Learn about the first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress, which African American man broke the color barrier in baseball, and more with 40 exciting biographies. Includes 2 reading levels per nonfiction selection, mixed-format questions, writing extensions, and an assessment grid. Supports NCSS standards. Permission to reproduce images of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: License granted by Intellectual Properties Management, Atlanta, Georgia, as exclusive licensor of The King Estate.