1934-

Children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola shares special memories of fifteen Christmases he has celebrated over the course of his life, beginning in the 1930s when he was three years old.

A biography of the major league baseball slugger who finished the 1973 season within a few home runs of breaking Babe Ruth's career home run record.

Presents a selection of Jerry Uelsmann's surreal photographs created by using combination printing techniques. Includes an essay by photography critic Peter Bunnell.

Describes the career and experiences of the baseball player who broke Ruth's home run record.

Unmasks the real Manuel Noriega and reveals the deceptions and blunders that led to America's largest military operation since the Vietnam War.

Describes the life and military career of the general who commanded the American troops in the Persian Gulf War.

Focuses on the twenty-season career of Henry Aaron which culminated in the hit that beat Babe Ruth's record.

Tells the life story of Bill Russell--whose career as an outstanding rebounder for the Boston Celtics led him to become the first African-American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame and the first African-American to coach in the NBA--describing his childhood, his achievements, and his legacy.

Describes, in text and illustrations, the experiences of three students during the year they spend as members of Jacques D'Amboise's National Dance Institute.

Describes the field work of three female primatologists and what their studies have revealed about the behavioral patterns of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans in their natural habitat.