biography

"Grandson of the feared Mongol warlord Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan inherited a vast empire and then doubled its size. This biography examines how Kublai's childhood influenced his later embrace of Chinese culture as emperor of China"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Irish Nationalist Michael Collins, discussing his early life, and focusing on his achievements as a freedom fighter and the actions that earned him the reputation as the founder of modern Ireland.

"When the Rosens moved to New Rochelle in 1973, Jonathan Rosen and Michael Laudor seemed destined to become inseparable. The boys, both children of college professors, grew up on the same street in intellectually vibrant homes shaped by ideas, liberal Jewish culture, the trauma of the Holocaust, and a shared love of basketball and standup comedy. But the two best friends were also keen competitors bearing the same great expectations, and when Michael and Jonathan both got into Yale, they seemed set to ascend to the heights of the American meritocratic elite. Leaving Jonathan behind, Michael blazed through college in three years, graduating summa cum laude and landing a top-flight consulting job for far more money than their parents had ever made. But all wasn't as it seemed"--Provided by publisher.

"In this . . . memoir, Hannah [Pick-Goslar] shares the story of her childhood during the Holocaust, from the introduction of anti-Jewish laws in Amsterdam to the gradual disappearance of classmates and, eventually, the Frank family, to Hannah and her family's imprisonment in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. As Hannah chronicles the experiences of her own life during and after the war, she provides a . . . look at what countless children endured at the hands of the Nazi regime, as well as an intimate . . . portrait of the most recognizable victim of the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

An examination of France in the time of Louis XIV that covers royal politics, war, and French society.

The president of the United States is able to make a very big difference-not just in the country they serve, but also around the world. They sign bills into law; appoint, or name, people to serve in government positions; and meet with other world leaders to fix problems and build a better future. On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. took on these responsibilities and more when he became the 46th president of the United States. Joe's journey to the White House was long and sometimes hard, but he never gave up. He kept going and learned important lessons along the way.

"In 'The Small and the Mighty,' Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn't make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers history's unsung characters and brings their rich, riveting stories to light for the first time. You'll meet a woman astride a white horse riding down Pennsylvania Ave, a young boy detained at a Japanese incarceration camp, a formerly enslaved woman on a mission to reunite with her daughter, a poet on a train, and a teacher who learns to work with her enemies"--Publisher's website.

The author describes what it was like to live and grow up in Inner Mongolia, China, when she was eight years old.

"On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civil War raged on in the United States, 16 enslaved people decided they would reach freedom or die trying. Filled to the brim with suspense, this true story details how Robert Smalls commandeered a confederate ship through the Charleston harbor toward liberation at the Union blockade"--Provided by publisher.

"The memoir of Ying Chang Compestine's childhood growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution"--Provided by publisher.