High-Interest Nonfiction. 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! Two reading levels for each nonfiction selection help boost reading comprehension skills, while mixed-format questions and writing extensions provide terrific standardized test practice. An assessment grid is also included. Capture students' curiosity and imagination with the determination and accomplishments of these amazing achievers! 128 pages License granted by Intellectual Properties Management, Atlanta, Georgia, as exclusive licensor of The King Estate.