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Facing the Lion
National Geographic Society 2009; US$ 6.95Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder,... more...
They Had a Dream
Penguin Group US 1996; US$ 7.99Traces the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. more...
Who Was Pablo Picasso?
Penguin Group US 2009; US$ 4.99Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley?s engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to... more...
Jesse James
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 36.00Profiles the outlaw who, with his brother Frank, led a gang of bank and train robbers from the late 1860's through the 1870's. more...
Sitting Bull
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 36.00Born in South Dakota in 1831, Sitting Bull was given his father's name after killing his first buffalo as a teenager. Sitting Bull witnessed the downfall of his people's way of life after the California gold rush of 1849 and the opening up of the West by the railroad. After he was wounded in battle, his views hardened about the presence of... more...
Wilma Rudolph
Aladdin 2010; US$ 5.99An inspiring story of the first American female athlete to win three gold medals at a single Olympic Games shares her triumphs over childhood illnesses to become a high school basketball player. A Childhood Of Famous Americans title. more...
Of Thee I Sing
Random House Children's Books 2010; US$ 17.99In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within... more...
Under a Red Sky
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) 2010; US$ 17.99Eva Zimmermann is eight years old, and she has just discovered she is Jewish. Such is the life of an only child living in postwar Bucharest, a city that is changing in ever more frightening ways. Eva?s family, full of eccentric and opinionated adults, will do absolutely anything to keep her safe?even if it means hiding her identity from her. With... more...
Anita Roddick: Entrepreneur
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 36.00Anita Roddick is credited with being one of the first business leaders to focus on environmental concerns, never missing an opportunity to use natural products to boost her company's success. An environmentalist and a social activist, Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976. Although she initially struggled because banks would not take her seriously... more...
Breaking Through By Grace: The Bono Story
Zonderkidz 2010; US$ 6.99When love walks in the room ... Awards, fame, wealth ... Bono has it all. But the biggest rock star in the world has something more important, something that has guided every step of his success: faith in God. From growing up in Ireland during deadly times to performing on the largest stages in the world, Bono's beliefs have kept him grounded and... more...









