Like many soldiers here, Brown had fought at Lexington and Concord. He had planned to work this summer in Connecticut but joined the militia instead. He signed on as a corporal to do the duties of clerk and orderly, or messenger.
He saw no emotion on Lee's face until he introduced Ely S. Parker. Lee's eyes lingered on Parker's face. Lee had served in the West with American Indian soldiers, but perhaps he was shocked that one of Grant's offic- ers was an Indian.
Wendell Smith brought Jackie and two other Negro league players, Sam Jethroe and Marvin Williams. Their performances were stellar, but the Red Sox didn't even give them the courtesy of a letter of rejection. Jackie was disgusted: he had ...
During the Revolutionary War, two young sisters help a group of Boston women get coffee from a greedy merchant.
A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.
This picturebook biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential luminaries.
Recounts the efforts of Jews who organized others and sabotaged the Nazis during the Holocaust, including Georges Loinger who smuggled children from occupied France into Switzerland and four brothers who led refugees into the forest to ...
Charting Walt's progression from farm boy to actor to artist, animator, director, and entertainment celebrity, Walt's own words are presented and contextualized within Doreen Rappaport's signature compelling prose.
An inspiring picture book biography of legendary leader in entertainment, Walt Disney, by the critically-acclaimed author of the Big Words series.
Young Sarah Homans wants to teach him a lesson. Merchant Thomas is about to attend a party he won't soon forget. This story is based upon a real event that Abigail Adams told John Adams about in a letter.
This picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words.
In her moving picture book portrait, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport uses her well-honed approach of personal quotes and vivid prose to spin together the tale of a sickly boy who became a monumental man.
" -Booklist, starred review * "Concisely written and yet poetic, this is a first purchase for every library." -School Library Journal, starred review
This picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words. Martin Luther King,...
Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.
In her moving picturebook portrait, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport uses her well-honed approach of personal quotes and vivid prose to spin together the tale of a sickly boy who became a monumental man.
Eleanor, Quiet No More: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
Combines first-person historical accounts, traditional black spirituals, and passages about the daily lives of slaves to provide a chronicle of slavery in America.
This Big Words book from an award-winning author tells the courageous life story of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Susan La Flesche Picotte, Jim Thorpe, and William McCabe are just three of the distinguished American Indians you will meet in this book- Acclaimed author Doreen Rappaport re-created one dramatic moment in each person's life to give you a ...