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1) Helen Keller
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A biography of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf as a baby but eventually attended college and spoke out for equal rights for people with disabilities.
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Lewis's childhood was filled with days spent watching Formula One racing with his dad. His hobby led him to go-kart racing and, at the age of 10, he won the British Kart Championship. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driver with McLaren, rising through the ranks to become the top of his field. This amazing story of the first Black Formula One driver features a fact and photo section at the back"--Provided by publisher.
"Little Lewis's...
3) Laverne Cox
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Presents and illustrated look at the life American actress and LGBT advocate, Laverne Cox.
4) Leo Messi
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Leo Messi tells the inspiring story of a young boy from Argentina who became one of the world's greatest soccer players.
5) Sally Ride
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In this fascinating picture book, young readers meet Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, and learn how she believed science should be inclusive, prompting her to found an organization encouraging better science education so everyone can reach for the stars!
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Young readers can discover the extraordinary life of the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian American to be elected vice president of the United States, who turned her childhood dreams into a reality.
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Gloria Steinem realized from a young age that the general attitude towards women was different to the way people behaved towards men. After spending some time abroad, she became passionate about grassroot activism. This manifested into her work with the women's liberation movement and even the articles she wrote as a journalist. Gloria dedicated her life to women's rights and became one of the most iconic feminists in the world. This inspiring book...
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Growing up, Vanessa heard very little about climate change but soon discovered how badly it was affecting Africa, her continent. Inspired by others, she campaigned to make sure that African were included in the climate-justice movement, despite efforts to erase her voice. This story of the inspirational activist features a fact and photo section at the back of the book."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"A biography of Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg who started the 'School strike for Climate' movement."--
"En este libro de la serie Little People, BIG DREAMS, aclamada por la crítica y superventas con varios millones de ejemplares, descubre la inspiradora historia real de Greta Thunberg, la activista medioambiental." --
11) Terry Fox
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Presents an illustrated look at the life of Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist, Terry Fox."--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The little Corazon was a girl from the Philippines with a great sense of justice. When she was young she married a young politician. Together they raised their voices against the corruption that was destroying their country, governed by an unjust leader. This inspiring story has an expanded biography with photos on the last pages.
La pequena Corazon era una nina filipina con un gran sentido de la justicia. Cuando era joven se caso con un joven politico....
13) Amanda Gorman
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From an early age, Little Amanda read everything she could get her hands on, from books to cereal boxes. Growing up with an auditory processing disorder and a speech impediment, Amanda had to work hard, but ultimately she took great strength from her experiences. After hearing her teacher read aloud to the class, she knew that she wanted to become a poet, and nothing would stand in her way. At the age of 19, she became America's first-ever National...
14) Beyoncé
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated biography of Beyoncé from Destiny's Child to her solo career, includes a fact and photo section in the back.