1921-

Describes, in text and photographs, some of the unique characteristics of the 2000 mile border region between Mexico and the United States, a region that blends the cultures from both sides of the border.

A biography of the first American to orbit the earth who is now a United States Senator from his native Ohio.

Examines the life and career of professional wrestler Buddy Rogers, looking at some of the most significant wrestling bouts in which he participated. Includes photographs.

Presents a brief biography of the first American astronaut to orbit Earth.

Recounts the experiences of the author who, as a young Polish girl, hid and saved Jews during the Holocaust.

A memoir in which John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, tells the story of his life, from his childhood in New Concord, Ohio, to his return to space in 1998 at age seventy-seven as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle.

Looks at the life and career of John Glenn, discussing his history-making feats as the first American to orbit Earth in 1962, and as the oldest human to journey into space in 1998.

Chronicles the 1962 Mercury 6 orbital mission, describing the dangers he encountered and his hero's welcome back on Earth.

Chronicles the life of John Glenn, an astronaut during the early stages of American space exploration.

A career biography of John Glenn, focusing on his accomplishments as an astronaut and as U.S. Senator.