biography

Contains basic facts about Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism, from his birth to his death, written for elementary age students. Full color images, a glossary and index are included.

Picture book memoir of the author's boyhood in England during the years after World War II, capturing the details of the days of rebuilding and rejoicing.

Traces the journey of this African-American woman from childhood through her life as an entertainer, civil rights activist, writer, poet, and university professor.

The Puerto Rican-born author shares recollections of the bilingual, bicultural childhood she experienced, moving between her island home and New Jersey as a result of her father's Navy career.

Biography of physicist Albert Einstein, and chronicles his childhood and early education in Germany, his interest in science and scientific discoveries, emigration to the United States, and his overall contribution to science.

A memoir of Buttitta's 1935 summer as a confidante of one of his literary idols--F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Draws on biblical and historical resources to offer a comprehensive overview of the major and minor figures from Jesus' era, including religious figures, political leaders, and other notable men and women.

A historical account of the teachings of Jesus, presenting a translation of Bible verses that the author has determined are original with Jesus, interspersed with images that depict Jesus' program of social reform.