5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
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Khalil Mack
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
From playing college football at Buffalo to becoming one of the best defensive players in National Football League (NFL) history with the Chicago Bears, Khalil Mack has always been a standout Read More →
Kim Jong Un: Secretive North Korean Leader
From the Series Gateway Biographies
In 2017 the secretive Asian country of North Korea publicly demonstrated its arsenal of new bombs, missiles, and cyber and chemical weapons. For years, North Korea had isolated itself from… Read More →
Kinaaldá: A Navajo Girl Grows Up
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Thirteen-year-old Celinda McKelvey is getting ready for her Kinaalda, a coming-of-age ceremony for Navajo girls. When Celinda finishes this ceremony, she will be a woman. As she tests her… Read More →
King Charles III: Claiming the British Crown
From the Series Gateway Biographies
As the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Charles was named heir to the British throne in 1969. When his mother died in 2022 after a seventy-year reign, Charles became the… Read More →
Kiyo Sato: From a WWII Japanese Internment Camp to a Life of Service
Our camp, they tell us, is now to be called a "relocation center" and not a "concentration camp." We are internees, not prisoners. Here's the truth: I am now a non-alien, stripped of my… Read More →
Kobe Bryant, 2nd Edition
From the Series Amazing Athletes
When Kobe Bryant went straight from high school to join the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1996, he was the youngest player in the league. That same year,… Read More →
Kobe Bryant: NBA Champion
From the Series Epic Sports Bios (Lerner ™ Sports)
Despite growing up in a basketball family, Kobe Bryant didn’t stay in anyone’s shadow. Bryant dominated as an 18-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star, a five-time NBA… Read More →
Kris Bryant
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Kris Bryant helped the Chicago Cubs win the World Series after just two seasons with the team. In 2016 he hit thirty-nine home runs and was named National League Most Valuable Player. Bryant… Read More →
Kwame Nkrumah: Warrior King
From the Series Difference Makers
For more than a century, Ghana was under colonial rule—until one man led the charge for freedom. Kwame Nkrumah, the country's first Prime Minister and later President, played a crucial role… Read More →
Kylie Jenner: Makeup Mogul
From the Series Boss Lady Bios (Alternator Books ®)
Being a reality TV star meant that Kylie Jenner grew up with the world watching her. As her siblings modeled, started businesses, and took on Hollywood, Jenner wondered how to make her mark.… Read More →
Kyrie Irving
From the Series Amazing Athletes
Kyrie Irving was a National Basketball Association (NBA) star before he played a game in the league. Kyrie was the first pick in the 2011 NBA draft, and Cleveland Cavaliers fans were anxious… Read More →
Kyrie Irving
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Kyrie Irving helped the Cleveland Cavaliers win their first National Basketball Association (NBA) championship and the national team bring home the gold at the Olympic Games in 2016. In 2011… Read More →
La cosa más bella (The Most Beautiful Thing)
Una historia real, cargada de amor y ternura, de una niña que encuentra la belleza donde nunca lo imaginó. Sacado de la experiencia de la autora Kao Kalia Yang durante su niñez como refugiada Read More →
La guitarra eléctrica (The Electric Guitar): Una historia gráfica (A Graphic History)
From the Series Invenciones increíbles (Amazing Inventions)
Durante décadas, los toques y chirridos de la guitarra eléctrica han sido algunos de los sonidos que definen la música popular. Pero tuvo que pasar más de un siglo de esfuerzo e innovación… Read More →
Lamar Jackson
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a rising star in the National Football League (NFL). Readers will devour the life story of this athlete with a golden arm and cheetah-like speed! Read More →
La plus belle des choses (The Most Beautiful Thing)
Une histoire chaleureuse et tendre au sujet d’une petite fille qui trouve de la beauté partout où elle regarde. Tiré des expériences de son auteur Kao Kalia Yang, réfugiée Hmong dans son… Read More →
La roca en mi garganta (The Rock in My Throat)
Al principio nadie se dio cuanta cuando dejé de hablar en la escuela. En esta conmovedora historia verdadera, Kao Kalia Yang comparte sus experiencias como una joven refugiada Hmong que debe Read More →
Laura Ingalls Wilder
From the Series On My Own Biography
Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up listening to her Pa's fascinating tales about living on the prairies, in the woods, and on the plains. When she was 65 years old, Laura began to write down her… Read More →
LeBron James
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
LeBron James is a basketball legend. In 2016 he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first ever National Basketball Association (NBA) Championship. Before that, the basketball… Read More →
LeBron James, 2nd Edition
From the Series Sports All-Stars (Lerner ™ Sports)
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers is one of the most famous basketball players to ever grace the court. King James, as his fans call him, already has four NBA Championship rings and two… Read More →
LeBron James, 4th Edition
From the Series Amazing Athletes
LeBron James has been a National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar since he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as a teenager in 2003. In 2010, after turning Cleveland into a winning team,… Read More →
LeBron James: Athletes Who Made a Difference
From the Series Athletes Who Made a Difference
LeBron James has been the face of men's basketball since he first stepped onto the court. In addition to winning four NBA Championships, ten trips to the NBA finals, and two Olympic gold… Read More →
LeBron James: Deportistas que marcaron una diferencia (Athletes Who Made a Difference)
From the Series Deportistas que marcaron una diferencia (Athletes Who Made a Difference)
LeBron James ha sido la cara del baloncesto masculino desde que pisó por primera vez la cancha. Además de ganar cuatro campeonatos de la NBA, de llegar diez veces a las finales de la NBA y de Read More →
LeBron James: NBA Superstar and Activist
From the Series Gateway Biographies
LeBron James was the fastest player on his youth football team in Akron, Ohio. He soon discovered that he was even more talented at basketball. James became a famous basketball player at… Read More →