Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Martin Luther King Jr., describing his childhood, education, and leadership in the civil rights movement.
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a journalist who wrote about and spoke against the unfair treatment of African Americans.
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Booker T. Washington, including his childhood, education, founding of Tuskegee Institute, and public speaking.
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Frederick Douglass, including his childhood, life as a slave, escape to freedom, founding of a newspaper, public speaking, and public service.
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Sojourner Truth, describing her childhood, life as a slave, freedom, and work as an activist for civil rights and women's right to vote.
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Jackie Robinson, the great African-American athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball during the 1940s.