Títulos en Biografías

When Ruby Bridges was just six years old, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960 and told from her own point of view for the first time, in a poetic reflection on her experience that changed the face of history and the trajectory of the civil rights movement. I Am Ruby Bridges offers hope and confidence to all children and is a perfect learning tool for schools and libraries to teach the story of Ruby Bridges as never before.

The Tuskegee Airmen heroically fought for the right to be officers of the US military so that they might participate in World War II by flying overseas to help defeat fascism. However, after winning that battle, they faced their next great challenge at Freeman Field, Iowa, where racist white officers barred them from entering the prestigious Officers' Club that their rank promised them. The Freeman Field Mutiny, as it became known, would eventually lead to the desegregation of the US armed forces, forever changing the course of American history and race relations.

Principesse 'nate nella porpora', altre arrivate sul trono per amore, qualcuna che sempre per amore ha fatto perdere il trono all'uomo che l'amava. Qualcuna ha perso la vita, altre hanno perso la ragione, altre sono state costrette a rinunciare alla propria identità. Ma di sicuro tutte hanno mostrato la forza, il coraggio, la determinazione di invincibili guerriere. La loro lezione è che la felicità è il traguardo, ma in realtà il premio è il tragitto per arrivarci. Anche quando resta lontano.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 6, the lack of money moves David and his brother to start stealing from people in the house. You will also learn about some more crazy events that happened, so be prepared!

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 2, you'll hear about some crazy things that young David both witnesses and experiences for himself!

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 20, David finds himself in a very serious situation that he has never faced before. This is one of the hardest things for him to talk about, but it's something that all our young ones need.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 18, some very interesting people decide to move to 507 Mosher Street. Find out how their behavior leads to some events happening that really have an impact on David.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 19, David graduates to middle school. He ends up with a nice teacher and some cool classmates, but he still finds himself drawn to the adventures and people he knows on the streets.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 12, David learns that he isn't the only kid who is angry about his childhood! Find out what this causes these angry kids to do, and how David was affected.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 14, two people from David's story that you've already met before will be talked about in more detail. Find out how they changed, and what David felt at this time of his life.

When Frank Thompson sees a poster requesting recruits for the new Union army, he is ready and willing to enlist. Except Frank isn’t his real name. In fact, Frank isn’t a man—he is really Sarah Emma Edmonds. At only nineteen years old, Sarah had already been dressing as a man for three years and living on the run in order to escape an arranged marriage. She had tasted freedom, and there was no going back.

Inspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of trailblazers including Kamala Harris, Greta Thunberg, Ai Weiwei, Benazir Bhutto, Elliot Page, and John Lewis, along with ten other powerful figures. Kid Trailblazers highlights contemporary figures who have led the way in government, social activism, environmental justice, and the arts.

Questo romanzo, finalista del premio Bancarellino e vincitore del premio Asti d’appello junior, trae spunto da una storia vera. Susanna, bambina ebrea, durante la seconda guerra mondiale viene deportata dai nazisti con la sua famiglia in un campo di concentramento. La sorte dei bambini nei lager è segnata: sono i primi a essere eliminati. Ma Susanna sfugge alla sorveglianza delle SS perché viene nascosta in una buca scavata in una baracca.

The 50 female spiritual role models featured in this book have made a profound impact on the world around them and, in many cases, changed the course of history. Strong, smart, and sometimes outspoken, these women are tremendous examples of God’s love in action. These inspiring profiles will captivate kids’ imaginations and encourage them to discover their own gifts and how they can use them to glorify God.

As a boy, Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura dreams of playing professional baseball, but everyone tells him he is too small. Yet he grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family are sent to one of ten internment camps where more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry are imprisoned without trials. Zeni brings the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history.

Listen to important moments in the history of U.S. Presidents with fun and fact filled timelines. A fascinating journey!

Thousands of Jewish children were rescued from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940 and brought to new homes in the United Kingdom. Memoir pieces, poems, and other primary sources bring several of these important stories to life.

Tells the story of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City on March 25, 1911. Written in audiobook format.

When the legendary Babe Ruth strode to the plate in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, the game was tied 4-4 in the fifth inning. After taking two strikes, Ruth cemented his place in baseball history. He first pointed toward the outfield, and then slammed a monster home run on the very next pitch.

They throw long passes. They make tough catches. Who are the brightest stars in the game of football?