biography

The author was on his second World War II mission as a top-turret gunner when his plane was shot down in 1943. He was one of only two men on the plane to escape immediate death or capture. He was able to run from the plane wreck and knock on the door of an isolated farmhouse whose owners, fortunately, had a firm connection to the underground French Resistance group, Morhange, and its founder, Marcel Taillandier. Meyerowitz's escape to freedom was hair-raising and included a masquerade as a deaf-mute, a periolous trek over the Pyrenees, and a voyage aboard a fishing boat with U-boats below and Luftwaffe fighters above.

Presents a brief biography of Hillary Clinton, from her childhood when she dreamed of being an astronaut to becoming a First Lady of the United States and a candidate to be the first female president of the United States.

"Discusses the life and work of Sonia Sotomayor"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the story of a daredevil bomber pilot and his crew who fly their lone B-17 into the Japanese Empire in 1943, engaging in the longest dogfight in history, and change the momentum of the War in the Pacific.

Chronicles the life of Colonel Charles E. McGee, the Air Force pilot who holds the record for the highest amount of air combat missions in the military, focusing on his military career, which began with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.

Profiles the life and career of Daniel Inouye, son of Japanese immigrants, who became the first Japanese American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.

Presents a first-hand account of life in the Confederate prison camp Andersonville through the diary entries of John Ransom, a Union soldier captured in Richmond, Virginia in November 1863 and held until his successful escape over a year later.

Briefly explores the life of American Revolutionary War figure John Paul Jones and his role in creating the American Navy.

Presents a picture book biography of pitcher Sandy Koufax, examining his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, his relationship with his teammates, the discrimination he faced as a Jewish player, and his determination to succeed.