McLeese, Don

A photo-illustrated exploration of the gray wolf that describes its physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, eating habits, and endangered status.

Explains many facts about spiders, including what they eat, how they spin webs, and their relationships with people.

Examines the life of Thurgood Marshall, discussing his youth and schooling, and looking at his work on behalf of Civil Rights, and his appointment as the first African-American to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court.

A biography of the female aviator who was the first woman to fly alone across the country.

Briefly describes the life of famous American Indian Jim Thorpe, from his early years on a reservation in Oklahoma, through his school days in Pennsylvania, to his success at the 1912 Olympics and his professional baseball career.

Presents a short biography of Civil War Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson, and chronicles his childhood in Virginia, his appointment to West Point, service during the Mexican and Civil Wars, and how he got his famous nickname.

A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, discussing her childhood, her early introduction to charitable works, her marriage to Franklin Roosevelt, and her activities as First Lady, head of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and member of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Presents a short children's biography on the life of Thomas Paine and provides details on his early Quaker upbringing in England, his later involvement with the patriot cause in the colonies, and the authorship of "Common Sense, " a political pamphlet denouncing British rule in the colonies.

Presents a brief biography of American patriot and third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, and profiles his early life in Virginia, as a member of the House of Burgesses and Second Continental Congress, and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Examines the life of Susan B. Anthony, and discusses her career as a teacher, and her work to end slavery, outlaw alcohol, and win equal rights for women.