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

Cleopatra: Powerful Leader or Ruthless Pharaoh? (Perspectives on History)

Explore the controversial life of Cleopatra and discover a perfect example for teaching perspective. Engaging yet authoritative text and historically accurate images bring the biography of this fascinating pharoah to life. Infographics, sidebars, and fact boxes help add to readers' understanding of Cleopatra and the time in which she lived.

Cleopatra: Powerful Leader or Ruthless Pharaoh? (Fact Finders: Perspectives on History)

Children's Books

Biographies

Capstone Press

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)

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)

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)

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