biography

A biography of the African-American who led a movement to unite Black people thoughout the world.

A biography of the professional baseball player who played in every All-Star Game from 1954 to 1973.

Presents the life of the Nobel Prize-winning British bacteriologists whose discovery of penicillin in 1928 revolutionized the treatment of disease.

Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

A biography of the popular Victorian novelist whose books combined sentiment, humor, and social realism.

Chronicles the experiences of the peasant girl who led a French army against the English, was burned at the stake for witchcraft, and became a saint.

Follows the life of the reclusive nineteenth-century poet from Amherst, Massachusetts.

Describes the private life and literary career of the Canadian writer best known for her novels about Anne, a girl from Prince Edward Island.

An account of the historic adventures and achievements of the great British explorer and discoverer of Australia, Hawaii, and other Pacific Ocean lands and peoples.

Describes the early life and studies of Christopher Columbus, his search for support of a voyage across the Atlantic, and his experiences in the New World.