Elizabeth Partridge

An examination of the landmark march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this book focuses on the children who faced terrifying violence in order to walk alongside him in their fight for freedom and the right to vote.

A biography of Woody Guthrie, a singer who wrote over 3,000 folk songs and ballads as he traveled around the United States, including "This Land is Your Land" and "So Long It's Been Good to Know Yuh."

A biography of Dorothea Lange, whose photographs of migrant workers, Japanese American internees, and rural poverty helped bring about important social reforms.

In the summer of 1980 before she starts junior high school in Santa Rosa, California, Tracy, who was adopted from Vietnam when she was six years old, finds an old ammo box with a dog tag and picture that bring up painful memories for both her Vietnam-veteran father and her.

The story of one of rock's biggest legends, from his birth during a 1940 World War II air raid on Liverpool, through his turbulent childhood and teen years, to his celebrated life writing, recording, and performing with the Beatles and beyond.

When hard times fall on his family, Jo Lee is sent from China to San Francisco, where he helps his uncle fish and dreams of being reunited with his mother and sister.

Presents the text of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, a historical overview of the speech, and an introduction by the late president's daughter, as well as two other speeches by Kennedy.

You asked for it, you got it! 'Guys Read', the hottest anthology series for tween boys, continues with ten new nonfiction stories. This fifth installment in the 'Guys Read Library of Great Reading' features ten stories that are 100 percent amazing, 100 percent adventurous, 100 percent unbelievable - and 100 percent true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the...