Collins, David R

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Mexican American labor activist who helped organize migrant farm workers and establish a union to fight for their rights.

A biography of the Japanese violin teacher who developed the Suzuki Method, a way of teaching children how to play certain instruments at a very early age.

A biography of one of America's earliest great literary figures who also served as a diplomat in Spain.

Tells of the life and career of tennis player Arthur Ashe.

Describes the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of Middle Earth and author of "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings.".

A brief biography of the "common man" from Missouri who bacame the thirty-third President of the United States.

Covers the life of the famed nineteenth-century author from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, through his careers as journalist, riverboat pilot, soldier, prospector, and humorist.

Follows the life and works of the popular nineteenth-century English author.

Follows the life of the popular author of essays, poems, and children's books, from his childhood in rural New York State to his death at the age of eighty-six.

A biography of the aviator who made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.