A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
Written by Matt de la Peña, Illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero
When the Civil War was declared, Frank Thompson went to sign up. Except Frank wasn’t his real name. He wasn’t even a man. He was really Sarah Emma Edmonds. To get away from…
Liberty’s Voice: The Emma Lazarus Story
Emma Lazarus was a Jewish woman that was inspired to write poetry from her heart. As a result of the suffering of the Jewish people in Russia and immigrating to the US, she…
Just Being Audrey
This short biography of Audrey Hepburn is a delight! It is a brief account of her life during WWII and how she became an actress. More importantly, it recounts her down-to-earth attitude and…
Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald
I loved this book. Ella’s story is one of persistance. I have read it to the students at my school and played her music, letting them hear her scat. I emphasized that a…
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
I was putting this book in the system and I noticed no other schools have it yet. This book was written by Barack Obama. Whatever your thoughts about him as president, I think…
