I am GHANDI

As a young man in India, Gandhi saw firsthand how people were treated unfairly. Refusing to accept injustice, he came up with a brilliant way to fight back through quiet, peaceful protest. He used his methods in South Africa and India, where he led a nonviolent revolution that freed his country from British rule. Through his calm, steady heroism, Gandhi changed the lives of millions and inspire…

Stephen Hawking

Known for both his bestselling books and his work on black holes, physicist Stephen Hawking beat the odds and lived with ALS—a form of motor neuron disease—for longer than doctors ever expected. This engrossing biography shows why Hawking is such an inspiring example of someone who pursued his dreams in spite of his disability. Born into a family of thinkers who loved reading books at the d…

Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer merupakan anak seorang pendeta yang lahir pada tahun 1875 di Alsace, Prancis . Dia memiliki bakat musik yang luar biasa dan dapat memainkan organ pipa dengan indah. Dia mempelajari ilmu teologi dan filsafat di Universitas Starsbourg dan menghabiskan hari-harinya sebagai pemain organ pipa, pendeta, dan pengajar di universitas. Suatu ketika, dia membaca berita bahwa masyarakat A…

Nelson Mandela from prisoner to president

This Step 4 leveled reader about Nelson Mandela, the Nobel Prize–winning activist for racial equality in South Africa, is as spellbinding a biography as you can find. His journey from student to revolutionary to inmate to president of South Africa will inspire and engage kids of all ages. As conversations about race, prejudice, and injustice pervade classrooms and homes, teachers and pare…

The life of Frida Kahlo

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo created vibrantly hued paintings . . . and led an equally colorful life. Known for her self-portraits, she became a feminist icon whose work now sells for millions of dollars. This lively biography looks at Frida’s childhood—including her bout with polio—as well as her devotion to Mexican culture and political causes; the bus accident that left her in chronic pa…

The life of Maria Montessori

Meet Maria Montessori and discover the story of her life and work in this engagingly illustrated biography – narrated by Montessori herself. Maria Montessori believed in the creative potential of every child – and she developed a brand-new approach to education, building on the way children naturally learn. Now, her methods, which won her three Nobel Peace Prize nominations, are practiced a…

The Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

My name is Wolfgang Amadeius Mozart, and I am a world famous musician and composer.

Green Hills of Africa

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9780099595663

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200 p.

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Take a Stand, Rosa Parks!

Rosa Parks has been called the mother of the civil rights revolution. Her refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger led to a yearlong bus boycott. Her actions began a movement that ended legal segregation in America. But what was Rosa Parks like as a young girl? Did she know that one day she would become an inspiration to freedom loving people everywhere? In this book, you will …

Ocean adventure!

Joshua Slocum sailed around the world on his own. Follow his journey and read about how he dealt with pirates, storms and a hungry goat.'