Books in Just the Facts Biographies series

Looks at the efforts and accomplishments of some of the first women in space, including Jerrie Cobb, Mae Jemison, Sally K. Ride, Valentina Tereshkova, and Eileen Collins.

Discusses the life of the famed nineteenth-century author from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, through his careers as journalist, riverboat pilot, soldier, prospector, and humorist.

Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998.

Book by Lesinski, Jeanne M.

Chronicles the life of Malcolm X beginning with his time as a Harlem hustler and including his prison conversion to the Nation of Islam, his work as a minister for the organization, his split with the group, and his assassination.

Traces the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, focusing on facts that are not as widely known.

A biography of the author of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit describes the writer's birth in South Africa, his early years of writing, and his eventual success and fame.

A biography of the multi-faceted African-American woman, Maya Angelou, tracing her life from her childhood in the segrated South to her prominence as a well-known writer.

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A biography of the successful filmmaker who won an Oscar in 1995 for "Schindler's List".

Presents the life and accomplishments of the activist for farm workers' rights who led protest marches and nearly died for not eating for thirty-six days to protest pesticide use.

Book by Behrman, Carol H.