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Wilma Mankiller
Caroline Evensen Lazo
Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1994)A biography of the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
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Rigoberta Menchu
Caroline Lazo
Library Binding (Dillon Pr, April 1, 1994)An illustrated look at the life and career of the Guatemalan Indian woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 shows how the murder of her family by her government led her into her inspiring work for human rights.
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Lech Walesa
Caroline Evensen Lazo
Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)A biography of the Polish union organizer who became his country's first elected president in 1990
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Mother Teresa
Caroline Lazo
Library Binding (Dillon Pr, May 1, 1993)A biography of the nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Caroline Evensen Lazo
Library Binding (Dillon Pr, June 1, 1993)A biography of the former first lady who was the first United States ambassador to the United Nations
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Understanding the Vocabulary of the Nuclear Arms Race
Paul Fleisher
Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Jan. 1, 1988)Presents definitions of terms most commonly encountered in discussions of the nuclear arms race.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Caroline Lazo
Hardcover (Dillon Pr, May 1, 1993)A biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian leader who led his country to freedom from British rule through his policy of nonviolent resistance
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Elie Wiesel
Heather Lehr Wagner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2007)A unique series profiles key recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award, revealing how each Prize winner helped broker peace between hostile parties around the world.
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Rigoberta Menchu Tum: Activist for Indigenous Rights in Guatemala
Heather Lehr Wagner
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub (Library), March 1, 2007)A member of the indigenous Quiche Maya group, Rigoberta Menchú Tum experienced firsthand the oppression of the native Indian population in Guatemala. This biography from the Modern Peacemakers series profiles the unwavering activist who was awarded the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for her remarkable work promoting social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples. This title features full-color photographs, sidebars, and textboxes that help students follow Menchú Tum's journey from early struggles to subsequent triumphs and the prize.
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Mairead Corrigan And Betty Williams: Partners for Peace in Northern Ireland
George Mitchell, Susan Muaddi Darraj
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 2006)A unique series profiles key recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize and the work they were doing when they received the award, revealing how each Prize winner helped broker peace between hostile parties around the world.
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World Peacemakers - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Schloredt & Brown
Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, Nov. 12, 2003)Insightful biographies into the lives, inspirations, and influences of some of the world's most prominent and powerful leaders.
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Shirin Ebadi: Champion for Human Rights in Iran
Janet Hubbard-Brown
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, March 1, 2007)As a lawyer, judge, lecturer, writer, and activist, Shirin Ebadi has spoken out in her country, Iran, as well as throughout the world. This is the story of an exceptional figure who has dedicated her life to fighting for basic human rights, especially those of women and children, within Iran and abroad.