Profiles the life and career of early twentieth-century political activist and first woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Jeannette Rankin.
An examination of the life of Barack Obama, covering his childhood, family, careers as a lawyer and senator, presidential campaign, and role as president.
Examines the life and accomplishments of Hillary Clinton, discussing her youth, education, and role as the First Lady, a senator, a presidential candidate, and the secretary of state.
my life of hardship, fast breaks, and second chances
Brown, Scott
2011
Scott Brown, elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, tells the story of the abandonment and abuse he suffered as a boy, the role of basketball and coaches in saving him, his success as a model in the 1980s, and his political career.
the extraordinary story of an Afghan who dared to raise her voice
Joya, Malalai
2011
Presents the story of Malalai Joya, an outspoken activist from Afghanistan who stood up to defy the male-dominated society and the ruling Taliban in order to education women and girls.
The final installment in the author's six-volume series of historical novels about the American past in which he chronicles life in the nation's capital through the stories of James Burden Day, a politically ambitious senator; Clay Overbury, a young congressional aide; and Blaise Sandford, a newspaper tycoon.
