A Discovery book

A biography of the pioneer in social work who founded the first settlement house in Chicago, campaigned for better social legislation, and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

A biography of the hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 who became the seventh President of the United States.

A biography of the pioneer in social work who founded the first settlement house in Chicago, campaigned for better social legislation, and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

A biography of Annie Oakley, a tomboy who grew up to be a famous sharpshooter and traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

A Nantucket rooftop was Maria's first observatory. In 1848 she discovered her own comet. As first astronomy professor at Vassar, Maria taught another generation to share her wonder at the beauty of the skies.

This gay tomboy's early escapades, her adventures with Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show, and her travels far and wide to display her shooting skill provide much action in this story.

Luck played an important role in Leif's life, thereby giving him his nickname. Adventure filled his life too, as he sailed west and discovered Vineland, which was rediscovered centuries later.

John Paul Jones gave the Navy its earliest traditions of heroism and victory. This story carries the sealoving youth through his career as a captain in the new American Navy.

A biography of the hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 who became the seventh President of the United States.