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Tori Amos: In the Studio

de Jake Brown

Part intimate profile, part detailed discography, this music compilation explores the life and work of Tori Amos, one of the most prolific alternative rock artists of the past few decades. Known for her piano-driven...

Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories of False Identities: True Stories of False Identities

de Chris Barton & Paul Hoppe

True crime, desperation, fraud, and adventure: From the impoverished young woman who enchanted nineteenth-century British society as a faux Asian princess, to the sixteen-year-old boy who "stole" a subway train...

Meet George Washington

de Joan Heilbroner

This valiant story of how young George Washington was drawn into his country's struggle for independence gives readers a vivid perspective on a crucial era in American history--and on the life of a revolutionary...

Meet Abraham Lincoln

de Barbara Cary

This warmly told biography of our sixteenth president is enriched by many authentic but seldom told anecdotes and complemented by bold color illustrations that capture the spirit of Lincoln and his era.  

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Meet Elvis Presley - An eStory: Inspirational Stories

de Charles Margerison

Meet Elvis Presley, a cultural icon all over the world and one of the most famous singers of the 20th century. You may know and love many of his songs and movies, but how much do you know about his real life?...

The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps

de Jeanette Winter

Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill,...

Yes, She Can!: Women's Sports Pioneers

de Glenn Stout

Not very long ago, many people said girls and women were too weak and delicate to play sports.    Fortunately, a lot of girls didn't listen. Trude Ederle, Louise Stokes, Tidye Pickett, Julie Krone and Danica...

No Direction Home: The Life and Music of Bob Dylan

de Robert Shelton, Elizabeth Thomson & Patrick Humphries

(Book). Robert Shelton met Bob Dylan when the young singer first arrived in New York. He became Dylan's friend, champion, and critic. This book, first published in 1986, was hailed as the definitive unauthorized...

Prince: Chaos, Disorder, and Revolution

de Jason Draper

(Book). Prince has cut a singular path through the heart of popular music for more than 30 years. After making some of the most inventive albums of the '80s including 1999 , Purple Rain and Sign of the Times...

Meet Thomas Jefferson

de Marvin Barrett & Pat Fogarty

When Thomas Jefferson was young, Virginia was still a colony of England. Jefferson thought that many English laws and taxes were unfair, so he studied hard to become a lawyer and help make better laws. Soon...

The Boy on Fairfield Street

de Kathleen Krull, Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher

Award-winning author Kathleen Krull zeros in on the formative first 22 years of the life of Ted Geisel. This is the first picture book biography of Dr. Seuss, written especially for his young fans who want to...

Going for the Gold: Sarah Hughes

de R. S. Ashby & Thomas Lang

Ice Princess

Sarah Hughes was born to skate, and she proved to the world with her dramatic gold medal victory at the 2002 Winter Olympics. But the road to Olympic glory was not always easy for this Long Island...

Going for the Gold: Apolo Anton Ohno

de Thomas Lang & Lisa Jardine

Man of Speed

Part athlete, part rock star, Apolo Anton Ohno has won fans across the globe with his charisma, his movie-idol looks, and his edge-of-the-seat victories at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Going for the...

Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man Revised and Updated

de Hank Bordowitz

(Book). Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man is a look at the superstar's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, "Captain Jack";...

Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue

de Kathryn J. J. Atwood

Organized by country, this historical exploration includes stories of girls and women from across Europe and the United States who risked their lives to perform extremely dangerous acts against the Nazis during...

Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue

de Kathryn J. J. Atwood

Organized by country, this historical exploration includes stories of girls and women from across Europe and the United States who risked their lives to perform extremely dangerous acts against the Nazis during...

Jim Thorpe: 20th-Century Jock

de Robert Lipsyte & John Hite

A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner and as an outstanding professional football and baseball player.

101 Amazing Justin Bieber Facts

de Chris Peacock

Are you the world's biggest Belieber? Do you know everything there is to know about the world's best-known teen star? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite...

Guitar Player Presents Guitar Heroes of the '70s

de Michael Molenda

Book

Launched in 1967, Guitar Player was the only guitar publication in existence when the '60s and '70s six-string explosion ignited across the globe. As a result, Guitar Player interviewed scores of seminal...

Looking Like the Enemy (The Young Reader's Edition)

de Mary Matusda Gruenewald & Maureen R. Michelson

Mary Matsuda is a typical 16-year-old girl living on Vashon Island, Washington with her family. On December 7, 1942, the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, and Mary's life changes forever. Mary and her brother, Yoneichi,...