Books in Picture-Story Biographies series

A biography of the California astrophysicist who became, with the second mission of the Challenger spacecraft in June 1983, the first American woman and the youngest American astronaut to orbit the earth.

Recounts the life of the doctor and scientist who became the first African-American woman in space on the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992, and explains how she prepared herself to become an astronaut

Recounts the life of the doctor and scientist who became the first African-American woman in space on the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992, and explains how she prepared herself to become an astronaut

A biography of the Texas lawyer and teacher who, among other achievements, served three terms in the House of Representatives, the first black woman ever to be elected to that office from the South.

Follows the life of the prominent dress designer, from her childhood in Venezuela through her growing interest in fashion to her current success in design

Recounts the life of Ishi, sole survivor of a small band of Yahi Indians, who was found in 1911 near Oroville, California

A brief biography of the clergyman, civil rights worker, legislator, first black United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and current Mayor of Atlanta.

A biography of the Mexican American who helped organize farm workers into a powerful union.

Describes the conception, construction in France, erection in New York Harbor, and recent renovation of the tallest statue in modern times

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Describes the life of the Indian activist who became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

A brief biography of the British theoretical physicist who is well-known for his advances in the study of cosmology, accomplished despite being physically limited by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease.