Synthia Strattman's Library
Sango Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780448448862 | Who Was Abraham Lincoln? | Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ | Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford’s Theater—the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included. | Penguin |
| 9781338341188 | Who Was Albert Einstein? | Jess M. Brallier | Recounts the life of the scientist whose theories of relativity revolutionized the way we look at space and time. | |
| 9781338169850 | Who Was Anne Frank? | Ann Abramson | Looks closely at Anne Frank's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding from the Nazis, and the legacy of her diary. | |
| 9780545453493 | Who Was Babe Ruth? | Joan Holub | Presents the life of the legendary baseball player, from his impoverished childhood, to his famous trade to the Yankees. | |
| 9781338283129 | Who Was Coretta Scott King? | Gail Herman | Presents The Life And Achievements Of Coretta Scott King, Discussing Her Vital Role In The Civil Rights Movement, Her Awareness Campaigns, And Her Efforts To Continue The Work Of Her Husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
| 9781338341096 | Who Was Dr. Seuss? | Janet B. Pascal | Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life. | |
| 9781338038781 | Who Was George Washington Carver? | Jim Gigliotti | "Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work with vegetables, especially peanuts, made him famous and changed agriculture forever. He went on to develop nearly 100 household products and over 100 recipes using peanuts."--Provided by publisher. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 9781338169843 | Who Was Helen Keller? | Gare Thompson | A biography of the woman who, with the assistance of her devoted teacher Annie Sullivan, achieved success and fame despite being blind and deaf. | |
| 9780545640374 | Who Was John F. Kennedy? | Yona Zeldis McDonough | The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was ...? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history. | |
| 9781338169829 | Who Was Lucille Ball? | Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso | Presents the life of the comic actress, discussing her childhood, marriage to and divorce from Desi Arnaz, and her career on the successful television hit series "I Love Lucy." | |
| 9780545920179 | Who Was Marie Curie? | Megan Stine | biography of Marie Curie | Scholastic |
| 9781338557176 | Who Was Nikola Tesla? | Jim Gigliotti | Presents the life and accomplishments of the Croatian-born engineer who developed alternating-current technology and invented the radio. | |
| 9781338235685 | Who Was Princess Diana? | Ellen Labrecque | "Learn how Lady Diana Spencer became the People's Princess as she takes her place in the ranks of the Who Was? series. A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fairytale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn't have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way to champion charitable causes near to her heart. She became the People's Princess by humanizing the image of the royal family and showing care and concern for all people, including the homeless, the sick, and others in need"-- | |
| 9780545640367 | Who Was Rosa Parks? | Yona Zeldis McDonough | biography of Rosa Parks | Scholastic |
| 9780448454429 | Who Was Rosa Parks? | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ | In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout. | National Geographic Books |
| 9781338757989 | Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg? | Patricia Demuth | "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker always spoke her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and women's rights when few others did. She gained attention for the cases she won when arguing in front of the Supreme Court, before taking her place on the bench in 1993. Author Patricia Brennan Demuth answers all the question about what made RBG so notorious and irreplaceable."-- | |
| 9780545920186 | Who Was Sally Ride? | Megan Stine | Looks at the life and career of the physician and NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983. | |
| 9780448486789 | Who Was Sojourner Truth? | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ | Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six. In this easy-to-read biography, Yona Zeldis McDonough continues to share that remarkable story. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9781338038750 | Who Was Sojourner Truth? | Yona Zeldis McDonough | "Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six. In this easy-to-read biography, Yona Zeldis McDonough continues to share that remarkable story"-- | |
| 9781338665949 | Who Was Stephen Hawking? | Jim Gigliotti | "Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?" Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let the illness define his life. Known for his groundbreaking work in physics, and identified by his wheelchair and computerized voice system, Stephen continued his research until his death in 2018. He is best known for his black hole theories and his best-selling book A Brief History of Time. Stephen Hawking is an example of a person who had a great mind, but an even greater spirit"-- |