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GET A HEAD START
BIOGRAPHIES OF FAMOUS AMERICANS
Graphic NovelsAn Enticing Overview
Anna J. Small Roseboro, NBCThttp://teachingenglishlanguagearts.com
BEGIN WITH THE GRAPHIC BOOKS…
to meet these historical personages….
CHIEF JOSEPH
He was a chief and the son of a chief.
Joseph took seriously his responsibility for the health and safety of his people.
He was not a quitter, so why did he announce,
“I will fight no more, forever!”
BESSIE COLEMAN
No one in the United States would giver her flying lessons,
so Bessie Coleman saved her money
and studied in France.
A black woman cannot become a pilot!
Don’t tell Bessie
what she CAN’T DO!
She returned and showed what a black woman CAN do!
MALCOLM X
They thoughthe was
mean!
So, why is Malcolm X now considered a hero and humanitarian?
He preached
hate!
He was a such a charismatic man and powerful speaker that his ability
to motivate a crowd frightened people across all racial lines.
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ELVIS PRESLEY
Ask your grandparents about this man. They probably will confirm what you will
learn about the singer, actor, performer
who sold over 1 billionrecordings of his songs!
Discover why by readingthis biographical sketch of an American icon.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
As a young man, George craved adventure. Did he ever get it! He became a farmer, surveyor, soldier,
politician, military officer and finally, the first president of the United States of America. That’s why he’s called the Father of the Nation.
After reading his biography, you’ll know the significance of these names:
Trenton, Valley Forge, Fort Necessity,
Lexington and ConcordMonmouth, and Mount Vernon.
SAMPLE THE GRAPHIC VERSIONS
THEN, READ THE FULL TEXT VERSIONS.
YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Extraordinary American Indians by
Susan Avery Great Indian Tribes by Daniel Jacobson From Abenaki to Zuni: a dictionary of
Native American tribes by Evelyn Wolfson
Navajo Code-Talkers byAaseng, Nathan andRoy O. Hawthorne
YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE
Talkin’ About Bessie Coleman: the story of aviator, Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes
YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Malcolm X: a fire burning brightly and Malcolm X: by
any means necessary: a biography by Walter Dean Malcolm X by Jack Rummel Malcolm X: a revolutionary voice by Beatrice Gomley Portraits of African American Heroes by Tonya
Bolden Marching towards Freedom, 1957-1965… by Robert
Weisbrot Extraordinary Black Americans:
from Colonial to Contemporary Times by Kimberly Hayes Taylor
YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Elvis Presley by Robert Love Elvis Presley by Melissa Hardinge Who was Elvis Presley? By Geoff Edgars
YOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY MAY HAVE Don’t Know Much About George Washington
by Kenneth Davis George Washington by Rober Bruns George Washington: an American Life by
Laurie Calkhoven George Washington: the man who would not
be king by Stephen Krensky
GET A HEAD START
BIOGRAPHIES OF FAMOUS AMERICANS
Graphic NovelsA fun and easy way
to prepare for high schoolHistory courses