biography

Profiles K-pop boy band BTS, describing their professional careers, their struggles with mental health, and personal causes they are passionate about. Includes color photographs, a timeline, tips for getting involved, a glossary, and further resources.

"In November 2020, Joe Biden was elected to be the next president of the United States. Occurring in the midst of a global pandemic, the election is sure to be remembered in history as an important event. With the help of this . . . volume, readers will learn all about the . . . politician whose career achievements include being one of the youngest U.S. senators in history, serving as vice president, and being elected 46th president of the United States. With accessible text and . . . photographs, readers of many ages and levels can appreciate the material. Fact boxes, a concise timeline, and quotes from Biden himself help readers develop a deeper understanding of this leader's life"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated autobiography of Marisabina "Cookie" Russo, speaking to her childhood and teen years growing up in the 1950s and 1960s with a distant, mostly disapproving father and a highly opinionated mother. When she finds out her family is Jewish survivors of the Holocaust, she finds her whole world thrown into turmoil. "Cookie" must find a way to make a life for her own and find her own voice and beliefs in life.

Explores the photographs of Mathew Brady who chronicled the American Civil War in his photographs.

The Colonial America Reference Library provides students with the comprehensive information on the Colonial American period they need to write reports and class assignments including biographical profiles and primary source documents.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Samuel Pepys.

A biography of early pioneer, Daniel Boone, describing how he opened up the territory of Kentucky to settlers.

"The story of how Felisa Rincon de Gautier became the first female mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico"--Provided by publisher.

The author recounts growing up as an undocumented Chinese immigrant in New York.

"Four decades after Ronald Reagan's landslide win in 1980, Jimmy Carter's one-term presidency is often labeled a failure; indeed, many Americans view Carter as the only ex-president to have used the White House as a stepping-stone to greater achievements. But in retrospect the Carter political odyssey is a rich and human story, marked by both formidable accomplishments and painful political adversity. In this deeply researched, brilliantly written account, Kai Bird expertly unfolds the Carter saga as a tragic tipping point in American history. As president, Carter was not merely an outsider, but an outlier. He was the only president in a century to grow up in the heart of the Deep South, and his born-again Christianity made him the most openly religious president in memory"--Provided by publisher.