Creative Minds Biographies

Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations.

Cover: The Country Artist: A Story about Beatrix Potter
Cover: Revolutionary Poet: A Story about Phillis Wheatley
Cover: Stateswoman to the World: A Story about Eleanor Roosevelt
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Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman
We'll Race You, Henry: A Story about Henry Ford
A World of Knowing: A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Flying Against the Wind: A Story about Beryl Markham
Oh, The Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss
Science Fiction Pioneer: A Story about Jules Verne
The Road to Seneca Falls: A Story about Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sisters Against Slavery: A Story about Sarah and Angelina Grimké
The Country Artist: A Story about Beatrix Potter
The Play's the Thing: A Story about William Shakespeare
Father of the Constitution: A Story about James Madison
Fighting for Equal Rights: A Story about Susan B. Anthony
I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight: A Story about John Paul Jones
Maker of Machines: A Story about Eli Whitney
Beyond Little Women: A Story about Louisa May Alcott
Seneca Chief, Army General: A Story about Ely Parker
The Back of Beyond: A Story about Lewis and Clark
Chocolate by Hershey: A Story about Milton S. Hershey
With Open Hands: A Story about Biddy Mason
Pioneer Plowmaker: A Story about John Deere
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Creative Minds Biographies

Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View →