From the category archives:
Paths to Peace: People Who Changed the World by Jane Breskin Zalben (Dutton, 2006)
Anwar el-Sadat, a former president of Egypt is featured in this book dedicated to sixteen celebrated individuals.
Read more about Sadat at the Jewish Virtual Library.
Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker by Kathryn Lasky, illustrated by Nneka Bennett (Candlewick, 2000)
Born to former slaves, Sarah Breedlove Walker triumphed over numerous adversities to become the owner and operator of a hair products business which became one of the largest companies in America by 1912. Her generosity was legendary as she shared her wealth with others.
The Official Website of Madam C. J. Walker a.k.a Sarah Breedlove Walker offers a bio and more.
Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein (HarperCollins, 2005)
One person can make our world a more beautiful place. Here’s proof. Thank you, Lady Bird.
Visit The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1994)
The English author of Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and four other works was not famous until after her death.
Drop by Jane Austen’s House Museum on the Web.
Emily Carr: At the Edge of the World by Jo Ellen Bogart, illustrated by Maxwell Newhouse (Tundra Books, 2003)
A Canadian artist whose work focused mostly on the Native peoples of the Northwest is featured in this book about her life. From her childhood through her later years, Carr’s incredible work is reproduced alongside the narrative.
See Emily Carr at home and at work on a website devoted to her.
