Park Ridge YA: Biographies
Annotation:The author relates how, as a young adult, he became a drug user and smuggler, was arrested, did time in prison, and eventually got out and went to college, all while hoping to become a writer.
Place a Hold
Annotation:The name means chocolate to America and the world, but it also stands for an inspiring man and a uniquely successful experiment in community and capitalism that produced a business empire devoted to a higher purpose.
Annotation:Provides a biography of this courageous ex-slave who worked to establish the Underground Railroad, became a Union Army spy, and helped more than seven hundred slaves find their way to freedom in the North.
Annotation:Terri Irwin recounts the adventures she and her husband shared--wrangling snakes, saving crocodiles from poachers, swimming among whales.
Annotation:Presents the life of the British musician, from his childhood in London to his rock'n'roll career writing and performing music with the Beatles.
Annotation:Draws on interviews with Frank's surviving family and previously unavailable documents to cast new light on Frank's relationship with her mother and other issues.
Annotation:Highlighting some of Dr. Seuss's lesser known works, the author offers insights into the imaginative and creative processes of a very private man and one of the twentieth century's most original artists.
Annotation:Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, civil rights lawyers, and future president of the United States.
Annotation:From his childhood to his position as the first president of the United States, a comprehensive biography takes a look at the accomplishments of this American icon as a man, general, president, and founding father.
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