Books published by publisher Contemporary Books, Inc.

Tells the stories of the 100 Chicagoans who had the greatest impact on America in the 20th century. The microbiographies cover the most influential individuals in crime, sports, politics, business, media, law, performing arts, literature and architecture plus an additional handful of singularly successful people who defied categorization but whose contributions to contemporary life are no less profound, thus providing an account of the personal triumph and indomitable tenacity of people who aimed for greatness and surpassed their goals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Never run out of ideas again! Including events from August 1, 2002, through July 31, 2003, this unique tool will help you enhance your lesson plans in ways you never thought of before. From its info-packed sidebars to extensive listings, you will find a wealth of inspiration and knowledge in The Teacher's Calendar. More than 4,800 entries that educators in grades K-­8 can use every day in 2002 and 2003: *Innovative ideas for lessons, bulletin boards, and school calendars *Sidebars for selected days with curriculum ideas and lists of appropriate books and websites *Children's event listing, toy introduction anniversaries, teacher's conferences, and much, much more! New listings for 2002-2003: *First Tourist in Space Dennis Tito *Ohio's Statehood Bicentennial *United Nation's International Year of Freshwater *50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War *Birthday entries for children's authors Barbara O'Connor, Alice Hoffman, and Lemony Snicket, and baseball player Ichiro Suzuki