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Queen Victoria and Nineteenth-Century England
Claire Price-Groff
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Oct. 1, 2002)From Alexander the Great to Queen Victoria... their names fire the imagination with epic triumphs and influential reigns. The lives of their people forged and defined modern civilization. Writings and art left behind from their eras still inspire today. In this series, readers are introduced to these rulers and their times in an innovative approach to history.
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Twentieth-Century Women Political Leaders
Claire Price-Groff
Hardcover (Facts on File, May 1, 1998)Presents biographies of twelve women who have held positions of political leadership around the world, including Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher, Winnie Mandela, Corazon Aquino, Wilma Mankiller, and Benazir Bhutto.
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History Makers - Great Conquerors
Claire Price-Groff
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)The history of the world turns on the deeds and lives of certain pivotal individuals. This book provides insight into the personalities of seven such men, who though they represent different periods of history and different cultures, have directly affected our world today.
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Thomas Alva Edison: Inventor and Entrepreneur
Claire Price-Groff
Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 2003)Explores the life of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of numerous devices, including the light bulb and the phonograph.
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Extraordinary Women Journalists
Claire Price-Groff
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1997)Profiles the life and work of notable women journalists, including Sarah Hale, Margaret Fuller, and Nellie Bly
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The Manatee
Claire Price-Groff
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 1, 1999)Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and endangered status of the manatee and the closely related dugong
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Extraordinary Women Journalists
Claire Price-Groff
Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1998)Profiles the life and work of notable women journalists, including Sarah Hale, Margaret Fuller, and Nellie Bly
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Queen Elizabeth I
Claire Price-Groff
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Nov. 1, 2000)Chronicles the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth I, from her birth to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1533, through her reign as one of England's most respected monarchs, to her death in 1603.
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Illinois
Claire Price-Groff
Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Oct. 1, 2002)An easy-to-use source of quick and reliable information, It's My State! helps young readers identify what is common to and unique about individual states across America. Of special interest is the liberal use of the real words of actual state residents -- both famous and ordinary, historical and contemporary. Fully illustrated with captioned photographs and easy-to-read icons, each book in the series provides a broad overview of the state in question, from a concise geography and detailed history to a discussion of its government and economy. Also provided are abundant key facts, figures, people and dates; information about plants and animals as well as products and resources; a calendar of events; an historical timeline; and much more.Beginning with California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Texas, It's My State! will prove invaluable to young researchers writing their first state reports.
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Extraordinary Women Journalists
Claire Price-Groff
Library Binding (Children's Press(CT), Sept. 1, 1997)Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.
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