Through narrative nonfiction, readers learn the story of Alia Muhammad Baker, a librarian who preserved Iraq's history by saving thousands of books from being destroyed during the Iraq War.

Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of the 33 Chilean miners who survived being trapped underground for 69 days.

Through narrative nonfiction, readers learn the story of Aron Ralston, a man who became trapped under a rock and had to cut off his own arm to survive.

A brief introduction to the life of Harriet Tubman, who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Bethany Hamilton, a young woman who survived a shark attack and continued her dream to surf.

An easy-to-read biography of the man who was a publisher, inventor, scientist, and one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence.

Introduces Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play major league baseball.