by Anne on January 28, 2010

Jackson Pollock, artist
Jan. 28, 1912-Aug. 11, 1956
Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker (Frances Lincoln Publishers, 2005)
Splatter painting anyone? This is a riveting look at Lavender Mist, one of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock’s most famous paintings and how he came to paint it.
Browse the collection of Pollock’s work at The Museum of Modern Art at MoMa.org.
by Anne on December 22, 2009
Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson, environmentalist and former First Lady
Dec. 22, 1912-July 11, 2007
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.
book source: bookstore purchase
Woody Guthrie, musician
July 14, 1912-October 3, 1967

Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People by Bonnie Christensen (Knopf, 2001)
This is a celebration of folk singer Guthrie’s life—through the good times and the bad.
The Official Woody Guthrie Website contains lyrics, photos, a biography and more.
Sonja Henie, athlete
Apr. 8, 1912-Oct. 12, 1969

Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1997)
A three-time Olympic figure skating champion, Henie was the youngest world champion in history.
Click Olympic.org to read a profile of Henie: The First Figure Skating Celebrity.
by Anne on January 28, 2009
Jackson Pollock, artist
Jan. 28, 1912-Aug. 11, 1956
Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker (Frances Lincoln Publishers, 2005)
Splatter painting anyone? This is a riveting look at Lavender Mist, one of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock’s most famous paintings and how he came to paint it.
Browse the collection of Pollock’s work at The Museum of Modern Art at MoMa.org.