Must-Read Biographies: Change Makers

Greta Thunberg, Sitting Bull, Sojourner Truth, Barack Obama … Students will be fascinated by these people’s stories, as well as those of the other notable figures in this set. Engaging short texts detail their diverse backgrounds, the challenges they faced, and their triumphs as they set out to make their communities and our world a better place to live in. Each biography comes with text-dependent questions that assess students’ comprehension and critical thinking skills.