Need a good biography for your child’s upcoming project or just need something inspirational to read? Try one of the “Bobble Head” biographies or accounts of historical events – (so-called because of the series’ use of oversized heads on the covers). The list below is subject to change and features the location of the book in the Rockwall County Library.
Example:
What are the Summer Olympics? by Gail Herman at J 796.48 Her
- Collection designation: J (Juvenile collection, downstairs)
- Dewey decimal number: 796.48
- Author’s name: Her (Abbreviated “Herman”)
What are the Summer Olympics? at J 796.48 Her
By Gail Herman
What was D-Day? at J 940.53 Dem
By Patricia Demuth
What was Hurricane Katrina? at J 976.335064 Koo
By Robin Koontz
What was the March on Washington? at J 323.119 Kru
By Kathleen Krull
Who was Alexander the Great? at J B Alexander
By Kathryn Waterfield
Who was Maya Angelou? at J B Angelou
By Ellen Labrecque
Who was Lucille Ball? at J B Ball
By Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso
Who was Milton Bradley? at J B Bradley
By Kirsten Anderson
Who was Blackbeard? at J B Teach
By James Buckley, Jr.
Who was Julius Caesar? at J B Caesar
By Tim Foley
Who was George Washington Carver? at J B Carver
By Jim Gigliotti
Who was Charlie Chaplin? at J B Chaplin
By Patricia Demuth
Who was Davy Crockett? at J B Crockett
By Gail Herman
Who was Jim Henson? at J B Henson
By Joan Holub
Who was Alfred Hitchcock? at J B Hitchcock
By Pam Pollock
Who was Jacqueline Kennedy? at J B Kennedy
By Bonnie Bader
Who was Robert E. Lee? at J B Lee
By Bonnie Bader
Who was Beatrix Potter? at J B Potter
By Sarah Fabiny
Who was Betsy Ross? at J B Ross
By James Buckley, Jr.
Who was Blackbeard? at J B Teach
By James Buckley, Jr.
Who was Jules Verne? at J B Verne
By James Buckley, Jr.
Who was Woodrow Wilson? at J B Wilson
By Margaret Frith
Who was Frank Lloyd Wright? at J B Wright
By Ellen Labrecque