Traitor or rebel? Explorer or opportunist? This series explores the lives of some of history's most famous (or infamous) figures.

Cleopatra

History

Caravantes, Peggy

Ancient Civilizations

Raintree

Learn the ins-and-outs of the giant underground vault located beneath one of the most famous buildings in the United States. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, an informational diagram, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.

Guarding the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Highly Guarded Places)

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

Childs World Inc

Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Engineering That Made America)

Momentum

Bring readers along to witness pop star Shawn Mendes's rise to fame. Shawn became an instant sensation after posting song covers to Vine. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Shawn Mendes: Pop Star (Superstar Stories)

Biographies

Bring readers along to witness star performer Zendaya's rise to fame. Zendaya is a singer, dancer, Disney Channel actress, and author. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Zendaya: Star Performer (Superstar Stories)

Details the life and travails of William Porter, who wrote short stories under the pseudonym "O. Henry."

Writing Is My Business: The Story of O. Henry (World Writers)

Literature & Fiction

Morgan Reynolds Pub

Presents the life of Mark Twain, a steamboat pilot who became the great American humorist and writer of the 19th century.

A Great and Sublime Fool: The Story of Mark Twain (World Writers)

Presents the life and career of the eighteenth century New England essayist, poet, and lecturer who advocated a philosophy of self-reliance and individualism and was an important figure in the American Transcendental Movement.

Self-Reliance: The Story of Ralph Waldo Emerson (World Writers)

A complete biographical look at the complex life of a world-famous entertainer
With determination and audacity, Josephine Baker turned her comic and musical abilities into becoming a worldwide icon of the Jazz Age. The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy provides the first in-depth portrait of this remarkable woman for young adults. Author Peggy Caravantes follows Baker’s life from her childhood in the depths of poverty to her comedic rise in vaudeville and fame in Europe. This lively biography covers her outspoken participation in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, espionage work for the French Resistance during World War II, and adoption of 12 children—her “rainbow tribe.” Also included are informative sidebars on relevant topics such as the 1917 East St. Louis riot, Pullman railway porters, the Charleston, and more. The lush photographs, appendix updating readers on the lives of the rainbow tribe, source notes, and bibliography make this is a must-have resource for any student, Baker fan, or history buff.

The Many Faces of Josephine Baker: Dancer, Singer, Activist, Spy (11) (Women of Action)

Chicago Review Press

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2017 In 1921, four men ventured into the Arctic for a top-secret expedition: an attempt to claim uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia for Great Britain. With the men was a young Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack, who had signed on as cook and seamstress to earn money to care for her sick son. Conditions soon turned dire for the team when they were unable to kill enough game to survive. Three of the men tried to cross the frozen Chukchi Sea for help but were never seen again, leaving Ada with one remaining team member who soon died of scurvy. Determined to be reunited with her son, Ada learned to survive alone in the icy world by trapping foxes, catching seals, and avoiding polar bears. After she was finally rescued in August 1923, after two years total on the island, Ada became a celebrity, with newspapers calling her a real “female Robinson Crusoe.” The first young adult book about Blackjack’s remarkable story, Marooned in the Arctic includes sidebars on relevant topics of interest to teens, including the use cats on ships, the phenomenon known as Arctic hysteria, and aspects of Inuit culture and beliefs. With excerpts from diaries, letters, and telegrams; historic photos; a map; source notes; and a bibliography, this is an indispensible resource for any young adventure lover, classroom, or library.

Marooned in the Arctic: The True Story of Ada Blackjack, the "Female Robinson Crusoe" (15) (Women of Action)

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