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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With Open Hands: A Story about Biddy Mason
The Wizard of Sound: A Story about Thomas Edison
Words of Promise: A Story about James Weldon Johnson
The Workers' Detective: A Story about Dr. Alice Hamilton
A World of Knowing: A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Writer of the Plains: A Story about Willa Cather
Writing for Freedom: A Story about Lydia Maria Child
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  • Soon! Fall 2024
  • New! Spring 2024
  • New! Fall 2023

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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 →