Rookie Biographies
51 total works
A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
The life of J. M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, told in very simple language.
A biography of the prolific eighteenth-century composer and organist who created some of the world's greatest instrumental and religious music.
A simple biography of the Civil War president.
A biography of the naturalist who was an early proponent of wilderness preservation and helped start the Sierra Club.
A simple account of the life of Black Elk, the visionary and Oglala medicine man who had a vision of universal peace and felt that he saw his people's dream die at Wounded Knee.
Describes the life of the third American president, who was an accomplished statesman, author, and inventor.
Simple text traces the life and achievements of the black educator who was instrumental in creating opportunities for blacks in education and government.
A biography of explorer and pioneer Daniel Boone.
Describes in simple terms the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
A biography of the German toy maker, stricken during childhood by polio, whose company became famous for its teddy bears.