Books in Scholastic first biographies series

Presents the life and accomplishments of the nurse known as "The Lady with a Lamp" who helped change hospitals by making them cleaner.

A simple biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman to travel in space.

Presents the life of the fifteenth-century explorer and how he came to discover the New World.

Offers an in-depth look at the life of this celebrated American sports figure who, by the age of 24, had made his mark in his field of golf like no one before. Original.

Text and photographs introduce a biography of Marie Curie, who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium.

Profiles the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, beginning with their childhoods in the Midwest.

A biography of the Powhatan Indian woman who befriended the English settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, and helped maintain peace between her tribe and the colonists.

A biography of Henry Ford, the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans.

Text and pictures introduce the biography of Theodore Roosevelt, discussing his personal life, education, and political career as the twenty-sixth president of the United States.

Helen Keller's personal recollections and correspondence reveal her relationship with her beloved teacher, Annie Sullivan, and the problems and obstacles she encountered as she struggled to overcome her handicaps

Profiles the superstar center for the Orlando Magic, recapping his rookie season in the NBA, recalling his amazing feats, and giving a preview of things to come. Original.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the man who warned Lexington, Kentucky, of the arriving British soldiers during the Revolutionary War.