Hi-Lo Biographies

Mother Teresa spent her life working with the poorest of the poor. In 1948, she left her convent and started a school in the slums. By 1950, Mother...

Jean Vanier is the founder of L'Arche, an international organization which creates communities where people with developmental disabilities and tho...

Michaëlle Jean and her family fled Haiti to escape Duvalier's regime. She came to Canada as a refugee. Michaëlle worked as a journalist and broad...

Malala was lucky. Her parents knew the value of an education for both boys and girls, so Malala was sent to school and excelled. Today, Malala is k...

The name of Walt Disney is known around the world. As a boy, Walt Disney delivered newspapers in the early morning in all kinds of weather for six ...

Helen Keller learned to speak, read, and write in spite of becoming blind and deaf at the age of two due to an illness. As a child, Helen was frust...

Nancy Greene is the best known name in Canadian skiing. As a teenager, she was nicknamed “Tiger” for her speed and courage.

Nelson Mandela is the most widely-known figure in the struggle against South African apartheid. He spent 27 years in prison for his beliefs. He was...

Clara Hughes was on a risky path as a teenager. Watching the Olympic Games in 1988 changed her life. She was inspired to go for gold. Although she ...

Will Rogers (1879-1935,) was born in the Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma. His fascination with rope tricks and the lasso led him to perform...

Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), the creator of Anne of Green Gables and author of more than 20 books, is a household name the world over. When M...

As a boxer, Muhammad brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport of boxing. The phrase “floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee” comes...

This series contains 16 biographies that will help learners become familiar with concepts such as apartheid, segregation, boycott, and non-violence...

This series features four people who have made a difference through acts of courage. The series includes Rick Hansen, Laura Secord, Oskar Schindler...

This biography series includes four titles:  Bruce Lee, Walt Disney, Jimi Hendrix, and Marilyn Monroe

This series includes Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindberg, Matthew Henson & Robert Peary and First Women in Sp...

This series includes Tommy Prince, Will Rogers, Maria Tallchief, and Big Bear.

This series includes Michaelle Jean, Terry Fox, Emily Carr, Norman Bethune, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and Poundmaker.

This series includes Wayne Gretzky, Muhammad Ali, Althea Gibson, Nancy Greene and Tom Longboat.

This biography series includes four titles:  Malala, Wangari Maathai, Helen Keller, and Clara Hughes.