Levy, Janey

Shirley Chisholm died in 2005, and her career had largely ended over a decade before that. But the life of this remarkable woman has particular resonance for our world today. The child of immigrants, she was the first African American woman elected to Congress and the first African American to run for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. This compelling volume traces Chisholm's life from her childhood, through her career in education, through her extraordinary political career. Accessible text addresses important social studies material, while powerful photos bring the text to life. Photo captions, sidebars, and graphic organizers enhance the main text.

Today, Oprah Winfrey is one of the richest and most influential women in the United States. But she began her life in poverty and endured some terrible experiences in childhood before her father helped her turn her life around. This absorbing volume traces Winfrey's life from her difficult childhood through her early success to her rise to fame and fortune. Age-appropriate text covers important social studies material, while colorful photographs enliven the text. Photo captions, sidebars, and graphic organizers enhance the main text.

Harriet Tubman is well known for her work as an abolitionist and a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her life was one of both extraordinary suffering and extraordinary courage. This absorbing volume traces her life from her childhood years in slavery, through her own escape and subsequent work on the Underground Railroad, to her final years. Powerful images and age-appropriate text address important social studies material. Sidebars, photo captions, and graphic organizers enhance the main text.

Booker T. Washington has been described as the most famous and influential black man in the United States between 1895 and 1915. Born into slavery, his childhood was marked by poverty and hard labor. This compelling volume traces Washington's life from those early years, through his determined struggle to achieve an education, to his rise as an influential black leader and his sometimes-controversial ideas about how blacks should work to achieve equality in U.S. society. Accessible text covers important social studies material, while lively images bring the text to life. Photo captions, sidebars, and graphic organizers enhance the main text.

It's something many Americans are certain is a solid fact: Columbus discovered America. While he is not with us to prove or disprove this fact, we now know that Columbus just wasn't the guy. First, Columbus never landed on the North American mainland. Second, how can someone discover a place that's already home to millions of people? In this lively and engaging book, readers will uncover the truth behind many myths about explorers in the Americas. Accessible text addresses important elementary social studies topics. Vivid images enliven the design, while captions, fact boxes, and a graphic organizer enrich the main content.

A young girl learns that she likes the jungle and all of the animals that live there.

Examines the events surrounding the erruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. which buried the ancient city of Pompeii.

"Harriet Tubman is well known for her work as an abolitionist and a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Her life was one of both extraordinary suffering and extraordinary courage. This absorbing volume traces her life from her childhood years in slavery, through her own escape and subsequent work on the Underground Railroad, to her final years. Powerful images and age-appropriate text address important social studies material. Sidebars, photo captions, and graphic organizers enhance the main text"--.

"Booker T. Washington has been described as the most famous and influential black man in the United States between 1895 and 1915. Born into slavery, his childhood was marked by poverty and hard labor. This compelling volume traces Washington's life from those early years, through his determined struggle to achieve an education, to his rise as an influential black leader and his sometimes-controversial ideas about how blacks should work to achieve equality in U.S. society. Accessible text covers important social studies material, while lively images bring the text to life. Photo captions, sidebars, and graphic organizers enhance the main text."--.

"Toni Morrison was one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and she received numerous other awards as well. This fascinating volume traces her life from her childhood in Lorain, Ohio, through her marriage, academic career, editing career, and writing success. Accessible text addresses important social studies material, while vivid photographs bring the text to life. Sidebars, photo captions, and graphic organizers enrich the main text"--.