Pull Ahead Books ~ Biographies
Series · 14
books · 2006-2007
Books in series
#2
Alexander Graham Bell
A Life of Helpfulness
2006
An introduction to the life of Alexander Graham Bell and how he demonstrated the value of invention and the character trait of inventiveness throughout his life.
#3
Jane Goodall
A Life of Loyalty
2007
Introduces the life of Jane Goodall, the first primatologist to study wild chimpanzees in the African forest.
#4
Mary McLeod Bethune
A Life of Resourcefulness
2007
How did Mary McLeod Bethune solve problems? How did she make life better for other people? What did Mary do to help African Americans gain equal rights? Read this book to discover the answers!
#5
Jimmy Carter
A Life of Friendship
2007
Brief biography of Jimmy Carter, a former president of the United States and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
#6
Mohandas Gandhi
2006
Do you know… • how Gandhi used peaceful ways to make changes? • how Gandhi helped poor people in India? • how Gandhi helped India become a free country?
#8
Galileo Galilei
A Life of Curiosity
2007
An introduction to the life of Galileo Galilei and now he demonstrated the value of inquiry and the character trait of inquisitiveness throughout his life.
#10
Nelson Mandela
A Life of Persistence
2006
Why was Nelson Mandela jailed for twenty-seven years? How did Nelson Mandela helped to bring peace to South Africa? How did Nelson Mandela become the first black president of South Africa? Find out in this introduction to the life of Nelson Mandela and how he demonstrated persistence throughout his life.
#13
Elizabeth Blackwell
A Life Of Diligence
2007
Highlights the life of the first American woman to attend medical school and become a doctor.
#14
Roberto Clemente
A Life of Generosity
2007
Where was Roberto Clemente born? How did he help people in Nicaragua after an earthquake? What is Roberto Clemente Sports City? Read this book to discover the answers!
#15
Jane Addams
A Life of Cooperation
2006
Presents the life of the woman who founded Hull-House, a settlement house in Chicago, to help immigrants and the poor.
#16
Lou Gehrig
A Life of Dedication
2007
Traces the life and career of New York Yankee legend Lou Gehrig.
#17
William Penn
A Life Of Tolerance
2007
Why did William Penn found the colony of Pennsylvania? Why did William Penn believe in religious freedom? How did William Penn treat the Native Americans that lived in Pennsylvania? Find out in this introduction to the life of William Penn and how he demonstrated tolerance throughout his life.
#18
Mother Teresa
A Life of Caring
2006
What did Mother Teresa want to be when she was 12 years old? How did Mother Teresa help the poor? Why did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize? Find out in this introduction to the life of Mother Teresa and how she demonstrated caring throughout her life.
#19
Robert Fulton
A Life of Innovation
2006
An introduction to the life of Robert Fulton and how he demonstrated the value of innovation and the character trait of creativity throughout his life.
