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10 True Stories for August: Terrific Teachers!

This month, let's celebrate educators, mentors, and creative changemakers with 10 inspiring picture book biographies—perfect for back-to-school reading! From a swim coach in Hawai'i to a groundbreaking rabbi, these true stories honor teachers in all forms: artists, athletes, inventors, and trailblazers who helped others learn, grow, and thrive.

 

Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory

Julie Abery & Chris Sasaki 

 

Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube

Kerry Aradhya & Kara Kramer

 

Signs of Hope: The Revolutionary Art of Sister Corita Kent

Mara Rockliff & Melissa Sweet 

 

Make a Pretty Sound: A Story of Ella Jenkins--The First Lady of Children's Music

Eleanor Davis & Traci N Todd 

 

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

John Coy & Joe Morse

 

A Flash of Color and Light: A Biography of Dale Chihuly

Sharon Mentyka & Shelley Couvillion 

 

Osnat and Her Dove: The True Story of the World's First Female Rabbi

Sigal Samuel &Vali Mintzi

 

Milloo's Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women's Education

Reem Faruqi & Hoda Hadadi 

 

A Curious Mind and a Very Big Heart: The Story of Designer and Innovator Sara Little Turnbull

Aura Lewis 

 

So Much More to Helen: The Passions and Pursuits of Helen Keller

Meeg Pincus & Caroline Bonne-Müller 

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