Kammie on First: Baseball's Dottie Kamenshek
Dorothy Mary Kamenshek was born to immigrant parents in Norwood, Ohio. As a young girl, she played pickup games of sandl... MoreKammie on First: Baseball's Dottie Kamenshek
Missing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist
Growing up in Ladora, Iowa, Mildred "Millie" Benson had ample time to develop her imagination and sense of adventure. Wh... MoreMissing Millie Benson: The Secret Case of the Nancy Drew Ghostwriter and Journalist
The Jerrie Mock Story: The First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
In this biography for middle-grade readers, Nancy Roe Pimm tells the story of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman t... MoreThe Jerrie Mock Story: The First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
Virginia Hamilton: America's Storyteller
In Virginia Hamilton, Julie K. Rubini brings us the biography of one of the most honored authors of children s literatu... MoreVirginia Hamilton: America's Storyteller
Count the Wings: The Life and Art of Charley Harper
When you look at a bird, do you see feathers and a beak? Or do you see circles and triangles? Artist Charley Harper spen... MoreCount the Wings: The Life and Art of Charley Harper
Smoky, the Dog That Saved My Life: The Bill Wynne Story
World War II soldier Bill Wynne met Smoky while serving in New Guinea, where the dog, who was smaller than Wynne's army ... MoreSmoky, the Dog That Saved My Life: The Bill Wynne Story
Eye to Eye: Sports Journalist Christine Brennan
Christine Brennan, the USA Today sports columnist, author, and commentator, uses her voice to advocate for diversity and... MoreEye to Eye: Sports Journalist Christine Brennan
Cy Young: An American Baseball Hero
Cy Young was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time. He recorded three no-hitters—including a perfect game—and... MoreCy Young: An American Baseball Hero
The Many Lives of Eddie Rickenbacker
The life story of a daredevil who became a war hero will fascinate adventurous young readers with its tales of survival.... MoreThe Many Lives of Eddie Rickenbacker
Thomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers
Thomas H. Begay was one of the young Navajo men who, during World War II, invented and used a secret, unbreakable commun... MoreThomas H. Begay and the Navajo Code Talkers
Jane Addams: The Most Dangerous Woman in America
As part of our Biographies for Young Readers series for middle-grade readers, this book explains who Jane Addams was and... MoreJane Addams: The Most Dangerous Woman in America
Judith Resnik: Unsung Astronaut
Judith Resnik didn’t grow up dreaming of space, but when NASA opened its doors to women astronauts in the late 1970s, sh... MoreJudith Resnik: Unsung Astronaut
