childhood and youth

A biography of the founder of the Bethune-Cookman College and the National Council of Negro Women.

Focuses on events from Abraham Lincoln's youth in Kentucky and Indiana which proved influential in his later life.

Recounts the life and career of race car driver Dale Earnhardt, who is best known for his success in NASCAR.

A brief biography with emphasis on the early years of the noted author and humorist.

A brief biography of Mozart, emphasizing the first six years of his musically productive life.

Traces the childhood and young adult years of the renowned French microbiologist whose interest in chemistry resulted in the process called pasteurization.

The author relates her experiences growing up in a small West Virginia town.

Recounts the life of the versatile inventor and statesman who became third president of the United States, with an emphasis on the days of his youth in Virginia.

Examines the life of the physicist whose work revolutionized scientific thinking, with an emphasis on his early years.

The author describes some childhood memories: Valentine's Day at school, fishing with his father, building a fort, letting frogs loose in his class, and Thanksgiving with his grandmother.