Books by Cheryl Harness

Cheryl Harness writes middle grade for ages 6–13, exploring themes of resilience & perseverance, history, justice & fairness.

Standalone Books

Young Abe Lincoln

Cheryl Harness

For the child who feels like an outsider because of their big dreams, this biography shows how curiosity and a love for

Ages 7–10

Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women

Cheryl Harness

Meet 100 influential women throughout American history, from early pioneers to modern icons, in this chronological colle

Ages 8–13

Remarkable, Rough-Riding Life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Empire America, The

Cheryl Harness

You'll learn how a sickly boy became a rough-riding cowboy president who built the Panama Canal and established America'

Ages 8–12

The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail

Cheryl Harness

The arduous 1836 trek across the Oregon Trail comes to life through the letters, maps, and drawings of missionary Narcis

Ages 8–12

The Trailblazing Life of Daniel Boone: How Early Americans Took to the Road

Cheryl Harness

Follow Daniel Boone from his Pennsylvania childhood to the settlement of Kentucky through a landscape of frontier maps a

Ages 8–12

The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin

Cheryl Harness

Flying a kite in a thunderstorm was just one of many ways this famous printer and inventor used his curiosity to change

Ages 7–10

Mary Walker Wears the Pants

Cheryl Harness

For the child who feels restricted by social expectations or 'girls' clothes,' this story celebrates a trailblazer who c

Ages 6–9

Adventurous Life of Myles Standish and the Amazing-But-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony, The

Cheryl Harness

The perilous survival of the Plymouth Colony comes to life through the story of Myles Standish and the historic voyage o

Ages 8–12

The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver

Cheryl Harness

Born into slavery, George Washington Carver overcame immense prejudice to become a world-renowned scientist, teacher, an

Ages 8–12

By Age Range

Ages 4–7

3 books

Ages 8–11

9 books