No one knew the boy they called Jumping Badger would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland for his people."

By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...? subject is Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family's park, and instead of a honeymoon,...

Zum Inhalt: Eigentlich wollten die beiden Kuken Charly und Marlie vom modernen Planeten Kukeninus ja nur ein gemutliches Picknick im Weltraum verbringen. Doch als sie sich mit ihrem Raumschiff, der Langweiligen Rohre" auf die Reise machen, werden sie schon bald in die verrucktesten Abenteuer verstrickt. Bevor Charly und Marlie sich versehen, haben sie mit allerlei putzigen Ausserirdischen zu schaffen: Rennmaulwurfe, Halt-den-Schnabel-Lianen, Magma-Hamster und Feinschmecker-Moranen - um nur einige zu nennen Die beiden Kuken mussen sich als Urwaldforscher, Gespensterjager und sogar...

Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six. In this easy-to-read biography, Yona Zeldis McDonough continues to share that...