1920-

The author, a white man, recounts his experiences when he darkened his skin and traveled through the South as an African-American man. Epilogue covers events in the field of civil rights since 1959.

The author, a Jewish woman, recounts her experiences as a spy in the French Army, fooling Nazi troops into believing she was a German nurse searching for her fianc?.

One man's account of the prejudice and racism in the United States.

A biography of children's author Sid Fleischman, describing his childhood, writing career, and his advice for young writers.

Presents eight critical essays on the works of science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury, as well as an essay by Bradbury himself. Covers his story "The Golden Apples of the Sun"; his novels "The Martian Chronicles" and "Fahrenheit 451"; and topics such as his representation of children and his use of frontier myth.

Provides an overview of the life and career of author Ray Bradbury, along with scholarly readings of eight of his works and a primary and secondary bibliography.