1945-

A biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected chief of the Cherokee Nation.

The author gives an account of his tour of duty in Vietnam as a member of the United States armed forces.

A graphic novel that chronicles the life of American author and illustrator David Small, detailing his sickly childhood and teenage years, his relationship with his parents, his cancer, and more.

Presents a memoir in which Tommy Franks, Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, recalls his life, discussing his childhood and military career, and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the War on Terrorism.

Tells the true story of an inquisitive boy in the 1950s who doesn't fit in at school. Edson Hendricks is bullied because he is so smart (people accuse him of getting answers from his father who is the principal) and has red hair. He finds comfort in an imaginary world where he has machine parts, and no internal organs or emotions. Years later, Edson's strange capacity to think like a machine helps him create a new way for computers to communicate. His "connectionless" network design paves the way for today's Internet.

A biography of Henry Winkler whose rise to television stardom fulfilled a childhood dream to become an actor.

Discusses the life, career, and work of the American fiction writer.

The story of Bob Shannon and his fifteen seasons as coach of East St. Louis High's football team.

Describes the life of the Cherokee woman who overcame many hardships to become an activist and leader of her people, even serving as the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.