Gaines, Ann

Provides a brief introduction to the life and times of Grover Cleveland, the twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States.

Provides a brief introduction to the life and times of George Washington, the first president of the United States.

Provides a brief introduction to the life and times of Andrew Johnson, the seventh president of the United States.

Discusses the lives and athletic accomplishments of six women: Althea Gibson, Wilma Rudolph, Janet Guthrie, Debi Thomas, Sheryl Swoopes, and Pat Head Summitt.

Chronicles the life of children's book author Gary Paulsen, including his troubled childhood, his struggle with alcoholism, his long-sought success as a writer, and his adventures around the world.

Examines the life and times of the German scientist and naturalist whose nineteenth-century explorations of Mexico and the South American interior furthered scientific understanding of the natural world.

Follows the life of George Washington from his childhood in Virginia through his two terms as the first chief executive of the United States and into his post-presidential years, and includes photographs and illustrations, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Washington, and other reference materials.

Examines the life and career of Kenny Irwin, Jr., a NASCAR driver who won the most points of any rookie on the Winston Cup circuit in 1998.

Describes some of the exciting competitions and unusual finishes in professional automobile racing in the twentieth century.

Presents a brief biography of children's writer Christopher Paul Curtis, who gave up his job at Fisher Auto Body Plant in Flint, Michigan and began the award-winning author of such books as "The Watsons Go To Birmingham" and "Bud, Not Buddy".