A biography of the civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American Negroes win many battles for equal rights.

Focuses on the childhood of the dynamic president, describing how Teddy worked hard to improve his poor health and developed a lifelong interest in nature and the conservation of natural resources.

Presents a fictionalized account of the early years of author and artist Dr. Seuss, known for his nonsensical, humorous books for young readers.

Bill Gates is known as the richest man in the world. But do you know what he was like as a child? From selling peanuts to memorizing entire encyclopedias, Bill used his brain. This playful story of his childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure and will inspire them to want to achieve greatness--

Traces the life of the author of the well-loved stories of the March sisters, "Little Women" and its sequels.

A creative nonfiction account of a young Emily Dickinson using scraps of paper and a pencil nub to write a poem, before she even knows her ABCs, and sharing it with her household and garden. Includes author's note about Dickinson's life and work.

An introduction to the work and early life of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.