Profiles the lives and work of the following twentieth-century American writers: John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, James Baldwin, Flannery O'Connor, and Toni Morrison.
Discusses the lives and achievements of some of the major air pioneers in the history of the world, including the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, and others.
Profiles the lives and innovative work of the following popular authors: A. A. Milne, C. S. Lewis, E. B. White, Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Maurice Sendak, and Judy Blume.
Discusses the lives and achievements of seven cartoonists who have made a major impact on society through their art and wit: Mort Walker, Chuck Jones, Charles Schulz, Garry Trudeau, Cathy Guisewite, Matt Groening, and Scott Adams.
A biography of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
Profiles the lives and struggles of American pioneers Daniel Boone, Stephen Fuller Austin, Jedediah Smith, John Augustus Sutter, Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, and John Charles Fremont.
Discusses the impact of women performers on pop music, and examines the lives and achievements of Tina Turner, Cher, Madonna, Sarah McLachlan, Shania Twain, and Lauryn Hill.
Examines the lives, personalities, and achievements of five women inventors from throughout history, including Temple Grandin, Madame Walker, Rose O'Neill, Grace Hopper, and Margaret Knight.
