American dreams : a treasury of 40 inspiring Americans / [Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Lisbeth Kaiser ; additional text by Claire Saunders and Robin Pridy].
| Author/creator | Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel author. |
| Other author | Kaiser, Lisbeth, author. |
| Other author | Saunders, Claire, author. |
| Other author | Pridy, Robin, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Beverly, MA : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Treasury of 40 inspiring Americans |
| Portion of title | Treasury of forty inspiring Americans |
| Series | Little people, big dreams Little people, big dreams. ^A1344136 |
| Contents | 1800-1920. Harriet Tubman -- Harry Houdini -- Helen Keller -- Georgin O'Keeffe -- Amelia Earhart -- Josephine Baker -- Rosa Park -- Jesse Owens -- Hedy Lamarr -- Ella Fitzgerald -- 1920-1940. Iris Apfel -- Marilyn Monroe -- Maya Angelour -- Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Neil Armstrong -- Ruth Bader Gindsburg -- Elvis Presley -- Gloria Steinem -- Wilma Rudolph -- Bruce Lee -- 1940-1959. Bob Dylan -- Muhammad Ali -- Aretha Franklin -- Billie Jean King -- Wilma Mankiller -- Dolly Parton -- Stevie Wonder -- Steve Jobs -- Mae Jemison -- Prince -- 1960-2000. RuPaul -- Jean-Michel Basquiat -- Michael Jordan -- Michelle Obama -- Kamala Harris - Dwayne Johnson -- Laverne Cox -- Mindi Kaling -- Megan Rapinoe -- Amanda Gorman. |
| Abstract | "In this anthology from the bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, you'll read 40 stories about some of the most amazing people from American history. Discover their incredible lives, their hope and fears, their struggles and triumphs, and the dreams that made each person great. Every story is accompanied by a timeline featuring inspirational moments, important facts, and fascinating photographs." -- Back cover. |
| Interest age level | Ages 9-12 . |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-7 |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| ISBN | 9780711285576 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0711285578 |