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[2016]., Juvenile, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: 920 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This engaging book provides a chance for young readers to learn about the death-defying attempts of black Americans to gain the inalienable rights promised in the Declaration of Independence.
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2015., Pre-adolescent, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY NF BOL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Tells the story of Washington, D.C., through the story of an African American man, Michael Shiner, who lived there from approximately 1804to 1880 and who kept a journal, excerpts of which are interspersed throughout the heavily illustrated text"--Provided by publisher.
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By Demi2014, Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt and Co Call No: JNF007020 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today. This new picture book biography of Florence Nightingale, from ... author and artist Demi, ... portrays the story of Florence's life and explores the long-lasting effects of her career"--Provided by publisher.
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2018., Pre-adolescent, Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books, a division of Meredith Corporation Call No: 923 .173 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Heroes of history (Time, inc.)Summary Note: Publisher Anno: Forget everything you think you know about George Washington. The father of our country remains a mystery to too many of us. Now TIME tells the full, fascinating story of the Virginia planter who fought for Britain in the French and Indian War, led a rag-tag colonial army to victory over the British Empire, and was elected the first President of the United States. Young adult readers ready to look beyond the “Who Was†series deserve a collection of biographies all their own with the details, nuance, and depth they crave. With dozens of reproductions of artworks, artifacts from the period, photographs, and illustrations created to bring the subject alive, this first book in the new series, Heroes of History, captures “the essential American†and brings his life and chaotic, revolutionary times into fresh focus. Heroes of history (Time) series, 144pp.
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2014., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: JNF025190 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: " A stirring picture book biography about a forgotten hero of the American Revolution who rose to the occasion and served his country, not with muskets or canons, but with gingerbread!"--
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Balzer + Bray Call No: 973 .0496073 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An introduction to African-American history from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: HI-INT B BRY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Artist Ashley Bryan's experience as a Black soldier in the segregated army of WWII"--
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[2019]., Pre-adolescent, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: WORLD WAR II Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A memoir of African American artist Ashley Bryan in which he recounts his service as a Black soldier in the segregated army of WWII, and includes sketches and paintings in which he recorded his experiences.
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[2019]., Pre-adolescent, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: 741.6 092 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A memoir of African American artist Ashley Bryan in which he recounts his service as a Black soldier in the segregated army of WWII, and includes sketches and paintings in which he recorded his experiences.
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2013., Adolescent, Harcourt Call No: Historical Fiction Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In free verse, evokes the voice of Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, a book-loving writer, feminist, and abolitionist who courageously fought injustice in nineteenth-century Cuba. Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source notes.
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2019., Pre-adolescent, Little, Brown and Company Call No: 920 HARRISON Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Learn about different African American men who have changed the course of history.
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[2017]., Juvenile, Viking Call No: 001.9 NOY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Famed illusionist Harry Houdini embarks on a quest to investigate spiritual phenomena and the possibility of communication with those on the "other side.""--
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2016., Adolescent, Chicago Review Press Call No: Biography NF CAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Women of action (Chicago, Ill.)Summary Note: "In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition: an attempt to claim uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia for Canada. With the men was a young Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack, who had signed on as cook and seamstress to earn money to care for her sick son. Conditions soon turned dire for the team when they were unable to kill enough game to survive. Three of the men tried to cross the frozen Chukchi Sea for help but were never seen again, leaving Ada with one remaining team member who soon died of scurvy. Determined to be reunited with her son, Ada learned to survive alone in the icy world by trapping foxes, catching seals, and avoiding polar bears. After she was finally rescued in August 1923, after two years total on the island, Ada became a celebrity, with newspapers calling her a real "female Robinson Crusoe.""--Provided by publisher.
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-- Daniel Ellsberg and the secret history of the Vietnam War2015., Roaring Brook Press Call No: MEMOIR Edition: 1st ed. 2015. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The story of Daniel Ellsberg and his decision to steal and publish secret documents about America's involvement in the Vietnam War"--Provided by publisher.
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[2015], Primary, Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books Call No: JNF038100 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Recounts the 1918-1919 winter spent on Alaska's Fox Island from the point of view of 9-year-old Rocky, son of the painter Rockwell Kent II"--Provided by publisher.
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[2016]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: JNF007020 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in"--
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[2013], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: 921 BUC Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was. His historic 1914 journey aboard the Endurance has all the drama of an action movie"--
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[2013]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: B Wil Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: "Born in 1867 in the "Big Woods" in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. It wasn't until after she was sixty that Laura Ingalls Wilder started chronicling those times, which resulted in nine Little House books, a hit TV series that ran for eight years, and her own permanent place as a heroine of the American West"--
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-- Laura Ingalls Wilder[2013]., Pre-adolescent, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC Call No: Biography WILDER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who was-- ?Summary Note: Chronicles the life and career of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the Little House on the Prairie books, which she based on her own experiences while growing up on the wild frontier.
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-- Laura Ingalls Wilder2013, Pre-adolescent, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC Call No: JNF007020 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who was-- ?Summary Note: Chronicles the life and career of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the Little House on the Prairie books, which she based on her own experiences while growing up on the wild frontier.