5KN: Narrative Nonfiction

Anne Frank’s diary is a gift to the world because of Miep Gies. One of the protectors of the Frank family, Miep recovered the diary after the family was discovered by Nazis, and then… Read More →

Nemesio Guilló didn’t travel from Cuba to the United States as an eleven-year-old boy just so he could find a new sport to introduce to his home country. But that’s exactly what happened!… Read More →

He was popular with his troops. And he was such a good soldier that Benedict Arnold became a major general in the Colonial Army. So how did a Revolutionary hero become known as one of the… Read More →

Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and… Read More →

In 1969, Bernice Sandler was finishing her doctorate in education at the University of Maryland, teaching part-time at the university, and trying to secure a full-time position. Despite her… Read More →

High in the sky, Bessie Coleman could soar like a bird. She was free—at least until she landed. As a black woman in the 1920s, she wasn't allowed to learn how to fly. Forced to travel to… Read More →

Meet the Tres Hermanas: Evelina Antonetty, Lillian López, and Elba Cabrera. They moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to become leaders in their Bronx community.… Read More →

When Beyoncé stepped onto a stage for the first time at the age of seven, her career was just beginning. Over the following decades, she would skyrocket to a level of fame only few artists… Read More →

From scoring hit after hit on the R & B and pop music charts to slaying it onscreen as an actor, Beyoncé does it all. Explore the personal and professional life of Queen Bey and follow… Read More →

Growing up with actor parents in Los Angeles, Billie Eilish was surrounded by creativity. After writing her first song when she was four, she took to making music with her older brother. The… Read More →

A NUMBER-ONE ALBUM FIVE GRAMMYS OVER SIXTY-FOUR MILLION INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS Thirteen-year-old Billie Eilish uploaded “Ocean Eyes” to SoundCloud for her dance instructor in 2015. Recorded… Read More →

What happens when a young elephant steps on a buried land mine? What happens when a sea turtle’s flipper is injured by a predator? Thanks to recent advances in technology, we have new ways… Read More →

On a rainy March evening, three scientists climb aboard a small boat and head out onto the Chesapeake Bay. Their mission: to sneak up on seabirds sleeping on the water's surface, safely… Read More →

Some people think jokes are silly, but not Mel Brooks. For Mel, humor is serious. And Mel is seriously funny! This picture book biography of the legendary comedian and filmmaker shares his… Read More →

In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies—until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up… Read More →

Bob Dylan is known as the voice of his generation. Growing up in the mining town of Hibbing, Minnesota, Bob Zimmerman was different from other kids. He loved musical artists such as Robert… Read More →

More than anything, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington longed to go to school, but he had to get a job to earn money for his family. Though the Civil War had freed them from slavery, Booker's Read More →

When Marley Dias was 10 years old, she decided she was tired of reading books about white boys. She was hungry for stories she could relate to and characters who looked like her. With help… Read More →

Bradley Beal is one of the best scorers to ever set foot on a National Basketball Association (NBA) court. He wows fans with his incredible performances. Beal scores close to the basket, from Read More →