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My Name is Bob

Bob and James are the best of friends; everywhere James goes, Bob the street cat goes with him.But what happened to Bob before he found James? This is the story of Bob in the early days, when his life is turned upside down and he goes in search of a new h

Amelia Earhart

With more than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations and detailed sidebars, this entry in DK's acclaimed Biography series celebrate a pioneer who changed how the world is viewed: aviatrix Amelia Earhart.Supports the Common Core State Standards.

A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl

For use in schools and libraries only. When a smooth-talking, handsome senior boy enters their mix, friends Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva soon find themselves in questionable situations where each girl must make the right decision before things go awry and

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States, led the nation through its darkest hour-the Civil War. Find out about Lincoln's childhood on a frontier farm, how a struggling small town lawyer became president, and why he became one of America'

The House That Jane Built: A Story about Jane Addams

This is the story of Jane Addams, the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, who transformed a poor neighborhood in Chicago by opening up her house as a community center.This title has Common Core connections.

Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers

They became America’s first black paratroopers. Why was their story never told? Sibert Medalist Tanya Lee Stone reveals the history of the Triple Nickles during World War II.World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting oversea

Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell

In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Some women could be teachers or seamstresses, but career options were few. Certainly no women were doctors. But Elizabeth re

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Filled with archival photographs and amazing fact boxes, DK Biography is a groundbreaking series that introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. DK Biography: Laura Ingalls Wilder pays tribute to the author

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow.What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape — an