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BIOGRAPHIES OF FAMOUS AMERICANS

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Anna J. Small Roseboro, NBCThttp://teachingenglishlanguagearts.com

BEGIN WITH THE GRAPHIC BOOKS…

to meet these historical personages….

CHIEF JOSEPH

He was a chief and the son of a chief.

Joseph took seriously his responsibility for the health and safety of his people.

He was not a quitter, so why did he announce,

“I will fight no more, forever!”

BESSIE COLEMAN

No one in the United States would giver her flying lessons,

so Bessie Coleman saved her money

and studied in France.

A black woman cannot become a pilot!

Don’t tell Bessie

what she CAN’T DO!

She returned and showed what a black woman CAN do!

MALCOLM X

They thoughthe was

mean!

So, why is Malcolm X now considered a hero and humanitarian?

He preached

hate!

He was a such a charismatic man and powerful speaker that his ability

to motivate a crowd frightened people across all racial lines.

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ELVIS PRESLEY

Ask your grandparents about this man. They probably will confirm what you will

learn about the singer, actor, performer

who sold over 1 billionrecordings of his songs!

Discover why by readingthis biographical sketch of an American icon.

GEORGE WASHINGTON

As a young man, George craved adventure. Did he ever get it! He became a farmer, surveyor, soldier,

politician, military officer and finally, the first president of the United States of America. That’s why he’s called the Father of the Nation.

After reading his biography, you’ll know the significance of these names:

Trenton, Valley Forge, Fort Necessity,

Lexington and ConcordMonmouth, and Mount Vernon.

SAMPLE THE GRAPHIC VERSIONS

THEN, READ THE FULL TEXT VERSIONS.

YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Extraordinary American Indians by

Susan Avery Great Indian Tribes by Daniel Jacobson From Abenaki to Zuni: a dictionary of

Native American tribes by Evelyn Wolfson

Navajo Code-Talkers byAaseng, Nathan andRoy O. Hawthorne

YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE

Talkin’ About Bessie Coleman: the story of aviator, Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes

YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Malcolm X: a fire burning brightly and Malcolm X: by

any means necessary: a biography by Walter Dean Malcolm X by Jack Rummel Malcolm X: a revolutionary voice by Beatrice Gomley Portraits of African American Heroes by Tonya

Bolden Marching towards Freedom, 1957-1965… by Robert

Weisbrot Extraordinary Black Americans:

from Colonial to Contemporary Times by Kimberly Hayes Taylor

YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Elvis Presley by Robert Love Elvis Presley by Melissa Hardinge Who was Elvis Presley? By Geoff Edgars

YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Don’t Know Much About George Washington

by Kenneth Davis George Washington by Rober Bruns George Washington: an American Life by

Laurie Calkhoven George Washington: the man who would not

be king by Stephen Krensky

GET A HEAD START

BIOGRAPHIES OF FAMOUS AMERICANS

Graphic NovelsA fun and easy way

to prepare for high schoolHistory courses