A People in focus book

A biography of the Mexican-American mayor of San Antonio, Texas, including a chapter in which the mayor offers advice to young people who want to make the most of their education and future careers.

A biography of the influential champion of women's rights with information on her childhood, her education, and her work in the women's movement.

A biography of the noted Black Muslim leader, looking back on his life from the day of his assassination in 1965.

A biography of the businessman who saved the Chrysler Corporation from bankruptcy.

Describes the life and writing career of the novelist who won the Newbery Award for "A Wrinkle in Time.".

Traces the life of the Russian leader from his childhood on a collective farm through his education as a civil engineer to his election as the first President of the Russian republic in 1991.