Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Readers learn about Ocasio-Cortez's early life, her beginnings in politics volunteering for Barack Obama,…
Checkerboard Biographies
This exciting series features notable celebrities, activists, scholars, and newsmakers. Each engaging title tells the story of a public figure, exploring his or her early life and the challenges overcome and accomplishments reached on the way to success. Full-color and historical photos bring to life these inspiring narratives as readers discover what makes these famous figures both relatable and remarkable. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Amanda Gorman
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Amanda Gorman. Readers learn about Gorman's early life in which she became Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, her work at Harvard…
Aretha Franklin
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Aretha Franklin. Readers learn about Franklin's early life, her award-winning career during which she became known as the Queen of…
Dolly Parton
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Dolly Parton. Readers learn about Parton's early life, her award-winning success in both country and pop music and in film, and her…
Joanna Gaines
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Joanna Gaines. Readers learn about Gaines's early life, her beginnings in broadcasting, opening Magnolia Market and Magnolia Realty,…
Judge Judy
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Judge Judy. Readers learn about Judge Judy's early life, her beginnings as a prosecutor in New York's family court system and family…
Kamala Harris
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Kamala Harris. Readers learn about Harris's early life, her education through law school, and her career trajectory from deputy…
Kim Kardashian West
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Kim Kardashian West. Readers learn about Kardashian West's early life, her beginnings in television with Keeping Up with the…
Meghan Markle
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Meghan Markle. Readers learn about Markle's early life, her beginnings as an actress, her volunteer and advocacy work with the UN and
Melania Trump
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Melania Trump. Readers learn about Trump's early life, her careers as an international supermodel and jewelry designer, and her…
Michael Jordan
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Michael Jordan. Readers learn about Jordan's early life, his basketball career including an NCAA national championship, two Olympic…
Mister Rogers
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Mister Rogers. Readers learn about Mr. Rogers's early life, his beginnings in educational programming with The Children's Corner and…
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