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True Stories to Inspire Collection (15 Titles)
EPCTRUEPBEPC Collections$270.73Discover a collection of remarkable picture books that bring real-life stories of courage, kindness, and determination to young readers. From historic trailblazers to everyday heroes, these true tales offer glimpses into the lives of inspiring... -
Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention (Hardcover)
9781534113008Sleeping Bear Press$18.99In 1873, at the age of 21, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America, having left all that was familiar behind in South America. He arrived with hopes and dreams of a bright future in this new country. Though Jan had no formal training, he was highly... -
June Almeida, Virus Detective!: The Woman Who Discovered The First Human Coronavirus (Hardcover)
9781534111325Sleeping Bear Press$16.99From an early age in Glasgow, Scotland, June Almeida loved learning about science and nature. A good student, she was especially interested in biology and won the top science prize at her school. Creative and observant, June noticed details that others... -
Alfred Nobel: The Man Behind The Peace Prize (Hardcover)
9781585362813Sleeping Bear Press$17.95Almost everyone has heard of the Nobel Prize, a collection of prizes awarded for accomplishments in science, medicine, literature, and peace. But few people know about the man who established the award and for whom it is named, Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel... -
Splash!: Ethelda Bleibtrey Makes Waves Of Change (Hardcover)
9781534111431Sleeping Bear Press$17.99Ethelda Bleibtrey was a girl with guts who loved the water. As a child with polio in the early 1900s, swimming set her free. The water released her from her pain and helped her build strong muscle--and a powerful spirit. From then on, from the New York... -
Rags: Hero Dog Of WWI - A True Story (Hardcover)
9781585362585Sleeping Bear Press$18.99During World War I, while stationed overseas in France with the United States Army, Private James Donovan literally stumbles upon a small dog cowering on the streets of Paris. Named Rags for his disheveled appearance, the little stray quickly finds a... -
Miep and the Most Famous Diary: The Woman Who Rescued Anne Frank's Diary (Hardcover)
9781534110250Sleeping Bear Press$17.99The story of Anne Frank and her diary is one of the world's most important and well-known, but less is known about the woman who sheltered Anne and her family for years and, ultimately, rescued Anne's diary from Nazi clutches. Miep Gies was a woman who... -
Goliath: Hero of the Great Baltimore Fire (Hardcover)
9781585364558Sleeping Bear Press$17.95In 1904 the city of Baltimore was almost destroyed by fire. Hundreds of firemen, policemen, soldiers, and citizens battled the blaze for three days. The disaster brings out the best in man and the bravest of deeds, but one hero stands head and shoulders... -
Aim for the Skies: Jerrie Mock and Joan Merriam Smith's Race to Complete Amelia Earhart's Quest (Hardcover)
9781585363810Sleeping Bear Press$16.99When she was seven years old, Geraldine (Jerrie) Mock took her first airplane ride. She decided then and there to be a pilot. Growing up, she was inspired by radio broadcasts detailing the travels of aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Joan Merriam was 15 when she... -
Summer of the Tree Army: A Civilian Conservation Corps Story (Hardcover)
9781585363858Sleeping Bear Press$17.99When young Charlie Brightelot first spies the mysterious barracks in the woods near his home, he's not sure what to think. His father explains that the barracks will soon house young men serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps. President Franklin D... -
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot: A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy That Dropped from the Sky (Hardcover)
9781585360697Sleeping Bear Press$17.95A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy that Dropped from the Sky. Life was grim in 1948 West Berlin, Germany. Josef Stalin blockaded all ground routes coming in and out of Berlin to cut off West Berliners from all food and essential supplies... -
Samba! The Heartbeat of a Community: Ailton Nune's Musical (Hardcover)
9781534112957Sleeping Bear Press$18.99Ailton Nunes's Musical Journey Even as a toddler, Ailton Nunes was drawn to the joyful, energizing sounds of samba music, with its clinks, bongs, and bangs filling the air. It was part of his heritage and practically the heartbeat of his Mangueira... -
Good Morning, Sunshine!: The Joey Moss Story (Hardcover)
9781534111691Sleeping Bear Press$17.99Joey Moss first became known to many Canadians because of his work with the NHL Edmonton Oilers hockey team. Joey loved connecting with people. Whether he was singing "Oh Canada" on a jumbotron screen at a hockey game, welcoming a new friend with a... -
Headstrong Hallie!: The story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female "Fire Guard" (Hardcover)
9781534110618Sleeping Bear Press$16.99Hallie Morse Daggett loved spending time outdoors, hiking among the tall trees of the forests in California's Siskiyou Mountains. She wasn't afraid of the bears, coyotes, and wildcats. But Hallie was afraid of fire and understood the threat it posed to... -
Gertie, The Darling Duck of WWII (Hardcover)
9781534111714Sleeping Bear Press$18.99In 1945, the attention of the United States, along with the rest of the world, was focused on World War II. After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war-weary people were looking for signs of hope of a better future. One April morning, a duck... -
A Fist for Joe Louis and Me (Hardcover)
9781534110168Sleeping Bear Press$17.992020-2021 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award List Gordy and his family live in Detroit, Michigan, the heart of the United States automobile industry. Every night after coming home from work at one of the plants, Gordy's father teaches him how to...