Presents the life and accomplishments of the African American man whose interest in reading and mathematics helped him publish a farmer's almanac and survey the U.S. capital during a time when few Afr
Text and photographs introduce the biography of Dr. Seuss, an award-winning and famous illustrator and author best known for writing The Cat in the Hat.
Text and photographs introduce the biography of Charles M. Schulz, the cartoonist who drew the Peanuts comic strip and made famous the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
Text and photographs introduce a biography of Maurice Sendak, an author and illustrator of children's books including the famous book, Where the Wild Things Are.
Text and pictures introduce the biography of Sam Houston, who served as governor of Texas after helping fight for the region's independence from Mexico.
A simple biography of the man who led the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War and became president of the United States after the assassination of President McKinley in 1901.
Offers a brief biography of the man who was the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Simple text and photographs present the life of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.
A simple biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.
Text and illustrations introduce the biography of Pocahontas, the Powhatan Indian who worked throughout her life to establish peace between her people and the English.
Presents the life and accomplishments of the Shawnee leader, including his struggle to regain lost Native American territory, his efforts to unite Native American nations, and his death during the War
