biography

A biography of the woman who inherited one-quarter of modern day France at age fifteen, became queen of France and later queen of England, as well as the mother of Richard Coeur de Lion.

An introduction to ancient Greek life and culture that profiles the men and women who contributed to Greece's rise and fall.

A biography of the German-born Russian Empress who was one of the most influential of the eighteenth-century rulers.

On t.p.: (Soong Ching-ling) On cover: The extraordinary life of Soong Ching-ling, widow of the founding father of modern China who herself became Honorary President of the People's Republic.

The author tells the story of how the term "saltypie" came to be and how the wisdom of his grandmother helped his family overcome adversity.

Suraya Sadeed chronicles her efforts to bring hope and relief to the refugees, women, and orphans of Afghanistan, describing how she has risked her own life to help the war-torn country and create the organization Help the Afghan Children.

Tells the story of Ida Lewis, a woman who began tending the Lime Rock Lighthouse in Newport, Rhode Island, at the age of fifteen in 1857 after her father had a stroke, and is credited with saving at least eighteen lives during her forty years of service.

Former field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Bob Zellner reflects on his life, focusing on his years as a civil rights activist from 1960 to 1967 and the many obstacles he faced and people he met while fighting for equality.