Knudsen, Shannon

An introduction to the life of Pocahontas, a Powhatan Indian, which covers her birth, meetings with English settlers, trip to England, family life, and death.

Introduces the life of Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of women's nursing, including her childhood, training, work in the Crimean War, and her school for nurses.

An introduction to the life of Thomas Edison, who invented the light bulb, the phonograph, and moving pictures.

This book, in graphic novel format, describes the life cycle of an apple tree.

Briefly introduces the process by which glass is made from sand.

Briefly introduces the process by which rocks and asphalt are turned into a roadway using tractors, bulldozers, graders, and other equipment.

Provides photographs and information about orangutans, explaining where they live, what they eat, how they climb, and how they grow.

Presents a discussion of various monsters and beasts from around the world, including the mythological creatures of ancient Greece and the dragons of ancient China.

Follows the development of a frog from the egg its mother lays, to the tadpole that swims underwater, to the fully developed frog that hops on land.

Uses a graphic novel format to chronicle the complete life cycle of a butterfly. Includes a glossary and further reading sources.