"Toni Morrison was one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and she received numerous other awards as well. This fascinating volume traces her life from her childhood in Lorain, Ohio, through her marriage, academic career, editing career, and writing success. Accessible text addresses important social studies material, while vivid photographs...

Discusses the childhood, marriage to Katherine Angell, and writing career of E.B. White, author of essays, poems and children's books.

"Harriet Tubman's feats as a heroic conductor on the Underground Railroad led to her biblical nickname-Moses. She led a significant number of enslaved people to freedom and, remarkably, never lost a "passenger." Tubman's service in the Union army as a scout and spy during the Civil War is less known but further evidence of her truly extraordinary character. This captivating volume uses Tubman's own remembrances as well as other primary sources to...

"Decrepit castles, locked rooms, mysterious chests, cryptic notes, and tyrannical fathers give the story an uncanny air, but one with a decidedly satirical twist. The story's unlikely heroine is Catherine Morland, a remarkably innocent seventeen-year-old woman from a country parsonage. While spending a few weeks in Bath with a family friend, Catherine meets and falls in love with Henry Tilney, who invites her to visit his family estate, Northanger...

"In this sequel to Anne of Green Gables, teenage Anne Shirley becomes a schoolteacher in a small village on Prince Edward Island. Revisit Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved series with this special edition from Common Classics, updated with a dyselexia-friendly font designed to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. Unique letter shapes, heavy weighted bottoms, and wider letter spacing may help some symptoms of dyslexia."--

Though her parents "jumped the broom" to get married when they were slaves, now that they are living free in Philadelphia after the Civil War they plan to have a church wedding and Addy works to complete a special quilt to give them as a wedding gift.

With her parents on the verge of separating, a devastated twelve-year-old Japanese American girl spends the summer in Los Angeles with her grandparents, where she folds paper cranes into wedding displays, becomes involved with a young skateboarder, and learns how complicated relationships can be.

Discusses the childhood, education, influences, marriage, and writing career of the author known as Dr. Seuss.

Discusses the personality, marriage, baseball career, and home run legacy of Barry Bonds.