St. George, Judith

Zarafa, a beautiful and graceful giraffe, is offered as a gift from the ruler of Egypt to the king of France, and she is sent by boat up the Nile, across the sea, and five hundred miles by land to Paris, where she is greeted and cheered upon her arrival.

A illustrated biography of George Washington, especially his youth, which emphasizes his determination and his contact with the wilderness of the frontier as major influences on his life.

Discusses some of the changes and the events occurring over two centuries in the building that represents the power and majesty of the presidency.

The personal struggles of the woman generally credited with having created the first American flag are set against the backdrop of the colonists' fight for independence.

An illustrated account of the early life of Abraham Lincoln in the backwoods of Kentucky and Indiana, discussing how the support and encouragement of his stepmother Sally Johnston propelled him to success.

Presents some of the characteristics of inventors by describing the inventions of people such as Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, and Eli Whitney.

When eleven-year-old KayKay Granger learns that the White House is haunted and uses that knowledge to play a prank on her family, she lands in big trouble with her mother, the United States President.

Profiles the childhood and adolescent years of President Franklin Roosevelt describing the many influences he had on his life and political career.

Studies some of the great explorers throughout history including Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo, Alexander the Great, Chuck Yeager, Barbara Washburn, Amelia Earhart, and many more.

As a young boy, "Teedie" Roosevelt was frequently ill, but worked hard to become strong and fit while also avidly reading and pursuing his love of natural history.