Dunham, Montrew

Traces the personal life and baseball career of the Puerto Rican baseball superstar, from his childhood love of the game through his professional career and untimely death to his election to the Hall of Fame in 1973.

A biography stressing the childhood of the naturalist responsible for incorporating Yosemite Park into the National Park system.

Chronicles the childhood of American astronaut, Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the moon.

Recounts the childhood and later career of Mahalia Jackson, who became a gospel singer of worldwide fame and sang from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial when the Reverend Martin Luther King gave his famous sermon, "I have a dream.".

Focuses on the early years of the well-known poet, Langston Hughes, whose writings reflect the everyday experiences of African-Americans.

A biography of Abner Doubleday, which focuses on his love for baseball when he was young and who became a general in the Civil War later in life.