Kulling, Monica

A picture book biography of Sara Josephine Baker who became a doctor when most medical schools were closed to women. After graduating in 1898, she worked for the New York Public Health Department in neighborhoods of poor immigrant families where she treated their babies and children.

Simple text and illustrations explore the life of Zamboni inventor Frank Zamboni.

Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, including his early years as an orphan in the West Indies, his role in the Revolutionary War, and his contributions as America's first secretary of the treasury.

An overview of the life of Alexander Hamilton, from his childhood as an orphan to his duel with Aaron Burr.

Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

The woods are dark and dangerous. Slave catchers are out with their dogs. But high above the trees, the North Star shines down. Harriet Tubman is glad to see the star. It points the way to freedom. Tonight Harriet is helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. Will they make it? Find out in the exciting true story.

A brief biography of inventor Nikola Tesla, who helped provided electricity to the United States.

Mary Anning, considered the world's greatest fossilist, discovered her first big find at the age of twelve. This novel is an imaginative recreation of her childhood in early nineteenth-century Lyme Regis.

A brief biography of Lillian Moller Gilbreth, who ran an efficiency consulting business with her husband Frank in New Jersey in the early twentieth century. When her husband died, leaving her with eleven children to support, she brought her experience with work efficiency to bear on her own life and put her knowledge of industrial engineering to work at making household kitchens more comfortable and efficient.