juvenile literature

A biography of the First Lady, focusing on her fight for the rights of women, Blacks, and the poor, and her role as a peace advocate and delegate to the United Nations.

Briefly examines the life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutchman considered to be one of the greatest artists of all time.

Recounts the early life of the boy who grew up to become a famous silversmith and Revolutionary War patriot.

A biography of the English author and illustrator who grew up during the Victorian era and whose detailed drawings of plants and animals found their way into her famous picture books.

Describes the life of the Italian Renaissance artist and examines some of his paintings and sculptures.

A biography of the Canadian-born African-American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.

A biography of the half-Dutch/half-black Surinamese man who, despite the hardships and prejudice he found in his new Massachusetts home, invented a shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized the shoe industry in the late nineteenth century.

Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.

The story of Sundiata, who overcame physical handicaps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule Mali in the thirteenth century.

Discusses, in simple text, the life and work of the abstract painter, focusing on his use of color, shape, and symbolism.