juvenile literature

Discusses the baseball career of Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox.

An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African-Americans in the United States.

The author recalls the summers he and his brother spent at their grandparents' house near the beach.

A brief biography of the famous cartoonist who created the comic strip, "Peanuts." Presents suggestions for the reader in pursuing a goal.

Dr. John Symington faces swollen rivers and an attack by a rogue elephant in order to provide medical care for a plantation worker.

A biography of Theodore Roosevelt, who, at the age of forty-two, was the youngest man to become president of the United States.

Children's author Cynthia Rylant describes her life and writing process and how they are interwoven.

A biography of the baseball player who became famous as a home run hitter for the New York Yankees.

A brief biography of the fortieth President from his childhood through his years as a movie actor to his first term of office in the White House.

A biography of the first African-American player in the major leagues, who was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1962.