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Kathleen Krull
Obsessive, vindictive, and secretive, Issac Newton was also brilliant. He invented calculus and figured out the scientific explanation of gravity in 17th-century England, a time of plague, the Great Fire…
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Christopher Columbus, Lewis and Clark, and Sally Ride are among history’s best-known explorers, but what were they really like? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves…
Profiles author Paula Danziger, author of The Cat Ate My Gymsuit, Can You Sue Your Parents For Malpractice?, the Amber Brown books, and much more.
Packed with anecdotes and sidebars, fascinating legal case studies, and humorous illustrations, Krull’s lively introduction to the controversial Bill of Rights entertains even as it informs.
This installment in the acclaimed LIVES OF series profiles the swashbuckling adventures of history’s most famous pirates–and dispels a few rumors along the way.
Here are the life stories of such diverse figures as Vivaldi, Mozart, Scott Joplin, Nadia Boulanger, and Woody Guthrie. Readers will learn of both their musical natures and the personal…
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Award-winning author Kathleen Krull takes an in-depth historical look at immigration in America–with remarkable stories of some of the immigrants who helped build this country.
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The true story of a shy boy who grew up to be one of America’s greatest civilrights leaders is told in this picture book biography. Full color.
Before Wilma was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg and doctors said she’d never walk. But Wilma refused to believe that, and eventually won Olympic titles and…
This is the dramatic and inspiring true story of runner Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and eventually went on to win three gold medals in a single Olympics.
The Spanish-language edition of the award-winning Harvesting Hope –which tells the story of Hispanic civil rights leader Csar Chavez–is now available in paperback. Full color.
Tells the true story of Peace Pilgrim, a female activist and spiritual leader who sacrificed everything to travel by foot around America promoting peace
Discover the incredible life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet.
Examines the ten amendments to the United States Constitution that make up the Bill of Rights, explaining what the amendments mean, how they have been applied, and the rights they…
Before Freud, nobody discussed unconscious motives, Oedipal complexes, the id and the ego, or Freudian slips. Freud was a complicated, often irascible man, who in 19th-century Vienna developed his still-controversial…
Paul Brewer
Children love to be funny and to swap cool jokes. All of the classic joke formats  jump jokes, knock-knocks, riddles, visual puns, and many more  are included and…
A new biography series, complete with full color illustrations, that celebrates amazing women, from acclaimed author Kathleen Krull.
This engaging biography of Mary Todd Lincoln, one of our most memorable First Ladies, is an ideal addition to Women Who Broke the Rules, with full-color illustrations and, in the…
This engaging biography of Coretta Scott King, an important Civil Rights Activist, is an ideal addition to Women Who Broke the Rules, with full-color illustrations, and, in the vein of…
The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution. Outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into…
Krull presents another top-notch scientific biography in the outstanding Giants of Science series.
Readers have come to expect chatty, direct narratives that develop distinct characters and place those individuals squarely…
All his life, Charles Darwin hated controversy, Yet he takes his place among the Giants of Science for what remains an immensely controversial subject: the theory of evolution. Illustrations.
Painter, sculptor, anatomist, and inventor–Leonardo da Vinci explored all areas. His notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a 15th-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his…
Albert Einstein’s name has become a synonym for genius. His wild case of bedhead and playful sense of humor have made him a media superstar. Once again, Krull delivers a…
Benjamin Franklin may be best remembered as one of America’s Founding Fathers, but he was also a natural philosopher (the term for scientists back in the 1700s) whose experiments led…
Jules Archer
Reprint with new foreword. Originally published: New York: Crowell-Collier Press. A1968.
Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.
The founding fathers and mothers of the United States were not, as history often makes them out to be, stuffy cardboard figures of virtue and nobility. They Made a Revolution…
Kathleen Krull,Paul Brewer
A picture-book biography about science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars! Perfect…
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Biography of Frances Perkins, the first female member of the presidential cabinet, and architect of much of the New Deal legislation as Secretary of Labor –Provided by publisher.
Why do people riot?
From the Boston Massacre in 1770 to the Los Angeles riots of 1992, mob violence in the United States is often sparked by unjust court decisions…
Winners and Losers is a timeless exploration of a subject relevant to today’s youth that will inspire young readers to get involved. Jules Archer shares the accessible and entertaining history…
Sacajawea was only sixteen when she made one of the most remarkable journeys in American history. She traveled over four thousand miles by foot, canoe, and horse-all while carrying a…
An exploration of Lewis Carroll’s story, beautifully illustrated by the talented Julia Sarda.
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This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it all together in one of the greatest inventions…
From award-winning author Kathleen Krull comes an empowering, inspiring picture book biography-with dazzling illustrations from artist Nancy Zhang-about the second female justice of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
