Rubin, Susan Goldman

An illustrated biography of Andy Warhol, discussing his early life, his family, school, work as an illustrator, and fame as a pop artist. Includes a time line and glossary.

A children's biography of Jean Laffite, a pirate who eventually settled in New Orleans, where he became a respected businessman while still pirating and played a role in helping the United States win the War of 1812.

Recounts Irena Sendler's efforts to save hundreds of Jewish children in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.

Holocaust survivor Ela Weissberger describes her experiences as a child imprisoned with her family at Terezin, a Nazi concentration camp, and tells of her participation, along with other children, in the performance of the opera "Brundibar," in which she played a cat.

Covers the years during which Friedl Dicker, a Jewish woman from Czechoslovakia, taught art to children at the Terezin Concentration Camp. Includes art created by teacher and students, excerpts from diaries, and interviews with camp survivors.

Examines the life and work of pioneering female photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White, and includes over fifty reproductions of her photographs.

Discusses the evolution of industrial design and the invention of a variety of household appliances.

A biography of the filmmaker Steven Spielberg, beginning with his childhood and early passion for movies, and continuing with anecdote-filled chapters on each of his successful Hollywood films.