Ferguson's Career Biographies tell the stories of some of the world's most influential and admired people. This book focuses on Oprah Winfrey, looking at his early education and training, the challenges he faced on the job, important mentors and his career achievement.
The story of the King of Scots, Robert the Bruce, is retold in a format suitable for children.
Childhood memoirs of three black women--grandmother, mother, and daughter-who grew up between the 1880's and the 1950's
Mandela (World History Biographies) (National Geographic World History Biographies)
by Ann Kramer
Nelson Mandela comes to life in this portrait of a diplomatic man whose commitment to freedom gained him both the Nobel Peace Prize and Time's Man of the Year honor. The son of a Thembu chief in South Africa, Mandela began his life-long campaign against white colonial rule while a college student. Kramer's eloquent, yet approachable text describes the leader's dedication to nonviolence, his role in the African National Congress and his arrest in 1962 for sabotage and conspiracy. During his 27 ye...
Diego Rivera (First Biographies (Raintree)) (First Biographies)
by Gini Holland
Introduces the life and accomplishments of the artist who invented a Mexican style of painting and who brought art out of museums and onto public walls.
Madame C. J. Walker (21st Century Skills Library: Life Skills Biographies) (Life Skills Biographies)
by Katie Marsico
Young Jackie Robinson - Pbk (Troll First-Start Biography)
by Edward Farrell and FARRELL
Colin Powell (African-American Biographies (Enslow))
by MS Anne Schraff
Surveys the life and career of Colin Powell, from his childhood in the South Bronx, through his years of military service, to his work in the United States government.
Mini Movers & Shakers: Awesome Athletes (Ninja Life Hacks)
by Mary Nhin
Zora Neale Hurston: Harlem Renaissance Writer (Essential Lives Set 2) (Essential Lives)
by Katie Marsico
Shaquille O'neal (Lerner Sports Achievers (Hardcover))
by Brad Townsend
Discusses the changing roles, rights, and contributions of Afro-Americans in the United States during the colonial period from 1607 to 1763. Also includes a chronology of significant events.
A biography of the young pop singer and actress who stars in the weekly television series Moesha.
African Americans in Radio, Film, and TV Entertainent (Major Black Contributions from Emancipation to Civil Rights)
by Linda J Armstrong
Wynton Marsalis (Book Report Biographies (Hardcover)) (Book Report Biographies (Paperback))
by Leslie Gourse
Discusses the life and musical career of the African American trumpet player known for his performances of popular, jazz, and classical music.