5KN: Narrative Nonfiction

This graphic biography shows readers the moments that have defined Colin Kaepernick’s life as a quarterback and an activist. His talent and determination made him a college football success… Read More →

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew cheers and criticism when he refused to stand for the US national anthem before NFL games in 2016. By kneeling during the anthem, Kaepernick wanted to bring Read More →

From the late 1800s to today, comic books have been a distinct and beloved form of literature. But the history of using pictures to tell stories stretches back centuries. From prehistoric… Read More →

The sports world is full of epic comebacks, upsets, chokes, and clutch performances. The most memorable buzzer-beating baskets, double-digit comebacks, and unexpected meltdowns are all here… Read More →

Have you ever scrolled through a news feed on Facebook? Ruchi Sanghvi helped design this and other Facebook features. She joined Facebook—then a small Silicon Valley startup company—after… Read More →

Do you love solving problems with mathematics? So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new… Read More →

John Lewis was a Black American civil rights activist and one of the original Big Six leaders of the nonviolent movement along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He said his hero was Rosa… Read More →

Cook's Cook follows the 1768 journey of James Cook's H.M.S. Endeavour with his ship's cook, the one-handed John Thompson, as story teller. Through real recipes from the ship's galley, events… Read More →

In 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the… Read More →

¿Juegas juegos en la computadora? Si lo haces, probablemente has jugado Minecraft. Cuando el creador de Minecraft, Markus Persson, era joven, no estaba muy interesado en los juegos. Estaba… Read More →

Conoce a las Tres Hermanas: Evelina Antonetty, Lillian López y Elba Cabrera. Se trasladaron de Puerto Rico a Nueva York siendo niñas y crecieron para convertirse en líderes de su comunidad… Read More →

Cristiano Ronaldo is a superstar soccer player for Spanish club Real Madrid. In 2015 he became the leading scorer in Champions League history with a career record 76 goals. He has claimed… Read More →

Cristiano Ronaldo has won soccer’s coveted Ballon d’Or five times, as well as more than thirty trophies and many other awards. He’s also the top goal scorer in history. Many would argue that… Read More →

The NFL's 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Dak Prescott, certainly earned his title as the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Readers will learn about Prescott's career and how he Read More →

Forced into exile in India after Tibet's attempted revolt against occupying Chinese forces, the Dalai Lama launched a nonviolent campaign against the occupation that earned him a Nobel Peace… Read More →

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was born to drive. Following in the footsteps of his father, NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jr. rose quickly through the racing ranks. From thrilling wins in the… Read More →

Damian Lillard’s flashy style of play and habit of making game-winning shots gets Portland Trail Blazers fans on their feet to cheer. Time after time, the high-scoring point guard leads… Read More →

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1881, Anna Pavlova grew up dreaming of becoming a prima ballerina. Throughout her lifetime, Anna inspired and encouraged people around the world with her… Read More →

When Arly's friend Floyd Collins is trapped by falling rocks in Sand Cave, Arly rushes to help. Arly runs errands for the workers, but he feels that he should be doing more. It is a race… Read More →

Eight-year-old Andrew is starting his first day of work in a coal mine. With bloody knuckles and an aching back, Andrew quickly learns that life in the mines is dirty, dark, and difficult.… Read More →

Danica Patrick zooms around the track in NASCAR's fastest races. Her rise to fame is littered with firsts. She was the first woman to take the lead position in the Indianapolis 500. And since Read More →

Daniel Boone loved to explore and hunt in the wilderness. As a boy, he learned the ways of the woods from Indians and hunters. Then Daniel heard of a place called Kentucky and he decided to… Read More →

Daniel Inouye was born in Hawaii to parents who came from Japan. He had a happy life as a child until 1941 when the Japanese military bombed Pearl Harbor in his hometown. As war broke out,… Read More →