Stone, Tanya Lee

A nonfiction picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games.In the late 1800s lived Lizzie Magie, a clever and charismatic woman with a strong sense of justice. Waves of urban migration drew Lizzie's attention to rising financial inequality. One day she had an idea: create a game that shows the unfairness of the landlord-tenant relationship. But game players seemed to have the most fun pretending to be wealthy landowners. Enter Charles Darrow, a marketer and salesman with a vision for transforming Lizzie's game into an exciting staple of American family entertainment.

Focuses on the author of the beloved Little House on the Prairie series, and the exciting pioneer childhood that was the inspiration for her books.

Tells the story of America's first black paratroopers during World War II.

"Follows girls who are coming of age in the developing world and confronting barriers to their education"--OCLC.

Jane Addams always wanted to "find a way to fix the world." In 1889, she founded Hull House, a settlement house in a poor area of Chicago, and helped countless people.

Traces the history of America's first African-American paratroopers called the "Triple Nickles" who trained during World War II. Includes photographs, a timeline, and resources.

Traces the efforts made by Elizabeth Cady Stanton to earn women the right to vote in America.