Books with author Francene Sabin

The deaths of her infant brothers, the outbreak of a cholera epidemic on the ship her family took to America from England, and the premature death of her father reinforced Elizabeth's determination to become a doctor

High-interest biographies focus on what's most intriguing to the young reader -- the childhood and young-adult years of famous men and women.

Recounts how the young Helen Keller, left blind and deaf by a childhood illness, learned to communicate with the world.

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Explains the natural patterns by which plants and animals depend upon each other and the environment for food, and emphasizes the dangers of pesticides and other human interference with the ecosystem.

A brief biography of the Black athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics

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Left blind and deaf by a childhood illness, Helen Keller learns to communicate through the patience and dedication of Ann Sullivan, her young teacher

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Traces the westward movement of settlers from the original thirteen American colonies into the wilderness beyond the Appalachian Mountains

Explains how swamps and marshes are formed, describes the plants and animals that live in them, and discusses the importance of wetlands in nature's overall pattern