biographies

Examines the life and career of Olympic and World Champion swimmer Katie Ledecky.

"Starting in the 1960s, John Lewis began his activism alongside civil rights legend and good friend Martin Luther King Jr. He participated in many now-historic events, including the 1963 March on Washington, the Freedom Rides, and the Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. John continued his impactful career when he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1986. He went on to serve seventeen terms until his death in 2020. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, John Lewis is considered an American hero and an icon of the civil rights movement"--.

"Before Frank Sinatra became the . . . star that we remember him as, he was just a young boy singing for spare change in his family's New Jersey tavern. Those small beginnings would be the start of a . . . career in which Frank became one of the best-selling musicians of all time--selling over 150 million records worldwide. More than just a musician, Frank also went on to win an Academy Award and a Golden Globe during his career as an actor. With hundreds of songs from several genres such as big-band, swing, jazz, and pop, the . . . singer is considered one of the world's . . . beloved entertainers"--Provided by publisher.

"Most famous for his surrealist painting 'The Persistence of Memory' and its melting clocks, Salvador Dal? combined his dreamlike ideas with his excellent technical skills to become one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. Beyond painting, Dal? pursued the arts in many other mediums including sculpture, film, fashion, photography, architecture, and more. He was friends with many of his famous contemporaries, including Picasso, Bunuel, Miro, and Duchamp. Learn about the sometimes-shy man with the instantly recognizable upturned mustache in this book for young readers . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"Learn the story of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Le?n and how he shaped the history of both Florida and Puerto Rico during the Age of Exploration"--Provided by publisher.

Relates the true story of Matthew Henson, the first man to reach the North Pole.

In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic humantrade, in an adaptation of the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed Barracoon. This is the life story of Cudjo Lewis, as told by himself. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America to be enslaved, 86-year-old Cudjo Lewis was then the only person alive to tell the story of his capture and bondage-fifty years after the Atlantichuman trade was outlawed in the United States. Cudjo shared his firsthand account with legendary folklorist, anthropologist, and writer Zora Neale Hurston.

Examines the life and career of singer Olivia Rodrigo.

A biography of soccer player Lionel Messi, discussing his growing up years, key events in his career, and his achievements.

Examines the life and career of British singer, Harry Styles.