Non Fiction 
Showing 1 - 9 of 9
There are a total of 152 valid entries on the list.
Author:
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Formats:
Description:
" We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer When Helen Keller was very young, she got a rare disease that made her deaf and blind. Suddenly, she couldn't see or hear at all, and it was hard for her to communicate with anyone. But when she was six years old, she met someone who would change her life forever: her teacher, Annie Sullivan....
Author:
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Description:
Discusses the life and achievements of iconic comedienne Lucille Ball while offering insights into how humor can enrich life.
A first-person presentation of the life and career of comedian and studio head Lucille Ball.
Author:
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Description:
Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
Author:
Series:
Average Rating:
4 stars
Formats:
Description:
"You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved...
Author:
Series:
Average Rating:
4 stars
Formats:
Description:
A biography of the ninteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Author:
Series:
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Formats:
Description:
Documents the life of the fifteenth-century French teenage peasant who led an army into battle and became a saint.
Author:
Series:
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Description:
Describes the life of Marie Antoinette, including her childhood in Austria, her lavish lifestyle, and the Diamond Necklace Affair.
Author:
Series:
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Formats:
Description:
"Born in Warsaw, Poland on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Marie later won another Nobel for chemistry in 1911.)...
Author:
Series:
Average Rating:
3 stars
Formats:
Description:
Profiles the African American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a bus boycott.