childhood and youth

Presents a picture book account of the life of Samuel Clemens, describing the childhood and youthful adventures that later shaped his writings when he grew up to become the famous author Mark Twain.

Author Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel.

A reprint of the 1972 memoir, told in the voice of a young boy, of the author's experiences growing up in the Marion area of southern Illinois during the Great Depression.

Artist S?s Peter describes what it was like growing up in a Communist country and discusses how Western culture influenced his life.

Introduces the life of renowned children's author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Tells about the daily life and activities of a pioneer girl growing up on the prairies of Nebraska.

Traces the life of the first president of the United States from his boyhood at Mount Vernon to his adult years.

Jack and Annie must travel back in time to New Orleans in 1915 to help a teenaged Louis Armstrong fulfill his destiny and become the "King of Jazz.".

Briefly presents the life of this famous president from his birth until the age of twenty-eight.

Presents the author's first-hand account childhood in Kenya when she was attacked by a lion that her neighbors kept as a pet.