1934-

Tomie celebrates his sixth birthday as he starts first grade and enjoys a variety of new experiences.

Author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and in school in 1941 when he was a boy.

A memoir in which children's author Tomie De Paola recalls his baby sister's frightening bout with pneumonia, and the exciting events of the summer between kindergarten and first grade.

A biography of the celebrity scientist who brought astronomy to books, magazines, and television, as well as to his Cornell University classroom.

Profiles the man who replaced Babe Ruth as "America's Home Run King" and also set records for RBIs and total bases run, despite the pressures of being one of the few black major league players in the 1950s.

The author's reminiscences about her childhood in Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi concentration camp. Includes several of her original poems.

A simple presentation of the life of the ethologist who brought chimp behavior to the attention of the world.

Examines the life of Charles Manson, including information on his troubled childhood, his criminal life, the murders hemasterminded, the trial, and his career in jail.

Biography of baseball player Henry Aaron from his childhood to his climb to the top of the baseball world.

Explores the life and research of the English animal behaviorist who undertook the first long-term study of chimpanzees in the wild.