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The life and death of Crazy Horse

1996
A biography of the Oglala leader who relentlessly resisted the white man's attempt to take over Indian lands.

Gregor Mendel

father of genetics
1997
Examines the life and work of nineteenth-century Austrian monk Gregor Mendel, known for his discovery of the laws of genetics.

Roberto Clemente (baseball superstar)

1991
Describes the athletic achievements and philanthropic deeds of the professional baseball player who died in a plane crash in 1972.

Antoine Lavoisier

founder of modern chemistry
1997
Examines the life of Antoine Lavoisier, the French scientist who is considered the founder of modern chemistry and biochemistry because of his discovery of oxygen and his work on combustion and respiration.

The Leakeys

uncovering the origins of humankind
1997
Examines the lives of Louis and Mary Leakey, discussing their dedication to the study of human evolution.

George Washington Carver

2008
A biography of American botanical researcher and agronomy educator, George Washington Carver, whose work to promote alternative crops in the post-war South played a major role in revolutionizing Southern agriculture.

Nellie Bly

reporter for the world
1992
A biography of the woman whose expos? of the insane asylums in New York City in the late 1800s was the beginning of her journalistic career.

Matthew Henson & Robert Peary

the race for the North Pole
1994
A biography of the two explorers--one white, one African American--who discovered the North Pole in 1909.

Marie Curie

2000
A biography of the chemist whose work with radium laid the foundation for much of today's scientific knowledge, told in the form of an imagined interview.

John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States

1987
A biography of the sixth president, who continued the family dedication to public service begun by his father, the second president of the United States.

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