Taking part books

A biography of the former Polish cardinal who was the first non-Italian to be elected Pope since 1523.

A biography of Billy Graham, a North Carolinian evangelist whose message of hope and love has brought him world-wide following and fame.

A biography of the heir to the thousand-year-old British throne.

A brief biography of the CBS newsman, anchorman for television's longest-running news show.

A biography of the French oceanographer whose underwater explorations have focused the world's attention on the beauty of ocean life and the need to conserve that life.

A biography of the nun who for her many years of working with poor and outcast people has been recognized with the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize.

A biography of the Norwegian explorer whose many voyages were undertaken to prove certain theories about the migration patterns of ancient people.

Covers the life and exploits of the first woman to reach the North Pole by dogsled.

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

A biography of Nolan Ryan, the pitcher for the Texas Rangers who is the all-time leader in no-hitters and strikeouts.