I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
Released on September 20, 2016
By Debbie Levy and Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
In the first picture book about her life, Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg proves that disagreeing does not necessarily mean you are disagreeable!
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
Released on September 6, 2016
By Jen Bryant and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
The story of Louis Braille, a blind boy who was so determined to learn to read that he invented his own alphabet which is still used today.
Ticktock Banneker’s Clock
Released September 1, 2016
By Shana Keller and Illustrated by David Gardner
Published by Sleeping Bear Press
In 1753, even though he was mostly self-taught, Benjamin Banneker (a free African American) built a strike clock based on his own drawings using only a pocket-knife. He was inspired to do so after observing a pocket watch.
Antsy Ansel: Ansel Adams, a Life in Nature
Released on September 6, 2016
By Cindy Jenson-Elliott and Illustrated by Christy Hale
Published by Henry Holt and Company
This picture book chronicles the life of Ansel Adams from his restless youth in San Francisco to his climb to fame as an iconic nature photographer.