Johnson, Spencer

A biography of the nineteenth-century English novelist, Charles Dickens, emphasizing the value of an imaginative mind.

The Mayo brothers, knowing the importance of sharing, enter a career in which they can share their knowledge, skills, and money with sick people and other doctors.

Presents a biography of Albert Schweitzer who based his philosophy on what he called "reverence for life" and dedicated his life to serving humanity.

Describes the patient efforts of the Wright brothers to build a flying machine.

A brief biography of the 19th-century Danish author of many well-known fairy tales, which stresses the value of personal fantasies and imagination.

Retells the story of Louis Pasteur, whose unwavering belief in the concept of germs led to a cure for rabies.

A biography of the Chinese philosopher and teacher emphasizing his ideas about the value of honesty.

One in a series of works which demonstrate the importance of various values. In this work a biography of Will Rogers illustrates the value of humor.

Presents the author's parable about change framed in a story about a group of high school friends trying to handle change in their lives.