VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Bambi (Shaped Little Nuggets)

Time For Kids: Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out (Time For Kids Biographies)

Audrey Hepburn: Inspired Inner Genius

Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York

Susan B. Anthony: The Making of America

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

VIP (Very Important People)

Get ready to sing for justice with Mahalia Jackson in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who  Was  and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the true—and amazing—stories of some of history's greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE who changed the world! Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too! Experience all the inspiring moments in Mahalia’s big life in this thrilling biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, like who invented rock and roll! Short and engaging chapters are interspersed with special lists and other information made to order to engage kids, whether they're already biography fans or "have to" write a report for school. Extras include a timeline, a bibliography, and a hall of fame of other musicians and civil rights activists. The VIP series features stirring adventures and fun facts about some of history's greatest trailblazers—smart, tough, persevering innovators who will excite today's kids. Featuring underappreciated historical figures and groups, with a focus on leaders in science, activism, and the arts, the nonfiction biographies in the VIP series are fun and appealing. Just looking at the cover will make kids want to learn more about these VIPs, and once they dive in they will zoom through stories that read like adventures. Each book in the VIP series allows your middle grader to experience all the fascinating moments in some very important but lesser known lives. These biographies for kids age 9-12 include:  VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer;  VIP: Lewis Latimer:  Engineering Wizard; VIP: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom's Voice;  and   VIP: Lydia Darragh : Unexpected Spy.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer

Jennifer Bricking, Heather Alexander, 2021

The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp

Jennifer Bricking, Kathi Appelt, 2013

Bambi (Shaped Little Nuggets)

Isidre Monés, Denise Lewis Patrick, Heather Lowenberg, 1992

Time For Kids: Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out (Time For Kids Biographies)

Editors Of Time For Kids, Denise Lewis Patrick, 2005

Audrey Hepburn: Inspired Inner Genius

Alexandra Rhodes, Inspired Inner Genius, 2021

Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York

Amy Hill Hearth, 2018

Susan B. Anthony: The Making of America

Teri Kanefield, 2019

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

Kadir Nelson, 2011