Matt Faulkner

Abraham Lincoln did not start out as a famous leader. Long before he became the sixteenth president of the United States, he was a poor boy growing up in the rugged wilderness of Kentucky and Indiana. He lost his mother at a young age and had almost no formal schooling, making his future look quite bleak. Everything changed when his father remarried. Sally Bush Johnston arrived at their log cabin with a library of books and an unshakeable belief in young Abe. Her endless encouragement became the spark that set him on a new path. This inspiring true story reveals how one person's faith can help you rise to surprising heights and change the course of history forever.

She couldn't attend college. She couldn't hold political office. She couldn't even cast a ballot. But Elizabeth Cady Stanton was not about to let unfair rules stop her. Refusing to accept a world where women were treated as lesser than men, she called on women across the nation to band together and demand absolute equality—especially the right to vote. It was a fight that would take generations of bold women acting with pure determination, powerful words, and unshakable bravery. Featuring the actual words of these fierce trailblazers and vibrant illustrations, discover the incredible true story of the women's suffrage movement and the fearless leader who started all the trouble.

Before he was known as the rugged colonel of the Spanish-American War or the energetic twenty-sixth president of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt was just a young boy nicknamed Teedie. He had a brilliant mind and even started his very own nature museum in his attic, but his body was terribly weak. Struggling constantly with severe asthma, young Teedie was frequently bedridden and ill. Instead of giving up, he made a fierce promise to himself to overcome his physical weakness. Through sheer willpower and grueling exercise, he built his strength from the ground up. This beautiful and inspiring story proves that the greatest historical accomplishments often begin by winning the toughest battles inside your own home.