These historical figures are sur to impress! From facing discrimination head-on, to making an impact around the world, you won't want to miss these titles!

Perfect Match: The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton by LORI DUBBIN. Both denied the chance to play tennis for the color of their skin and their religion, respectively, Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton decided that they wouldn't let hatred stop them from playing the game they loved! At the French Championships in 1956, they teamed up to win!

The One & Only Googoosh by AZADEH WESTERGAARD. The legendary Iranian singer and actress Googoosh made her stage debut at age two, and grew up to be Iran's first superstar. Googoosh was on the brink of international stardom, but after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, she was silenced and disappeared from public life. However, her fans did not forget her, and they found ways to keep her music alive!

Up Periscope!: How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuilding by JENNIFER SWANSON. Girls like Raye Montague weren't supposed to like math or science, let alone attend engineering school. But the tenacious Raye had a plan, which eventually took her all the way to the US Navy! After being assigned an impossible task, Raye's groundbreaking program revolutionized the way ships and submarines were built, eventually becoming the navy's first female program manager of ships.

The Purple One: A Story Of Prince illustrated by SIRIN THADA. Before becoming a household name, Prince was a child growing up in Minneapolis with a universe of music inside him. From his first forays into writing songs with his school friends to his unprecedented three-album record deal at 19, and his surprise hit film Purple Rain to performing at the Super Bowl, Prince was never afraid to blaze his own trail.

A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson by SALLY DENMEAD. From library books, music, artwork, and lively conversations overhead in the restaurants and barbershops of Pittsburgh, August Wilson found creative inspiration in everything. In adulthood, he took these ideas which made him one of the greatest playwrights in American history that we know today.

Picture Book Biographies - 11-24-24