Easy Reader Biographies

Easy Reader Biographies
Author: Violet Findley
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439774109

12 biographies that help students learn to read and comprehend key features of nonfiction.

George Washington

George Washington
Author: Justin McCory Martin
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439923316

Describes the life and achievements of George Washington, including his childhood in Virginia, his service in the army, and his election as the first president of the United States.

Easy Reader Biographies: Harriet Tubman

Easy Reader Biographies: Harriet Tubman
Author: Violet Findley
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-04
Genre: African American women
ISBN: 9780439923309

Describes the life of Harriet Tubman, who escaped from slavery in Maryland only to return south many times as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to lead others to freedom.

Easy Reader Biographies: Rosa Parks

Easy Reader Biographies: Rosa Parks
Author: Pamela Chanko
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-04
Genre: African American women
ISBN: 9780439774208

Engaging 16-page books on must-know, inspiring Americans. Features lively text, captions, realistic illustrations, glossaries, diagrams, and more. Correlate with Guided Reading Levels I and J. For use with Grades K–2.

Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony
Author: Carol Ghiglieri
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2007
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439774130

Includes a timeline and glossary!

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln
Author: Violet Findley
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439774185

Profiles the sixteenth president of the United States, discussing his time as a lawyer and the Civil War that broke out during his administration.

Very Easy-To-Read Biographies 2 Johnny Appleseed

Very Easy-To-Read Biographies 2 Johnny Appleseed
Author: Alyse Sweeney
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439774147

Describes how Johnny Appleseed traveled west from Massachusetts and planted apple trees in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, so that pioneers would have a source of food.

Squanto

Squanto
Author: Carol Ghiglieri
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439774222

Highlights the life of Squanto, a Wampanoag Indian who helped the Pilgrims find and grow food in Massachusetts.

My First Book of Biographies

My First Book of Biographies
Author: Jean Marzollo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1994
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780590450157

Highlights the contributions in various fields of endeavor of famous men and women from around the world, including Marie Curie, Abraham Lincoln, Rachel Carson, Hokusai, and Martin Luther King.

Young Mark Twain

Young Mark Twain
Author: Louis Sabin
Publisher: Troll Communications
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1997-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780816717842

A brief biography with emphasis on the early years of the noted author and humorist.