biography

A memoir in which children's author Tomie De Paola recalls his baby sister's frightening bout with pneumonia, and the exciting events of the summer between kindergarten and first grade.

A brief biography of Tutankhamen, who became the pharaoh of Egypt at the age of ten.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the colonist and patriot who was involved in virtually every major event that resulted in the birth of the United States.

A biography of Mother Teresa, a nun working in Calcutta, India, who has dedicated her life to doing what she could to help those who suffered from loneliness or poverty. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

A brief biography of the seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, whose experiences with segregation led to her playing a pivotal role in the early days of the civil rights movement.

Recounts eleven-year-old Oliver Johnson's experiences living in the densely forested wilderness of nineteenth-century central Indiana.

An anecdotal account of some of the adventurous activities of Molly Brown, with an emphasis on her survival of the sinking of the Titanic.

The story of the Revolutionary War hero whose name eventually became synonymous with treachery and treason.

Describes sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington's dangerous ride in 1777 to warn the minutemen of the British attack on Danbury, Connecticut.