juvenile literature

Examines the nature and causes of floods, their impact on society, and ways of defending against them.

Describes the effects and aftermath of earthquakes along with recent efforts by the Red Cross and other relief agencies to provide various kinds of assistance to those affected.

A biography concentrating on the childhood of the airplane inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright.

A biography concentrating on the childhood of the Revolutionary War leader and first President of the United States.

George Washington tells what it was like to witness the birth of America.

Traces the life of the humanitarian who gave up a comfortable academic existence to become a missionary doctor in the jungles of Gabon.

A humorous biography of the twenty-sixth president, emphasizing his love of animals and wildlife and his activities as a conservationist.

Describes what it was like as Jackie Robinson grew up struggling against prejudice and became the first black man in professional baseball.

Describes Paul Revere's childhood and what everyday life was like around the time of the American Revolution.

A brief biography describing the boyhood and some of the achievements of the famous inventor.