In 1934, thirteen-year-old Marya and her younger brother, Georgi, set out alone on a long and arduous journey into Siberia to find their mother after she and their father are exiled for opposing Stalin.
Describes the life of infamous Cambodian leader Pol Pot, discussing his privileged childhood, his political career, and his regime's torture and murder of millions of people.
growing up in the American heartland in the forties and fifties
Brokaw, Tom
2003
Television journalist Tom Brokaw tells his life story up to his wedding in 1962, describing his childhood in South Dakota, the wake-up call he received in college regarding his lack of discipline, and how he became a broadcaster.
In 1947, twelve-year-old Pattie Mae is sustained by her dreams of escaping Rich Square, North Carolina, and moving to Harlem when her Uncle Buddy is under arrest for attempted rape of a white woman and her grandfather is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor.
In New York City in 1959, fifteen-year-old Alec Schuyler, at odds with his widowed father over his love of music, finds a mentor and friend in a blind, black jazz musician.
In 1959 fifteen-year-old Dove, the daughter of a prosperous orange grower in Benevolence, Florida, feels increasingly uneasy after learning of acts of racism against the African American orange pickers by those close to her.
Provides an overview of the history and culture of Brazil, and includes discussion of the country's geography, race and ethnicity, language, religion, social customs, media, cinema, literature, and arts.
Offers a brief introduction to the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the "Lord of the Rings", discussing his childhood, private life, religious beliefs, and writing career.
Pictures and text depict the changes experienced in China by various segments of the society from peasants to political leaders, highlighting life during the Qing dynasty, the People's Republic, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.
A compendium of words and images by and about writers and artists of America's Beat Generation, including William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Hunter S. Thompson, and Jack Kerouac.
