Kathleen Krull

"Sonia Sotomayor's path, from growing up in the projects to success in Ivy League universities to her rise in the legal profession is a true testament to the American dream. She broke the rules women were supposed to follow in her life and career, ultimately becoming the first Latino justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and the third woman to serve the Court"--

"Judy Blume wrote her way through controversy and censorship to become a pioneer who helped make it okay for kids and teens to discuss their everyday concerns, including the kinds of things people don't always like to talk about. Now more than forty years into her career of writing frank and funny books, Judy still has the amazing ability to connect with young readers and adults"--

Looks into the 1947 crash in New Mexico of an object which many people believe was an alien spacecraft, providing reports of what people claim to have seen and the government cover-up that followed.

Profiles many of history's most noteworthy scientists, from Zhang Heng and Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Barbara McClintock, sharing lesser-known facts about their favorite activities, relationships, and eccentricities.

This picture-book biography explains how Farnsworth held on to his dream to develop television and the scientific concepts behind it.

A millennia-long history of animal keeping shares facts about what zookeeping has taught humanity and how individual lives have been profoundly shaped by the wild creatures found in zoos all over the world.

Examines America's first ladies and how they helped advance women's rights, political causes and other important progressive changes.

Focuses on Franklin D. Roosevelt's childhood years and summarizes his achievements as president.

This is the story of young Hillary Rodham who always had big dreams. At one time she wanted to be an astroaut and soar as high as the stars above. She was a natural leader and wanted to help those who could not help themselves, especially children and thought that being a lawyer would be a good way to do that. She became a First Lady of the United States of America and later a senator continuing her efforts to help others.

A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.