Who was-- ?
Author
2)
Who was Amelia Earhart?
Author
3)
Who was Annie Oakley?
Author
4)
Who was Ben Franklin?
Author
5)
Who was Harriet Tubman?
Author
6)
Who was Harry Houdini?
Author
7)
Who was Sacagawea?
Author
8)
Who was Helen Keller?
Author
9)
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Author
10)
Who was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Author
11)
Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
Author
12)
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
Author
13)
Who was Louis Armstrong?
Author
14)
Who was Mark Twain?
Author
15)
Who was Charles Darwin?
Author
16)
Who was John F. Kennedy?
Author
17)
Who was Johnny Appleseed?
Author
18)
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
Author
19)
Who was Ronald Reagan?
Author
20)
Who was Thomas Alva Edison?
Author
21)
Who was Daniel Boone?
Author
22)
Who was King Tut?
Author
23)
Who was William Shakespeare?
Author
26)
Who was Elvis Presley?
Author
27)
Who was Marco Polo?
Author
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
Who was Abraham Lincoln? A boy who only had a year of schooling? A practical joker? One of the greatest presidents ever? All of the above! Find out more about the real Abraham Lincoln in this illustrated biography.
30)
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Author
31)
Who was Claude Monet?
Author
32)
Who was George Washington?
Author
33)
Who was Pablo Picasso?
Author
34)
Who was Walt Disney?
Author
35)
Who was Jim Henson?
Author
36)
Who was Rosa Parks?
Author
37)
Who was Dr. Seuss?
Author
38)
Who was Paul Revere?
Author
39)
Who is J.K. Rowling?
Author
40)
Who was Babe Ruth?
Author
41)
Who was Roald Dahl?
Author
42)
Who was Steve Jobs?
Author
43)
Who is Bob Dylan?
Author
44)
Who is Michelle Obama?
Author
46)
Who is Steven Spielberg?
Author
47)
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
Author
48)
Who was Christopher Columbus?
Author
49)
Who was Davy Crockett?
Author
50)
Who was Ernest Shackleton?
Author
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2014, [2013]
Language
English
Description
"Born in 1867 in the "Big Woods" in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. It wasn't until after she was sixty that Laura Ingalls Wilder started chronicling those times, which resulted in nine Little House books, a hit TV series that ran for eight years, and her own permanent place as a heroine of the American West"--
53)
Who was Maurice Sendak?
Author
54)
Who was Sally Ride?
Author
55)
Who is Dolly Parton?
Author
56)
Who is George Lucas?
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
As a field reporter in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem worked hard to dig up important stories. She went undercover to expose the grim realities of gender inequality in America. As her message continued to grow, she became the spokeswoman of the women’s liberation movement and created the feminist publication, Ms. magazine. Steinem continues to speak and write about women and women’s roles in media and politics.
58)
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Author
59)
Who is Stan Lee?
Author
60)
Who was Abigail Adams?
Author
61)
Who was Alfred Hitchcock?
Author
62)
Who was Andy Warhol?
Author
63)
Who was Betsy Ross?
Author
66)
Who was Clara Barton?
Author
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2015, [2014]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the man who escaped slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, focusing on his childhood and youth as a slave.
68) Who was Gandhi?
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the champion of an independent India and global icon of peace and freedom.
69)
Who was Genghis Khan?
Author
70)
Who was Isaac Newton?
Author
71)
Who was Julius Caesar?
Author
72)
Who was Louis Braille?
Author
73)
Who was Marie Curie?
Author
74)
Who was Queen Victoria?
Author
76)
Who was Robert E. Lee?
Author
77)
Who was Roberto Clemente?
Author
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland...
80)
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Author
81)
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Author
82)
Who were the Wright Brothers?
Author
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary...
85)
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Author
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of the Canadian hockey player, from his youth in Brantford, Ontario to his Stanley Cup championships.
Known for his love for family and as a truly decent human being, Wayne Gretzky is revealed as more than a sports legend in this easy-to-read biography.
88)
Who was Blackbeard?
Author
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he enlisted in the Army and subsequently failed out of West Point. His first published story, The Raven, was a huge success, but his joy was overshadowed by the death of his wife. Poe devoted his life...
90)
Who was Frank Lloyd Wright?
Author
91) Who was Galileo?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system. Patricia...
92)
Who was George Washington Carver?
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015].
Language
English
Description
Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. By creating alternate universes...
97) Who was Jesus?
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. This volume also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion"--
100)
Who was Michael Jackson?
Author
101)
Who was Mother Teresa?
Author
102)
Who was Robert Ripley?
Author
103)
Who was Seabiscuit?
Author
104)
Who was Sojourner Truth?
Author
105) Who was Steve Irwin?
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and career of Steve Irwin, famously known as the Crocodile Hunter, from his childhood and early love of animals to his rise in popularity as a film and television star and naturalist.
106)
Who was Winston Churchill?
Author
107)
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
Author
108)
Who were the Brothers Grimm?
Author
109)
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
Author
110)
Who is Elton John?
Author
111)
Who is Hillary Clinton?
Author
112)
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Author
113)
Who was Alexander the Great?
Author
114)
Who was Charlie Chaplin?
Author
115)
Who was Jacqueline Kennedy?
Author
116)
Who was Joan of Arc?
Author
117) Who was Jules Verne?
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne. Born in France in 1828, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a young man and became a popular writer throughout France. Known...
118)
Who was Maya Angelou?
Author
119)
Who was Milton Bradley?
Author
120)
Who were the Three Stooges?
Author
121)
Who are the Rolling Stones?
Author
122)
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
Author
123)
Who is Pope Francis?
Author
124)
Who is Ralph Lauren?
Author
125)
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Author
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr.
127)
Who was Andrew Jackson?
Author
128)
Who was Bob Marley?
Author
129)
Who was Cesar Chavez?
Author
130)
Who was Coretta Scott King?
Author
131)
Who was Fidel Castro?
Author
132)
Who was Jane Austen?
Author
133)
Who was Lewis Carroll?
Author
134)
Who was Lucille Ball?
Author
135)
Who was Pete Seeger?
Author
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn how Lady Diana Spencer became the People's Princess as she takes her place in the ranks of the Who Was? series. A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fairytale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn't have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way to champion charitable causes near to her heart. She became the People's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of one of the bestselling artists of all time, from her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
139)
Who is Bono?
Author
140)
Who is Judy Blume?
Author
141) Who is Pelé?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the soccer star, discussing his childhood in Brazil, his relationship with his father, who taught him the sport, his role on the first Brazilian team to win the World Cup, and scoring his thousandth goal.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan...
143)
Who was Booker T. Washington?
Author
144) Who was Henry VIII?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England," Henry VIII was also attractive, educated, and athletic. When Henry Tudor ascended to the English thrown at the age of 17, his reign looked promising. But by the time of his death in 1547, King Henry VIII was characterized as an extremely egotistical, harsh, and insecure king.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? Series! Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area known as Vinland...
146) Who was Napoleon?
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the military genius who crowned himself Emperor of the French and established a vast European empire
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh competitors. One of the most influential scientists of all time, Nikola Tesla is celebrated for his experiments in electricity, X-rays, remote controls, and wireless communications....
149) Who was Selena?
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"As a young girl, Selena Quintanilla sang in a band called Selena y Los Dinos with her brother and sister. The family performed at fairs, weddings, quinceañeras, and on street corners in their native Texas. Selena learned how to sing in Spanish and soon became hugely popular within the Latino community--so much so that she became the best-selling Latin artist of the 1990s. Selena was poised to be a great success, but her life was cut short after...
150)
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Author
152)
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
Author
153)
Who is R. L. Stine?
Author
154) Who was Che Guevara?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Viva la revolucion! Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause. His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto Guevara--known around the world simply as Che--didn't dream of becoming a revolutionary. Author Ellen Labrecque takes readers on a journey through Che's life starting with his childhood in Argentina, to...
155)
Who was H. J. Heinz?
Author
156)
Who was Mister Rogers?
Author
157)
Who was Norman Rockwell?
Author
158)
Who was P. T. Barnum?
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is famous for her stylish collars (called jabots) and her commanding dissents. This opera-loving New Yorker has always spoken her mind; as a young lawyer, RBG advocated for gender equality and women's rights when few others did. She gained attention for the cases she won when arguing in front of the Supreme Court, before taking her place on the bench in 1993. Author Patricia Brennan Demuth answers all the question about...
160)
Who was Sam Walton?
Author
161)
Who was Stephen Hawking?
Author
162)
Who is David Beckham?
Author
163)
Who is Greta Thunberg?
Author
164)
Who is Jackie Chan?
Author
165)
Who is Temple Grandin?
Author
166)
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Author
167) Who was Celia Cruz?
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Although her family and friends know her as Ursula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional vocal range and flashy costumes made fans fall in love with her. Celia's talent took her all around the world, including the United States. After Fidel Castro came to power in...
168)
Who was Confucius?
Author
169)
Who was Duke Ellington?
Author
170)
Who was Harvey Milk?
Author
171)
Who was Ida B. Wells?
Author
172) Who was Kobe Bryant?
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school basketball player when he decided to enter the National Basketball Association's draft. Though he was the thirteenth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets, he would never play a single game for them. Instead, Kobe was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he would spend his entire twenty-season career, winning five championships and numerous awards. Author Ellen Labreque takes readers through...
173)
Who was Nellie Bly?
Author
174)
Who was Richard Nixon?
Author
175)
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Author
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When he was just twelve years old, Cristiano Ronaldo was recruited to play professional soccer for a team in Portugal, 600 miles from his island home on Madeira. For the next twenty years, Cristiano would prove to the world that he is one of the greatest to ever play the game. Author James Buckley Jr. takes readers through each exciting moment -- from his first championship with Manchester United to each of his five Ballon D'or award-winning seasons...
177)
Who is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson?
Author
178)
Who is Kamala Harris?
Author
179)
Who is Ken Jennings?
Author
180)
Who is Neil Degrasse Tyson?
Author
181)
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
Author
182)
Who is RuPaul?
Author
183)
Who is Tom Brady?
Author
184)
Who was A.A. Milne?
Author
185)
Who was Catherine the Great?
Author
186) Who was David Bowie?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography about David Bowie, a British rock star, discussing his childhood, music, and more.
187)
Who was Juliette Gordon Low?
Author
188)
Who was Levi Strauss?
Author
189)
Who was Walt Whitman?
Author
190)
Who were Stanley and Livingstone?
Author
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code,...
192)
Who is Chloe Kim?
Author
193)
Who is Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
Author
194)
Who was Charles Schulz?
Author
195)
Who was Ernest Hemingway?
Author