biography

Discusses the life and works of the woman whose many moves with her family in her childhood provided the material to create her famous "Little House" books.

A biography of the author of the well-loved "Amelia Bedelia" books.

A brief biography of the seven Ringling Brothers concentrating on the five who developed the circus called "the Greatest Show on Earth.".

A biography of the first woman doctor in the United States, who worked in England and America to open the field of medicine to women.

An autobiography of the superstar shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles baseball team.

Recounts in verse some highlights from the lives of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Describes how the Indian Squanto, an English-speaking Christian and former slave, whose village had been wiped out by smallpox, taught the Pilgrims the skills they needed to survive the harsh Massachusetts winter.

Briefly recounts the life of the African American minister who devoted his life to civil rights and discusses the national holiday in his name: Martin Luther King Day celebrated on the third Monday of every January.

A simple biography of the brothers who launched the air age in 1903 when their flying machine stayed in the air for twelve seconds.

Discusses the life and career of the writer famous for having created the Boxcar Children.