book nook: Biographies
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein by Don Brown (Ages 4-8)
Albert Einstein, a very smart boy with a temper, was often misunderstood. Many children will see themselves in this story about a boy who doesn’t learn or think like everyone else, but who eventually grows up to be one of the biggest and most respected thinkers in the world.
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris and Roslyn M. Jordan (Ages 4-8)
Before he became a basketball legend, Michael Jordan was a boy who was once teased for his height. His parents’ lessons on prayer, determination and practice eventually showed that being the tallest doesn’t always mean being the best – it takes practice.
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr (Ages 9-12)
This true story of a girl, Sadako, who lived in Japan during the atomic bomb drop, describes Sadako’s life before the bombing, her diagnosis, and her long battle with leukemia. While in the hospital she begins making origami cranes to pass the time. Will she reach her goal of 1,000 paper cranes?
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges (Ages 9-12)
The story of the first black girl – the first to be allowed to go to an all-white elementary school in New Orleans during desegregation in 1960.
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