Burch, Joann Johansen

Recounts the story of the German printer credited with the invention of printing with movable type.

"Traces the life of the president of the Confederacy from his childhood through his rise in Southern politics, and to his role as leader of the South during the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the geography, people, history, folklore, family life, food, schools, and sports of Kenya, as well as its immigrants to the United States.

Describes the geography, people, history, folklore, family life, food, schools, and sports of Kenya, as well as its immigrants to the United States.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish queen who brought political and religious unity to her kingdom and made it possible for Columbus to sail west.

Discusses the life and work of the Brazilian rubber tapper whose efforts to secure fair treatment for other tappers and to preserve the Amazon rain forests resulted in his murder in 1988.

Tells the story of the founder of the Children's Defense Fund, tracing her life from her modest beginnings in the rural, segregated South to her rise to prominence as an advocate of children's rights.

Traces the life of the president of the Confederacy from his childhood, through his rise in Southern politics, and to his role as leader of the South during the Civil War.