homes and haunts

Theodore Roosevelt chronicles his experiences on a North Dakota cattle ranch during the late nineteenth century, which includes his first-hand accounts of wrangling bighorn sheep, chasing horse thieves, encountering Native Americans, bronco busting, and more. Features black-and-white illustrations by Frederic Remington.

Poet Maya Angelou chronicles her early life, focusing on her childhood in 1930s rural Arkansas, including her rape at the age of five, her subsequent years of muteness, and the strength she gained from her grandmother and Mrs. Bertha Flowers, a respected African-American woman in her town.

A photo-illustrated introduction to the childhood of Barack Obama and the traditions and values of the place in which he lived as a child, Hawaii.