Traces the childhood, friendships and dangers experienced by Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born in 1839, whose community along the Missouri River in the Dakotas transitioned from hunting to agriculture. A picture book biography that examines the life of Buffalo Bird Woman a Hidatsa Native American who lived during the 1800s.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Supreme Court justice.

Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.

The story of Fatima al-Fihri, a trailblazing woman who founded the oldest existing and continually operating university in the world. "Fatima al-Fihri loved to learn. She wanted to know everything, like how birds flew, why the sky was blue, and how flowers grew. But more than anything, she wanted a school for all, where anyone could study and become whatever they wanted, like teachers, scientists, and doctors. As she grew older, Fatima carried her...

Looks at the experiences of a young Inuit girl returning from a residential religious school, where she is not recognized by her mother and is seen as an outsider.

Describes the early life and later accomplishments of Harriet Tubman, known for helping slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Presents information about Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery to brave escape to the North and her work to help others escape slavery.

"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Deb Haaland, the first confirmed Native American Cabinet secretary, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities."--

Presents a brief biography of Sacagawea, in simple text with illustrations, relating the story of how the Shoshone Indian girl was kidnapped at age eleven by the Hidatsa, and her journey with Lewis and Clark, including speculations on her later life.