biographies

"When Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, Virginia Hall was traveling in Europe. Which was dangerous enough, but as fighting erupted across the continent, instead of returning home, she headed to France. In a country divided between freedom and fascism, Virginia was determined to do her part for the Allies. An ordinary woman from Baltimore, Maryland, she dove into the action, first joining a French ambulance unit and later becoming an undercover agent for both the British Special Operations Executive and the US Office of Strategic Services. Working as a spy in the intelligence network, she made her way to Vichy, coordinating Resistance movements, assisting in the sabotage of Nazis, and rescuing downed Allied soldiers. She passed in plain sight of the enemy, and soon found herself being hunted by the Gestapo. But Virginia cleverly evaded discovery and death, often through bold feats and daring escapes. Her covert operations, efforts with the Resistance, and risky work as a wireless telegraph operator greatly contributed to the Allies' eventual win"--.

Simple text and illustrations provides a brief biography of artist Johannes Vermeer.

Follows the travels of Italian explorer John Cabot, born Giovanni Caboto, who moved to England and got King Henry VII to back an expedition across the Atlantic, where Cabot found what is now Canada. Eager to discover more, Cabot soon set sail on another voyage -- never to be heard from again.

Contains a collection of critical essays on the lives and achievements of notable twenty-first-century men and women from around the world, including figures from the areas of philosophy, religion, education, art, and science. This volume focus on Larry Page to Mark Zuckerberg.

Contains a collection of critical essays on the lives and achievements of notable twenty-first-century men and women from around the world, including figures from the areas of philosophy, religion, education, art, and science. This volume focus on Bill Gates to Joel Osteen.

Contains a collection of critical essays on the lives and achievements of notable twenty-first-century men and women from around the world, including figures from the areas of philosophy, religion, education, art, and science. This volume focus on Mahmoud Abbas to Francis Fukuyama.

A brief biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the Moon.

Simple text and illustrations explore the life and works of impressionist painter Pierre-August Renoir.

Looks at the life and career of seventeenth-century Dutch painter Rembrandt from the viewpoint of a little girl.

A biography of American astronaut Buzz Aldrin.