Books in Famous Lives Gift Books series

At the age of thirteen, Anne Frank went into hiding with her family to escape from the Nazis. For two years, she couldn't go outside or run or shout or laugh too loudly. Instead, she poured her thoughts and feelings into her diary, which is now famous all over the world. This story of her life begins when she was still a carefree girl like any other.

Known as the mother of the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks took a small stance that made a big impact. Just by sitting in a bus seat, she inspired thousands of black Americans to boycott buses altogether! Readers will be introduced to Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement through the details of her biography and the great change brought about by her actions. Historical photographs engage readers further, transporting them back to one of the most troubling times in American history, and a helpful timeline summarizes important events in Rosas life.

Cleopatra was perhaps the most powerful queen of her time and is certainly one of the best known today. Her influence over the history of the Roman Empire, exerted through her relationships with powerful men like Caesar and Mark Antony, cannot be denied, though historians dont know much else about her life. Readers are introduced to the intrigue and excitement surrounding the last queen of Egypt as they encounter other significant historical figures. Age-appropriate language and content allow readers to understand a politically fraught time period, while historical images take them back to the death of ancient Egypt.