Greene, Carol

A brief biography of the nineteenth-century British mathematician, teacher, photographer, and author, best known for his "Alice" books.

When a new family with a girl her age moves in next door, Robin discovers the pleasure of having a best friend and the pain of losing her.

Describes what happens when a fire alarm goes off at a firehouse, from firefighters racing to a fire scene to the rescue of a cat from a burning building.

Describes the structure, function, and interrelationship of the two houses of Congress.

A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Simple text and photographs describe what police officers do.

Describes the athletic achievements and philanthropic deeds of the professional baseball player who died in a plane crash in 1972.

A biography of the first African-American to be appointed to the Supreme Court.

A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who actually lived in the little houses about which she wrote.

Relates the life story of the first African-American to play baseball in the major leagues.