Barrier-Breaker Bios

Throughout the course of history, there have always been
exceptional people who have risen up against adversity and challenged
expectations. Daring to dream bigger in the face of hardship, these are the
people who change society. This set profiles Misty Copeland, Cesar Chavez,
Claudette Colvin, Sylvia Mendez, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Yo-Yo Ma, introducing
young readers to these diverse heroes whose stories resonate with perseverance,
talent, courage, and discipline. By examining the lives of these influential
groundbreakers, young readers will feel inspired to achieve their own
greatness.
Each Book Contains:

• Sidebars that display engaging
information

• Full-color photographs that allow readers to visually
understand the cultural context of the biography

• A timeline that shows
events in relationship to each other

• ?Did You Know?? fact
boxes
Curriculum Connections:

• Presents researchable information about a
specific person

• Allows readers to improve fluency by decoding words, using
photographs and sentence context, as they learn about an inspiring subject

•
Promotes critical-thinking skills through examination of the subject's cultural,
social, and historical climate