Think you know all there is to know about the god of war? Listen well, mortal, as I tell you my tale. Marvel at my fearlessness as I move through the battlefield, felling enemies in my wake.… More →
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Think you know all there is to know about the goddess of wisdom? Listen well, mortal, as I tell you my tale. Marvel at my courage as I guide the heroes of Athens into battle. You've never… More →
Think you know all there is to know about the god of the underworld? Listen well, mortal, as I tell you my tale. Marvel at the sorrow and death I weave into the world from my dark and… More →
Think you know all there is to know about the queen of the gods? Listen well, mortal, as I tell you my tale. Marvel at my mightiness as I rule from my throne on Mount Olympus. You've never… More →
Think you know all there is to know about the god of the seas? Listen well, mortal, as I tell you my tale. Marvel at my mightiness as I rule the waters and cast earthquakes upon the lands.… More →
Think you know all there is to know about the king of the gods? Listen well, mortal, as I tell you my tale. Marvel at my greatness as I rule from my throne on Mount Olympus. You've never… More →
Ida B. Wells was a groundbreaking journalist and civil rights activist in the decades after the Civil War. She worked fiercely for the equal treatment of Black people in schools, in society,… More →
In the Footsteps of Explorers is an action and discovery-oriented history and biography series that will inspire adventurous young readers. Each colorful book describes what an explorer's… More →
Irena Sendler was born into a Catholic family in Poland in 1910. Her father, a physician, instilled in her compassion for patients others refused to treat, particularly poor Jews. Throughout… More →
At a time when much of the United States was still racially segregated, Jackie Robinson smashed the color barrier to become the first African-American player in Major League Baseball. Born in More →
A groundbreaking advocate for transgender youth and LGBTQ rights, Jazz Jennings is one of the first youth to speak publicly about her experiences as a transgender individual. A spokesperson,… More →
Barely into her twenties, actress Jennifer Lawrence has quickly risen to superstar status after appearing in the mega-hit movie The Hunger Games. Acting in local theater at an early age, she… More →