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Just for You to Know
How did a day-dreamy girl, who loved to read and draw, who yearned to be a great artist one day, end up getting born into a big, messy family with all these noisy little brothers? That's what 12-year-old Carmen Cathcart wanted to know. Man oh man, somewhere up in heaven, she must have gotten on the wrong bus! Now the Cathcarts were moving again. Carmen was going to have to start junior high in a new town. Could things get any worse?
The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin
Learn about this most amazing American.
Young Abe Lincoln
Presidential Biographies series.
Hillary Clinton
A biography of 2016 Presidential candidate, US Senator, US Secretary of State, and former first lady Hillary Clinton. A Real-Life Story biography of 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton. With dreams of becoming an astronaut at a young age, Hillary Clinton has always reached for the stars, politically, personally, and professionally. She’s led a life devoted to public service, championing the rights of children, women, the disenfranchised. Wellesley, Yale, First Lady of Arkansas, Law firm partner, First Lady of the United States, New York State Senator, Secretary of State…her list of accomplishments is nothing short of extraordinary; her life story as told by acclaimed writer Cheryl Harness, is powerfully inspiring.
Mary Walker Wears the Pants
2014 Amelia Bloomer list The Best Children's Books of the Year 2014, Bank Street College The story of Mary Edwards Walker, the doctor and women's rights activist who served in the Civil War and receive the Medal of Honor. Mary Edwards Walker was unconventional for her time: She was one of the first women doctors in the country, she was a suffragist, and she wore pants! And when the Civil War struck, she took to the battlefields in a modified Union uniform as a commissioned doctor. For her service she became the only woman ever to earn the Medal of Honor. This picture book biography tells the story of a remarkable woman who challenged traditional roles and lived life on her own terms.
The Groundbreaking, Chance-taking Life of George Washington Carver and Science & Invention in America
Harness creates another winning combination of history, biography, and illustration with the inspiring story of a man who rises from slavery to worldwide fame as America's Plant Doctor--George Washington Carver.
Ghosts of the White House
George Washington's ghost pulls a girl out of her school White House tour and takes her on a personal tour of the building, introducing her to the ghosts of previous presidents and to the history of the White House and of the United States.
Flags Over America
Every flag tells a story. Whether it’s a scrap of cloth tied to a stick or an elaborate banner, people have used flags to announce themselves, identify their lands, and display their beliefs. Award-winning author and illustrator Cheryl Harness brings to life a picture book history of flags focusing on the United States’ revolutionary beginnings, from liberty poles to the legendary “Star-Spangled Banner” that flew over Fort McHenry in 1814. Includes a glossary of flag terminology and an American flag timeline.
Amazing Impossible Erie Canal
IMPOSSIBLE! When De Witt Clinton, a young politician, first dreams of building a canal to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, folks don't believe such a thing can be done. But eight long years after the first shovelful of earth is dug, Clinton realizes his vision at last. The longest uninterrupted canal in history has been built, and it is now possible to travel by water from the American prairie all the way to Europe! Join Cheryl Harness on a fascinating and fun-filled trip as she depicts the amazing construction and workings of the Erie Canal. From the groundbreaking ceremony on the Fourth of July in 1817 to a triumphant journey down America's first superhighway, it's a trip you definitely don't want to miss.
They're Off!
In 1860, with North and South about to be divided by war, East and West were united through an extraordinary venture -- the Pony Express. Over the course of ten days in April, eighty riders and five hundred horses delivered mail between California and Missouri -- a mission that took three weeks by stagecoach. Although it existed for only a year and a half, the Pony Express remains a legendary chapter in American history and a symbol of the bold, adventurous character of the Old West. The spirit of the brave riders and their ponies is captured perfectly in Cheryl Harness's lively, brightly illustrated, and information-filled account.
