Elementary  Biographies  (3 books) These are our most popular elementary biographies  

The Story of Ruby Bridges Special Anniversary Edition by Robert Coles and George Ford
In 1960, Ruby Bridges is a first grader and the first African-American to attend an all-white school elementary school in her new community.  The full-color watercolor illustrations help capture the physical warmth of Ruby’s family and community, the immense powers against her, and her shining inner strength.  Grades K-3, 30 pages, paperback.

Rachel: The Story of Rachel Carson by Amy Ehrlich and Wendell Minor
This handsome picture-book biography introduces children to writer and activist, Rachel Carson who loved the woods, built a summer cottage in Maine, wrote about the ocean, and finally published her landmark book about the poisonous pesticides killing wildlife.
Fine watercolor paintings provide splendid full and double-page views of various settings and credible portraits.
Paper, 32 Pages  Grade 3-5 

Amelia To Zora  Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World
From adventurer, Amelia Earhart to computer pioneer Grace Hopper to Novelist Zora Neale Hurston, discover women who have made a difference in people's lives.
Filled with childhood anecdotes, tales of hardship, and success stories, this book will inspire and encourage you to change your own world for the better. Cynthia Chin-Lee's Moving biographies show by example that everyone has the potential to become extraordinary.
Intricate collages by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy draw from events in the women's lives and are accompanied by a quote from each woman.  Paper,32 pages.