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  • Wilma Mankiller: Leader of the Cherokee Nation

    Della A. Yannuzzi

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Nov. 1, 1994)
    Describes how the Cherokee leader's early years on the reservation followed by growing up in California caused her to get involved in Native American issues and to become the first woman Cherokee chief

  • Neil Armstrong: The First Man on the Moon

    Barbara Kramer

    Hardcover (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Explores the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio through his years with NASA, including his famous moon landing and other space flights.

  • George Gershwin: American Musical Genius

    Carin T. Ford

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2008)
    These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.

  • Title Barbara McClintock : Nobel Prize Geneticist

    Edith Hope Fine

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Presents the life and career of the geneticist who spent many years studying the cells of maize and in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

  • Gary Paulsen: Author and Wilderness Adventurer

    Edith Hope Fine

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2000)
    This illustrated biography provides the story of the life, adventures, and accomplishments of this celebrated American author.

  • Bono: Rock Star Activist

    Martha P Trachtenberg

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, March 1, 2008)
    Bono is lead singer of the internationally acclaimed rock band, U2. In addition to his fame as a rock superstar, Bono has also became widely known for his activism in recent years and has even been a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. Today Bono stands as a shining example of a superstar who gives back in the hopes of making our world a better place.

  • George W. Bush: President in a Turbulent World

    Pam Zollman

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Nov. 1, 2006)
    - Biographies young people want to know about- Over 100 pages for reports- Four-color layout to satisfy demand from librarians and students- Appealing design to attract readers- Supports the History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts curricula

  • Anne McCaffrey: Science Fiction Storyteller

    Martha P. Trachtenberg

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2001)
    Discusses the life and work of the science fiction author best known for her works about the dragons of the planet Pern and their riders.

  • Maya Lin: Architect and Artist

    Mary Malone

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Traces the life and career of the Chinese American woman who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  • Elie Wiesel: Voice from the Holocaust

    Michael Schuman

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1994)
    Examines the life of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize recipient who has dedicated his life to keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive so that such a tragedy is never allowed to happen again

  • Charles M. Schulz: Cartoonist and Creator of Peanuts

    Michael Schuman

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2002)
    A biography of the artist whose "Li'l Folks" turned into the most successful comic strip of all time, "Peanuts," including how his characters reflected events in his own life.

  • Lance Armstrong: Cycling, Surviving, Inspiring Hope

    Christine M. Hill

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Nov. 30, 2007)
    These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.