Biographies

And the Cherokee Alphabet A biography of the Cherokee Indian who invented a method for his people to write and read their own language. more »

A study of the life and character of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who deserted to the British for money. more »

Ralph gets a job on a cattle ranch. He bites off quite a bit more than he can chew, however, when he demands to be paid a man's wage to more »

The story of discovering an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb. more »

The True Story of BALTO The exciting true story of a dog sled team that delivered diphtheria medication to Nome, Alaska. more »

Accompany Louis Pasteur as he discovers the secrets of microscopic living creatures — microbes: where they come from and what they do. more »

The thrilling sequel to Boy. One of the 20th century's best-loved authors tells his personal story of "going solo" — striking out on his own in his first job (in East Africa!), flying combat for more »

Gorgeous, full-color biography of the great Russian tsar. more »

The story of Lief Ericson's discovery of North America. more »

The Story of Elizabeth I of England The story of how Queen Elizabeth I came to rule England, and how she used her shrewd diplomacy, religious tolerance, and great love for her subjects to win the hearts more »

Multiple award-winning account of Michelangelo's life and achievements. more »

The true story of Marie Curie, the woman who proved the existence of radium and paved the way for the nuclear age. more »

16 inspiring stories of a childhood in midwest North America 80 years ago. more »

A fascinating introduction to one of the world's great explorers. more »

One of the few readable and understandable biographies of Albert Einstein, the man whose General Theory of Relativity became a watchword for the revolutionary transformation of life in the 20th more »

A violent Cambodian regime killed young Teeda’s father and drove her educated family into a life of forced labor. Escape with her from terrifying slavery to freedom in America. Incredible. more »

How did Hitler get normal German citizens to do his evil will? The author interweaves the personal narratives of Helen Waterford, a German Jewish woman who got married only days more »

A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Multiple award-winner. A devastating, first-person story of the Chinese Cultural Revolution under Chairman Mao in the late '60s. more »

ALA Notable. The autobiographical story of World War II seen through the eyes of a young German Jewish girl who, together with her family, escapes Germany in 1933 only to more »

Carefully researched, deftly written, lavishly illustrated with photographs, this is a vivid, lively, and engaging biography of one of this century's greatest statesmen. more »

A simple but thorough introduction to the work and words of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the pioneers in the women's suffrage movement. more »

A classic true tale of men against the sea . . . and against scientific orthodoxy: how six young men proved, in 1947, that a prehistoric voyage from South America more »

Fascinating true story of the poor apprentice who, shortly after the American Revolution, transformed navigation from an art to a precise science. more »

Breezy biography by award-winning author gives insights into Franklin's intriguing life and personality. more »

The background and story of Paul Revere's famous ride, told by a master story-teller. more »

A look at King George III, ruler at the time of the American Revolution. more »

True Stories from America's Past 1770 to 1870 Required Resource for Core Levels 3-4 (5-Day Schedule Only). A wonderful collection of stories about 15 famous and not-so-famous persons and events from American history 1770 to 1870. (This book more »

A highly readable account of the quintessentially American adventure of discovery and hardship as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led their men on an exploration of "the interior parts of more »

Newbery Award-winning author tells the story of the man whose inventive genius made cotton king in America as well as the rest of the world. more »

Familiar story of a young Indian girl who saved the life of John Smith, an early American frontiersman. more »

An easy-reading introduction to the third president of the United States from boyhood on. more »

Original title: Phoebe and the General Dramatic true story of a little black girl who foiled a plan to kill George Washington. more »

George Washington's life from boyhood to presidency in a large, boldface type. more »

The true story of the famous steamboat builder by an award-winning author. more »

The story of the meeting of two cultures — and the young man who helped bridge the gap between them. more »

A folktale from New Hampshire The true story of a little girl who is lost in New Hampshire woods back in pioneer days. more »

Award-winning author tells a true story about three children left alone in London in 1609 who make their way to the Virginia colony. more »

A modern reprint of a mid-century biography. more »

A modern reprint of a mid-century biography. more »

Shoshone Girl Who Ran The dramatic adventure of a real-life childhood friend of Sacagawea who was kidnapped by a rival tribe. more »

A modern Cheyenne chief tells his story and the story of many Plains Indians today. more »

One of the famous Landmark books. more »

One of this century's most illustrious children's author-illustrators helps us understand the midnight ride of Paul Revere — straight from the horse's mouth. more »

A white man darkens his skin to experience the black man's world in 1959. more »

Vol. 7 of Ralph Moody Collection Ralph is thrown off a freight train in western Nebraska with only a dime in his pocket. Within hours, however, his entrepreneurial spirit, his sharp judgment of character, and his more »

Booker T. Washington was a devoutly Christian man who, as a former slave, treaded a dangerous middle ground in a time of racial backlash and disfranchisement. more »

In March, 1845, Henry David Thoreau built himself a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts, where he lived until September 1847. more »

The adventures of eleven-year-old Caddie growing up with her six brothers and sisters on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century. more »

Vol. 1 of Ralph Moody Collection Ralph is barely 8 years old when his family moves to Colorado for the sake of Dad's health, and the family tries to make a go of it on the more »

A perennial favorite: the true escapades of a now-famous family that had 12 children. more »

Engrossing story about the first—and largest—Ferris Wheel ever built. more »

Beautifully written text combined with photos bring Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War President, very much to life. more »

A statesman of the highest order, Wilberforce paid a tremendous price to pursue his convictions. more »

Wizard of Menlo Park Explains the basic principles behind Edison's discoveries as well as his joys, tragedies, and amazing successes. more »

The Story of Harriet Tubman Fascinating biography of Harriet Tubman, a black woman who risked her life helping other slaves reach freedom on the Underground Railroad. more »

The inspiring story of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf girl who overcame her limitations through courage and the firm love of a caring teacher. more »

Pioneers of American Aviation A biography of the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who built and flew the first airplane. more »

Man's Slave Becomes God's Scientist George Washington Carver overcame racial prejudice to become an outstanding Christian scientist. more »

This illustrated rewrite of a diary written by Noah Blake brings us face-to-face with the highest forms of craftsmanship in the early 1800s. more »

Combines vivid color illustrations and lively text to tell the story of Bell and the first practical telephone. Easy-to-understand explanations of the scientific principles that underlie each phase of the more »

Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam Multiple award-winner. The loving memories of the author's childhood in a Vietnamese hamlet. more »

Amazing true story of how one man's diplomacy and cultural sensitivity opened the doors of a previously impermeable culture. more »

Peaceful Warrior The "Father" of modern India, Mahatma Gandhi led a peaceful revolution against one of the world's great empires. more »

Fascinating accounts of the world's great explorers — from Eratosthenes, the Greek mathematician who accurately calculated the circumference of the Earth almost 250 years before Christ, to Marco Polo, Columbus, more »

The empire Genghis Khan built encompassed more territory than any empire in all the ancient world — more, even, than that of Alexander the Great. more »

My Own Story The daughter of Americans grows up in China wishing she could be "home" in America — only to discover, once she goes "home" that China is more "home" than she more »

The author worked on the edge of the Saudi Arabian desert in the 1970s. more »

The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind Louis Braille was 12 years old when he determined to invent an easy way for blind people like himself to read and write. more »

Taken prisoner by the Russians in 1941 and shipped by cattle car to a forced-labor camp in Siberia, Esther Hautzig, her mother and grandmother managed to stay together and to more »

Engaging account of this quintessential Renaissance Man. more »

Archimedes, the Greek mathematician who made a number of discoveries. more »

Story of Mary Tudor, first born daughter of Henry VIII. more »

A wonderfully simple, engaging, yet detailed biography of this man who changed the history of the Western world. more »

Multiple award-winning account of Leonardo's life and achievements, accompanied by unexcelled full-color, full-page illustrations. more »

Simple, factually-based biography of one of America's best-loved real-life legends. more »

Hilarious, true-life adventures of the Peet family when their eldest son agrees to get a capybara as a pet. more »

Stories of a childhood in the midwest over 100 years ago. more »

They're true. They're history. But mostly they're a lot of fun. more »

Warm and joyful tales by the author of 'All Creatures Great and Small' All of the country vet's beloved books for children collected in one volume. more »

Action-packed biography of the dynamic thinker/scientist. History comes alive in engaging a comic-book style. “Learn more” section includes scientific terms and excellent book and website suggestions. more »

Vol. 2 of Ralph Moody Collection The Moody family builds a new life on a Colorado ranch early in the twentieth century. Father has died and Ralph must now shoulder the responsibilities of a man at more »

Vol. 4 of Ralph Moody Collection Mom has a strong sense of honor that pushes her to flee Colorado with her family the day after New Years, 1912. This is the story of how the Moody more »

Vol. 5 of Ralph Moody Collection At 16, Ralph is sent to live with and help his grandfather. But grandfather can't be gotten along with. But then Uncle Levi tells Ralph something he can't understand: somehow more »

Vol. 6 of Ralph Moody Collection Not quite 20, at the end of World War I, Ralph learns he has diabetes. So Ralph sets out for the West, the "home" he has missed ever since moving more »

Vol. 8 of Ralph Moody Collection Continuing immediately from where The Dry Divide leaves off, Ralph goes into the livestock shipping business and from there, despite some horrible setbacks due to weather and banking crises, into more »