From the monthly archives:
Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg (HarperCollins, 1988)
Kellogg blends fact with fiction in this story about an American icon. I love the illustrations—big and lush.
Note: There are many, many books published about Johnny Appleseed. This is one of my favorites.
Read an article about Chapman from Harper’s New Monthly Magazine from 1871 posted on Cornell’s web site.
The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World by Julius Lester, illustrated by Lisa Cohen (Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2001)
What would we do without Georgia On My Mind? In this collective biography of ten greats, Ray Charles soars.
Ray Charles.com highlights the man, the music, the legacy, the movie and more.
Chingis Khan by Demi (Holt, 1991)
A story of the Mongul leader who reigned over the largest empire assembled in the lifetime of one individual.
From the Office of Resources for International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley, comes an amazing curriculum unit on Chingis Khan.
Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference by Joyce Hansen (Scholastic, 1998)
Sadie Delany was the first African American home ec teacher in a NYC high school. She shares the page in this collective biography with her sister Bessie Delany.These two remarkable sisters wrote the story of their lives. Their book, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years, became a best seller.
A short bio of Sadie Delany’s life can be read at Columbia’s site.
Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence by John Diggleby (Chronicle, 1998)
Lawrence, an accomplished African American painter who grew up in Harlem fostered his talent at a young age and by 30 was considered an incredible talent. A story of determination.
The University of Washington site has excellent bio and links.
