juvenile literature

This biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, icludes his childhood, early success in advertising, and best-known children's book creations.

Reconstructs a possible mission of the fourteen-year-old spy who carried messages to George Washington's camp in the buttons of his coat during the Revolutionary War.

Combines an account of Robert Louis Stevenson's experiences as he traveled from New York to California by train in 1879 and a description of the building and operation of railroads in nineteenth-century America. Includes archival photographs.

Describes the events of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 as seen through the eyes of two actual participants, eighteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and fifteen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway. Also discusses Lincoln's famous speech delivered at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

The story of Jonathan, a six-year-old who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion which was administered following his premature birth.

Retells the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus.

A retelling of the story of the Flood that lasted forty days, and the Ark on which Noah, his family, and a pair of each kind of animal took refuge.

A biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery and became a well-known figure in the underground railroad as she led scores of slaves north to freedom.

A Biography of the peasant girl who led the French army to victory against the English and paved the way for the coronation of King Charles VII.