biography

An examination of the life of American Revolutionary War patriot Ethan Allen, from his childhood in Connecticut to his death at the age of fifty-one.

"[Presents Elie] Wiesel's account of his time in concentration camps during the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

"[Kao Kalia Yang presents a] memoir of her family's harrowing escape from war in Laos ... a troubling portrait of the consequences of U.S. interventions in Southeast Asia; and a firsthand account of the little-seen exodus of the Hmong people, first to refugee camps in Thailand and then, for many, to new homes in Minnesota"--Back cover.

"Introduces the reader to the founding mothers of the United States"--Provided by publisher.

Shares the life of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt in 30 B.C., including activities related to the culture and era in which she lived.

Text and illustrations look at the dangerous plan of an enslaved man named Robert Smalls taking control of a Confederate steamboat, the Planter.

The author shares his journey of recovery from a fire accident to his 932-mile solo crossing of Antarctica.

"Although not able to fight on the front lines of the Civil War, many brave women worked behind the scenes, engaged in daring acts of espionage and concealment. On the Union side, these covert operatives included actress Pauline Cushman, and abolitionist Elizabeth Van Lew, who used her considerable resources to create and operate a spy ring. Readers learn of the famed Underground Railroad operator Harriet Tubman. This . . . book spotlights seven of these hidden forces behind the Union's victory in the Civil War whose often under-examined life stories will thrill Civil War and espionage buffs alike"--Provided by publisher.

"Barred from fighting for their beliefs on the battlefield, though many tried, Southern women served the Confederacy in other ways, like through the timeless art of espionage. Confederate women used their wits, charm, and beauty to discover Union secrets and carry out covert operations for the war efforts. This . . . book highlights these little-discussed Confederate figures, including the famously persuasive Rose O'Neal. Readers will meet the Moon sisters, who used their acting skills to smuggle information and supplies under the noses of Union soldiers using all manner of disguises"--Provided by publisher.

"Marie Arana tells the stories of three people in contemporary Latin America whose lives emblemize the three powerful historical forces that still shape Latin America: mineral exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and the Church (stone)"--Provided by publisher.