Life Stories / Biografías

Rosa Parks was an ordinary woman who became a driving force in the Civil Rights Movement when she helped spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Through this captivating bilingual book, readers will learn all about Rosa Parks and how she has become an enduring inspiring figure. Through informative English with Spanish translation, the book traces her life story while emphasizing lessons in standing up for one's rights.

Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave who risked her life to deliver others to freedom. This biography is presented in uncomplicated English with standard Latin-American Spanish translation and covers Tubman's extraordinary life, from her childhood to her work with the Underground Railroad. In addition to important biographical information, bilingual readers will learn about the value of taking action to bring about change in the world.

This bilingual biography takes a closer look at this cherished Founding Father. Readers will learn about the full span of Washington's life, from his childhood through his post-presidential years. This biography is written in English and standard Latin-American Spanish and includes a timeline that provides an at-a-glance look at Washington's life.

This bilingual biography traces Ben Franklin's life in the early United States, as well as his extensive contributions both to science and American history. Readers will learn that he was an accomplished writer, inventor, and statesman, while also learning the importance of resourcefulness and inquisitiveness as ideal personality traits. This book covers Franklin's extraordinary life in English and standard Latin-American Spanish translation.