Wheeler, Jill C.

Cover and spine title: The Midwest and the heartland. Presents a variety of facts about ten Midwest states.

Presents the life of the wife of the man who led the Communist party in the USSR from 1985 to 1991.

Describes the active lives of a blind girl, boy with cerebral palsy, and three other disabled young people.

Describes the events and immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, in which planes were crashed into the Twin Towers buildings in New York City as well as into the Pentagon building near Washington, D.C.

Text and illustrations look at American author Dav Pilkey.

Presents a brief profile of British children's author Roald Dahl and chronicles his childhood, family, and career.

A color-illustrated history of the Camaro that describes its design and development, its speed and racing record, and its specialty models. Includes a time line and a glossary.

Traces the life of Karol Wojtyla from his childhood and student years in Poland through his ordination as a priest, his election as Pope John Paul II, and his efforts to strengthen the Catholic Church.

A brief biography of the former Texas librarian and teacher who, as the wife of the forty-third president, became first lady in 2001.

A biography of the first African American to break the color barrier in major league baseball.