Books in Fact Finders Biographies: Great Explorers series

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Eva Peron, a popular entertainer and first lady in Argentina.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Pancho Villa, the Mexican outlaw who played an important role in the Mexican Revolution of 1910.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Benjamin Banneker, the African American astronomer and mathematician who helped survey Washington, D.C., and who wrote several successful almanacs.

Provides an introduction to Oscar De La Hoya, the Hispanic American boxer who rose from a life of poverty to become a world-famous athlete.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay, who was the first boxer to win the world heavyweight championship three times.

O'Shei, Tim

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of American writer Langston Hughes, who shared his feelings about racism through his work.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Roberto Clemente, the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who is remembered for his talent on the field and his humanitarian efforts off the field.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Junipero Serra, the Spanish explorer and missionary who established nine missions along the California coast.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first female Hispanic astronaut.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of the African American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, who recorded more than 200 albums and performed at Carnegie Hall 26 times.

Provides an introduction to the life and biography of the famous Mexican painter and artist, Frida Kahlo, including how she overcame polio, and injuries from a near-fatal accident.