biography

A picture book biography about Nancy Harkness Love, the first female to serve for the Army Air Force and instrumental in founding the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) in World War II.

Before Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the judge, she was a young Jewish girl growing up in Brooklyn, inspired by books, past female trailblazers, and her mother to make the world a better, more just place to be. So even when people turned her away--for being a girl and for being Jewish; she never stopped fighting for equal treatment for everyone by pushing back against unjust laws and the beliefs around them.

"The biography of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who navigated past Confederate forts in South Carolina and became one of the Civil War's greatest heroes. Includes text from Seven Miles to Freedom and additional sidebars"--Provided by publisher.

American Aaron Cohen provides an account of his experiences as a member of Israel's most elite security cadre in the years between 1996 and 1998, telling how members of his unit disguised themselves as Arabs to infiltrate the Palestinian-controlled West Bank and apprehend terrorists.

"United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson knew from the very beginning that 'You can do anything. You can be anything.' Driven by those powerful words and her parents' love, Ketanji refused to let naysayers stop her from rising to the top. Her perseverance and her wits led her to become the first Black woman to become a US district judge and eventually the first Black female US Supreme Court justice"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of George Armstong Custer, focusing on his childhood and early military career before his unfortunate fall at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

"Join Nepalese climber Nimsdai Purja as he recounts his journey to scale all 8,000 meter 'Death Zone' mountains in seven months"--Provided by publisher.

A look at the life and career of United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Chronicles the life of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and details her early life, law career, and accomplishments. Includes black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and additional resources.

Chronicles the life and career of activist and lawyer Pauli Murray, who systematically fought against discrimination and for equal rights for African Americans.