Adler, David A. A picture book of Harriet Tubman. New York: Holiday House, 1992.
Alderman, Clifford Lindsey. Annie Oakley and the world of her time. New York: Macmillan, c1979.
____
This book examines the life and times of the sharpshooter with emphasis on her part in the Wild West Show.
Cobb, Mary. The Quilt-block history of pioneer days: with projects kids can make. Brookfield, Connecticut: The Millbrook Press, c1995.
While showing different quilting patterns and projects , the history of wagon trains and its settlement by pioneers is related.
Coffey, Wayne R. Wilma Rudolph. Woodbridge, Connecticut: Blackbirch Press, 1993.
Large print highlights this biography which deals mainly with the road to Wilma Rudolph’s fame.
Cohen, Caron Lee. Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett. New York: Greenwillow Books, c1985.
Tall tale about Davy Crockett’s wife and her extraordinary achievements of strength.
____
Dadey, Debbie. Shooting star: Annie Oakley the legend. New York: Walker & Company, 1997.
Tall tale picture version biography, colorful but stretches the truth as a semi-folktale. Good for discussion about crossing the line between fact and fiction.
Elish, Dan. Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Brookfield, Connecticut: Millbrook Press, 1993.
Short, intelligent, inclusive biography suitable for grades 2 - 4.
____
____
____
____
____
____
Gleiter, Jan & Kathleen Thompson. Annie Oakley. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Raintree Children’s Books, 1987.
____
Biography suitable for grades 2 - 3.
Graves, Charles P. Annie Oakley, the shooting star. Champaign, Illinois: Garrard Publishing Co., 1961.
Hopkinson, Deborah. Sweet Clara and the freedom quilt. New York: Knopf, 1993.
A young slave, with dreams of freedom, stitches a quilt with a map pattern which guides her to the North.
Isaacs, Anne. Swamp angel. New York: Dutton Children’s Books, 1994.
Along with other amazing feats, this tall tale heroine created the Smoky Mountains.
Katz, William Loren. Black women of the Old West. New York: Simon and Schuster, Atheneum Books, 1995.
History book for older readers, with photographs, about ordinary women who forged their way in the Old West.
Kellogg, Steven. Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett: a tall tale. New York: Morrow Junior Books, c1995.
____
Krull, Kathleen Wilma Unlimited. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1996.
Good picture book to share as read aloud. Colorful illustrations highlight this biography of the Olympic champion for younger readers.
MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, plain and tall. New York : Harper & Row, c1985.
McMullan, Kate. The story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1997.
Large print biography of the woman who led slaves to freedom.
Porter, Connie. Addy learns a lesson : a school story. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1994.
From the American Girls series.
Quackenbush, Robert. Who’s that girl with the gun: a story of Annie Oakley. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988.
Picture book version biography.
Ringgold, Faith. Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the sky. New York: Crown, c1992.
Schroeder, Alan. Minty, a story of young Harriet Tubman. New York: Dial Books, 1996.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. Beautiful picture book that works well with older readers. Deals with childhood of Harriet Tubman and her dreams of escape.
Sherrow, Victoria. Wilma Rudolph, Olympic champion. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1995.
Biography for children.
Wilson, Ellen. Annie Oakley, young markswoman. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.
From the Childhood of Famous Americans Series. For younger readers, this deals mainly with the childhood adventures, with dialogue that is assumed by the author. The last few chapters quickly wrap up Annie’s adult life.
__________________________________
____
____