Krull, Kathleen

The lives of twenty composers and musicians are profiled in this eclectic, humorous, and informative collection.

Presents twenty true stories of athletes--mostly admirable, occasionally quirky--whose physical accomplishments create a world of thrills and spills.

A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.

Contains an illustrated history of zoos, from the menageries of kings and queens in the ancient world to the modern zoos that work to care for and save all creatures.

This volume of biographies of explorers takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world.

Contains a look at the life and times of Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, from his childhood through his accomplishments in science.

Introduces the life of renowned children's book author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Did everyone believe what they heard on the radio, the night before Halloween?.

A biography of C?esar Ch?avez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.