-Titulo Original : Who Was Harriet Tubman?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someones property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she travelled by herself north to Philadelphia. Throughout her long life (she died at the age of ninety-two) and long after the Civil War brought an end to slavery, this amazing woman was proof of what just one person can do...

-Titulo Original : Tomorrow Ill Be Brave-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Journey through the beautifully hand-lettered messages by award-winning illustrator Jessica Hische. This uplifting and positive book - now a New York Times best seller - encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will try new things, do their best, and be brave. Tomorrow Ill be all the things I tried to be today: Adventurous, Strong, Smart, Curious, Creative, Confident, & Brave. And if I wasnt one of them, I know that its OK. Journey through a world filled with positive and beautifully hand-lettered words of widsom, inspiration, and motivation. As this book reminds readers, tomorrow is another day, full of endless opportunities--all you have to do is decide to make the day yours. Jessica Hische, one of the great designers and typographers, now shows herself equally adept at creating gorgeous and immersive images for young readers. This is a joyous burst of color.--Dave Eggers, author of Her Right Foo...

-Titulo Original : Who Is Dolly Parton? (who Was?)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didnt stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose Imagination Library reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like Dolly Parton...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death—from an assassins bullet—in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was? celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Betsy Ross?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That’s up for debate, but Who Was Betsy Ross? tells the story of a fierce patriot who certainly helped create the flag of a new nation. ...

-Titulo Original : What Was The Underground Railroad?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only conductors who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about passengers on the Railroad, this book chronicles slaves close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive! ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Mother Teresa?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, where famine and violence had devastated the poor, Teresa shed her habit and walked the streets of Calcutta tending to the needs of the destitute. Her charity work soon expanded internationally, and her name remains synonymous with compassion and devotion to the poor. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Youve probably seen her on T-shirts, mugs, and even tattoos. Now that famous face graces the cover of this Who Was? book. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker always spoke her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and womens rights when few others did. She gained attention for the cases she won when arguing in front of the Supreme Court, before taking her place on the bench in 1993. Author Patricia Brennan Demuth answers all the questions about what made RBG so irreplaceable and how the late Supreme Court justice left a legacy that will last forever. ...

-Titulo Original : What Is The Statue Of Liberty? (What Was?)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: In 1876, France decided to give the United States a very big and very special present--the Statue of Liberty. The gift was to commemorate the 100th birthday of the United States, and just packing it was no small feat--350 pieces in 214 crates shipped across the ocean. The story of how the 111-foot-tall lady took her place in the New York Harbor will fascinate young readers. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Marie Curie?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was John F. Kennedy?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nations youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was...? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Franklin Roosevelt?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. How he led the country through tremendously difficult problems, much like the ones facing America today, makes for a timely and engrossing biography. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was King Tut?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut s treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . ? is complete with 100 black-andwhite illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb s discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Sally Ride?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space! Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through Sally Ride Science, worked to make science cool and accessible for girls. Sally Ride, who died on July 23, 2012, will continue to inspire young children. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Mister Rogers?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Learn how Fred Rogers, a minister and musician from Pennsylvania, became one of Americas most beloved television personalities and everyones favorite neighbor. Even though hes best known for his successful PBS series Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Fred Rogers never dreamed of working in television. In fact, he hated the very first program that he ever watched! Join author Diane Bailey as she takes readers through the journey that brought Mister Rogers into our living rooms. From his childhood interest in puppet-making and music, to his courageous visit to Russia during the Cold War, this book details Mister Rogerss quest for kindness and his gentle appeal to be more neighborly. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Laura Ingalls Wilders Little House books, based on her own childhood and later life, are still beloved classics almost a century after she began writing them. Now young readers will see just how similar Lauras true-life story was to her books. Born in 1867 in the Big Woods in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. Her life and times are captured in engaging text and 80 black-and-white illustrations. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Elvis Presley?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was... series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own and a look that was all his own, too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll. Geoff Edgers s fascinating biography of this icon of American pop culture includes black and- white illustrations on nearly every spread. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Susan B. Anthony?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Susan B. Anthony may be an international icon but her campaign for women s rights had personal roots. Working as a school teacher in New York, Anthony refused to settle for less pay than her male colleagues which ignited her lifelong devotion to women s equality. Anthony toured the United States and Europe giving speeches and publishing articles as one of the most important advocates of women s rights. Learn more about the woman behind the movement in Who Was Susan B. Anthony? ...

-Titulo Original : Who Are Venus And Serena Williams? (Who Was?)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: The dynamic story of the Williams sisters, both top-ranked professional tennis players. Venus and Serena Williams are two of the most successful professional American tennis players of all time. Coached at an early age by their parents, the sisters have both gone on to become Grand Slam title winners. They have both achieved the World Number One ranking in both singles and doubles! Although completely professional and fiercely competitive, the sisters remain close. Who Are Venus and Serena Williams? follows the pair from their early days of training up through the ranks and to the Summer Olympic Games, where they have each won four gold medals more than any other tennis players. This title in the New York Times best-selling series has eighty illustrations that help bring the exciting story of tennis champs Venus and Serena Williams to life. ...

-Titulo Original : What Is NASA? (What Was?)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book. ...

-Titulo Original : What Was The Gold Rush?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didnt. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking forty-niners! With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life! ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Annie Oakley?-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: You want girl power? Meet Annie Oakley! Born in 1860, she became one of the best-loved and most famous women of her generation. She amazed audiences all over the world with her sharpshooting, horse-riding, action-packed performances. In an age when most women stayed home, she traveled the world and forged a new image for American women. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Was Betty White? (Who HQ Now)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Learn about the remarkable life of actress and comedian Betty White, a pioneer of early television with a seven-decade career, in this title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. From 1939 to 2021, actress Betty White was one of the most beloved performers in the entertainment industry. She starred in fan-favorite television shows like The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and also blockbuster movies like Toy Story 4 and The Proposal. Over her decades-long career, Betty White won Emmy awards, was named an honorary mayor of Hollywood, earned a star on the Walk of Fame, and set the Guinness World Record for woman with the longest TV career ever. Off-screen, Betty advocated for animal rights, racial justice, and LGBTQIA+ rights. Learn about her legendary life in this book for young readers. ...

-Titulo Original : Who Is Aaron Judge? (Who HQ Now)-Fabricante : Penguin Workshop-Descripcion Original: Learn about the exciting record-breaking career of home run hero Aaron Judge in the Who HQ Now format featuring newsmakers and trending topics. Since making his Major League Baseball debut in 2016, Aaron Judge has taken the world of baseball by storm. He has won Home Run Derby competitions and has been named an All-Star. In 2022, he broke the American League record for most home runs in a season when he hit 62 homers. Young readers will learn about how Aaron became the star he is today after excelling in college baseball at Fresno State University and growing up playing football, basketball, and baseball. Get to know more about #99 on the New York Yankees in this nonfiction title perfect for baseball fanatics and young athletes. ...