McDonough, Yona Zeldis

Traces the life of a Jewish girl who chronicled her day-to-day life in a diary as she hid in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.

Describes the life and career of the famous architect.

A brief biography of Benjamin Franklin, in simple text with illustrations, describing his contributions to the Declaration of Independence and his involvement in the French-Indian War.

Presents a short study of singer, songwriter, and jazz musician Louis Armstrong and chronicles his childhood in New Orleans and rise in the entertainment industry.

A biography of the ninteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

Explores the life and work of the prolific eighteenth-century Austrian composer who began life as a child prodigy, composing music at the age of five, and died a pauper at age thirty-five.

Profiles ten women from different times and fields of endeavor whose lives are meant to serve as role models, including Pocahontas, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Emily Dickinson, Mary Cassatt, Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, and Margaret Mead.

When World War I starts, Anna thinks of a way to save her family's doll repair shop.

Presents a short illustrated biography of John F. Kennedy and discusses his early childhood and education, military experiences, entrance into politics, election to the presidency, and assassination.

A biography of the black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa.