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Benjamin Franklin Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 66882
ISBN: 978-0-635-06688-6
Format: Paperback
Benjamin Franklin did much more than discover that lightning was electricity! He was a superb statesman during the early days of America, an able ambassador, a profound writer and printer, and an incredible inventor! Is there anything this man couldn't do?!
Booker T. Washington Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 67021
ISBN: 978-0-635-06702-9
Format: Paperback
Booker T. Washington was probably the most influential black leader of his time. He was a very popular, and sometimes controversial, educator and reformer. Responsible for the success and growth of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, Washington was the model of black self-improvement through education.
Cesar Chavez Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 6698X
ISBN: 978-0-635-06698-5
Format: Paperback
Cesar Chavez rose from poverty to form the first labor union for migrant farm workers. Today, Americans remember Cesar as a great champion for economic freedom and human rights. His heroism spans the many cultures of America.
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Christopher Columbus Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 66963
ISBN: 978-0-635-06696-1
Format: Paperback
Christopher Columbus dreamed of being a man of the sea. He never lost sight of that dream. He did not give up, no matter what people said. He was a man with a vision. That vision led to the famous voyage to the New World.
George Washington Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 66831
ISBN: 978-0-635-06683-1
Format: Paperback
George Washington is probably our most famous American. He is a real hero of American history. He was handsome and hard working. He was smart and brave. George was from Virginia. And, oh, yes-he was the first president of the United States!
George Washington Carver Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 66866
ISBN: 978-0-635-06686-2
Format: Paperback
George Washington Carver was probably the most famous African American scientist. His discoveries revitalized farming in the South. He created more than 300 products that could be made from peanuts! That isn't even counting what he did with sweet potatoes and pecans! Wow! What a farming wizard!
Harriet Tubman Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 6684X
ISBN: 978-0-635-06684-8
Format: Paperback
Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest Americans in history. At a young age, she knew slavery was wrong. She escaped and helped many others escape also. Her work didn't end there! She was important in the Civil War and the fight for women's rights. Harriet Tubman-an awesome American and abolitionist!
Helen Keller Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 67005
ISBN: 978-0-635-06700-5
Format: Paperback
Helen Keller could not see or hear. She was very smart and brave. Helen worked hard. She overcame her disabilities and helped others who were deaf and blind.
Johnny Appleseed Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 67048
ISBN: 978-0-635-06704-3
Format: Paperback
Johnny Appleseed was one of America's favorite frontier heroes. Johnny planted apple trees in many states. The settlers liked him, the Indians respected him, and the animals never feared him. Johnny Appleseed - a true American legend!
Juan Ponce de Leon Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 66874
ISBN: 978-0-635-06687-9
Format: Paperback
Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who was the first to claim part of North America for Spain. He named and explored Florida and is said to have searched for a fountain of youth.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 67013
ISBN: 978-0-635-06701-2
Format: Paperback
Laura Ingalls was a pioneer girl who traveled in a covered wagon with her family all over the Midwest. She was playful and adventurous. She was smart and curious. When she grew older, she became a famous author. For years, children and adults alike have loved to read her stories of pioneer life.
Lewis and Clark Biography FunBook
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 66947
ISBN: 978-0-635-06694-7
Format: Paperback
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark symbolized the brave and adventurous spirit of America. The Corps of Discovery made the first western exploration that reached the Pacific Ocean and returned! Scientists still study their journals to learn about plants and animals they observed.