When Laura Ingalls Wilder decided to write about her childhood on the American frontier, she had no idea that her books would become staples of children's literature. Wilder published her first book, "Little House in the Big Woods", at age 65. She went on to write seven more "Little House" books, finishing the last one when she was 76 years old. Born in 1867, Wilder realized that with the "Little House" books, she could capture a rich part of American history for posterity while sharing her personal memories with others. "Laura Ingalls Wilder" is a full-color biography that shows how these...

As a young girl growing up in El Paso, Texas, Pat Mora felt as though she belonged to two worlds - the American culture of Texas and the Latino culture of Mexico. When her parents gave her a typewriter as an 8th-grade graduation gift, Mora started expressing her feelings through poetry. She would go on to become the Chicana voice of the Southwest, telling stories about the desert and the Latino people who are forced to straddle two cultures. Mora has also turned her talents toward authoring storybooks for young readers, in which she teaches valuable lessons about being different, the...

A tiny country roughly the size of Indiana, Jordan has enjoyed a stable government throughout its 80-year history and has been a significant force in a tumultuous part of the world. Led by Hussein ibn Tallal for more than 40 years, the country built a strong economy, expanded personal freedoms, and assumed a key role in Middle Eastern affairs. Jordan is home to the ancient city of Petra, an archaeological site that remained unknown until 1812. Referred to in the Bible as Sela, Petra's structures were created by carving into the solid, rose-colored rocks. In 1985, it was designated a World...

This biography details the life of Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the legislator who has earned a reputation as one of Washington's most liberal lawmakers.