5KN: Narrative Nonfiction
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Prince William & Kate: A Royal Romance
From the Series Gateway Biographies
On April 29, 2011, the whole world watched as Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton exchanged marriage vows. This royal wedding was one of the most anticipated events in England in… Read More →
Prisoner for Liberty
From the Series On My Own History
James Forten knew how important freedom was. He was a free African American born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the American Revolution started in 1776, James was too young to help fight Read More →
Programming Pioneer Ada Lovelace
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
Do you enjoy playing computer games or learning programming code? As a child, Ada Lovelace loved learning about math and science. As an adult, she used that knowledge to create the first… Read More →
Prudence Crandall: Teacher for Equal Rights
From the Series On My Own Biography
When Prudence Crandall opened a school for young girls in 1831, she didn't expect trouble. But that is just what she got when she allowed African American girls to attend. A Quaker and… Read More →
Puag Saum Cov Ntsis Ntoo (From the Tops of the Trees)
“Kuv txiv, txhua txhia qhov chaw hauv lub ntiaj teb no yog thoj nam tawg rog lod?” Tus me ntxhais Kalia yeej tsis paub lub neej dhau ntawm lub laj kab ntawm Lub Yeej Thoj Nam Tawg Rog Zos Vib Read More →
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
From the Series Classical Composers
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), a Russian composer, created some of the most beloved classical music of the Romantic era. Renowned for masterpieces like Swan Lake and The Nutcracker,… Read More →
Queen Elizabeth II: Modern Monarch
From the Series Gateway Biographies
When Queen Elizabeth II was born, no one expected her to become queen. But after her grandfather died, her uncle unexpectedly gave up the throne, and her father became king. She became next… Read More →
Quién es Allyson Felix (Meet Allyson Felix): Superestrella del atletismo (Track-and-Field Superstar)
From the Series Personalidades del deporte (Sports VIPs) (Lerner ™ Sports en español)
La superestrella estadounidense de atletismo Allyson Felix compitió en cinco Juegos Olímpicos. En 2021, Felix ganó su medalla olímpica de atletismo número 11, una cantidad que supera a… Read More →
Quién es Giannis Antetokounmpo (Meet Giannis Antetokounmpo): Superestrella de Milwaukee Bucks (Milwaukee Bucks Superstar)
From the Series Personalidades del deporte (Sports VIPs) (Lerner ™ Sports en español)
El delantero de baloncesto Giannis Antetokounmpo ayudó a los Milwaukee Bucks a ganar la final de la NBA en 2021. A los aficionados al deporte les encantará conocer sobre los momentos más… Read More →
Quién es Jessica Long (Meet Jessica Long): Superestrella de la natación paralímpica (Paralympic Swimming Superstar)
From the Series Personalidades del deporte (Sports VIPs) (Lerner ™ Sports en español)
La nadadora Jessica Long es la atleta paralímpica activa más exitosa del mundo. Ganó seis medallas en los Juegos Paralímpicos de 2021, con lo que suma veintinueve en toda su vida. Conoce más… Read More →
Quién es Lionel Messi (Meet Lionel Messi): Superestrella de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol (World Cup Soccer Superstar)
From the Series Personalidades del deporte (Sports VIPs) (Lerner ™ Sports en español)
El delantero de fútbol Lionel Messi de Paris Saint-Germain es conocido por su habilidad para hacer goles y su colección de premios. Los lectores se sumergirán en la impresionante carrera y en Read More →
Quién es Patrick Mahomes (Meet Patrick Mahomes): Superestrella de Kansas City Chiefs (Kansas City Chiefs Superstar)
From the Series Personalidades del deporte (Sports VIPs) (Lerner ™ Sports en español)
El mariscal de campo Patrick Mahomes llevó a Kansas City Chiefs a la victoria en el Super Bowl en 2020. Ese año, firmó un contrato que rompió todos los récords con el equipo. Conoce la vida… Read More →
Quién es Stephen Curry (Meet Stephen Curry): Superestrella de Golden State Warriors (Golden State Warriors Superstar)
From the Series Personalidades del deporte (Sports VIPs) (Lerner ™ Sports en español)
El base de Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry fue tres veces campeón de la NBA, fue elegido dos veces el jugador más valioso (MVP) de la NBA y es el tirador de larga distancia más grande de… Read More →
Quiet Fire: Emily Dickinson's Life and Poetry
When Emily Dickinson died at her home in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1886, she left a locked chest with hand-sewn notebooks and papers filled with nearly 1,800 unpublished poems. Four years… Read More →
Raising the Bar: Black Women Who Changed Gymnastics
From the Series Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books)
Black women are a force in the gymnastics world. But it wasn't until 1992 that Betty Okino and Dominique Dawes became the first Black women to compete in the Olympics for Team USA. Learn… Read More →
Rastreando tortugas (Tracking Tortoises): La misión para salvar al gigante de las Galápagos (The Mission to Save a Galápagos Giant)
Las tortugas gigantes de Galápagos son fascinantes y están en peligro de extinción. Viven solo en las Islas Galápagos, una cadena de islas volcánicas en el Océano Pacífico frente a la costa… Read More →
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and species! Growing up in Cambodia, Malen knew that dangers from a long-ago war lay hidden underground. Buried explosives forced her and many others to… Read More →
Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Ša, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
"I remember the day I lost my spirit." So begins the story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Ša, which means Red Bird. Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Read More →
Red Stones: A Graphic Account of the Salvadoran Civil War
In 1981, the Salvadoran Civil War reached Miriam's village of Santa Marta. After spending her days bringing tortillas to the guerilla fighters nearby, she watched government soldiers encroach Read More →
Remember the Ladies: A Story about Abigail Adams
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Abigail Adams lived through the Revolutionary War and became the First Lady of the second president of the United States. Though women of her time could not vote, govern, or own property,… Read More →
Rena Glickman, Queen of Judo
Rena Glickman, known professionally as Rusty Kanokogi, was a Jewish girl who grew up to become the preeminent female judo master of her time, overcoming many odds. At a time when judo was a… Read More →
Rescue on the Outer Banks
From the Series On My Own History
On October 11, 1896, 10-year-old Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, watch as the brave surfmen of Pea Island struggle to save the lives of nine people stranded on a shipwreck. Sam has dreamt of… Read More →
Reshma Saujani: Girls Who Code Founder
From the Series Gateway Biographies
Reshma Saujani is an attorney and the first Indian American woman to run for US Congress. She later founded Girls Who Code to help close the gender gap in technology. This inspiring biography Read More →
Returning the Sword: How a Japanese Sword of War Became a Symbol of Friendship and Peace
In 1945, just after the end of World War II, Captain Orval Amdahl brought home a Japanese sword as a souvenir of war. Sixty-eight years later, he gave it back. Orval Amdahl grew up in rural… Read More →