biography

Describes the life and career of the high-scoring player for the Chicago Bulls.

Describes the life of the third American president, who was an accomplished statesman, author, and inventor.

Traces the career and early life of the Scottish-born sea captain who, after killing a mutineer, sailed to America, where he became a hero of the Revolution and founded the United States Navy.

The author describes her family life and daily activities from the ages of three to nine and celebrates the experience of growing up in a traditional African-American community in Washington, D.C.

A biography of the New York Yankee first baseman known as "The Iron Man" because he played in over 2000 consecutive games.

Sketches the life of the inventor and businessman who with hard work and an innovative mind changed the car industry in ways that will never be duplicated.

Biography of Benjamin Franklin focusing on his experiments and inventions involving electricity, and examining his improvements to the everyday objects of his time.

Examines the life of the president who helped postpone the Civil War with the Compromise of 1850 and who was considered to have destroyed his political career in order to preserve the Union.

A biography of the chemist who, in recognition of her important discoveries and inventions, was the first woman inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1991.

A biography of the courageous aviatrix who became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air.