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…
The Baseball Adventure of Jackie Mitchell, Girl Pitcher vs. Babe Ruth
This graphic novel is about female pitcher Jackie Mitchell and the game she pitched against the 1931 New York Yankees. This book quickly tells the story of women in baseball through this one…
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…
