys to freedom

Author

Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

c1991

Language

English

Description

Five accounts of black slaves who managed to escape to freedom during the period preceding the Civil War.

18) Jack's path of courage: the life of John F. Kennedy

Author

Series

Publisher

Disney-Hyperion Books

Pub. Date

c2010

Language

English

Description

Jack's path of courage follows John F. Kennedy from childhood to the White House.

19) Freedom river

Author

Publisher

Jump at the Sun

Pub. Date

c2000

Language

English

Description

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.

20) Walt's imagination: the life of Walt Disney

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Series