Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Question: Who was known as the First Lady of the U.S. civil rights movement? Answer: Coretta Scott King. She helped her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., fight for equal rights for African Americans in the 1950's and 1960's. After his death, she continued to speak out for peace and equality for all people.

Presents the life of the first African American to play Major League baseball, from his childhood to his role as a hero of the Civil Rights Movement.

Takes a look into the life and career of Jane Goodall and her groundbreaking discoveries of apes.

A biography of Martin Luther King Jr., the man who lead the Civil Rights movement, and gave the famous "I have a dream" speech.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the famous animator, filmmaker, and entertainment mogul, from his early cartoons to his amusement parks.

This title introducing Cesar Chavez will make readers want to go out and make a change. The title starts off with Cesar's humble beginnings in Arizona with this poor family and takes you with him on his path to being one of the greatest advocates for Latino and farmworker rights. Complete with a timeline and wonderful historical photographs.

Large photographs accent brief text presenting information about Erik Weisz who became the famous magician Harry Houdini.

Readers will learn about Armstrong's early years, his time in the military, and how he joined NASA. They will also learn about his first mission into space and his second mission when he became the first man to walk on the moon! Each title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of Armstrong from childhood to present times. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of...

"This book takes a look at the life of Jim Henson, maker and creator of lovable Muppet characters like Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, and Miss Piggy. The title is complete with historical black and white and color photographs, simple text, and a timeline"--Amazon.com

"This book takes a look at the incredible life and untimely and tragic death of Selena. The book is complete with photographs from Selena's impressive career, simple text, and a timeline. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO."--Amazon.com.