In just a few generations, Michelle Obama's family has blazed a path from a slave cabin to the White House. She's now writing a new chapter in history as a fresh kind of first lady, old-fashioned in many ways, yet so genuine and natural that she constantly surprises and inspires.

A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who actually lived in the little houses about which she wrote.

A simple biography of the Civil War president.

A biography of Michael Jordan, detailing his career as the NBA's top scorer with the Chicago Bills.

Briefly describes the life and work of the twentieth-century Spanish surrealist painter, describing and giving examples of his art.

Chronicles the life and tragic death of the man who championed foreign relations, civil rights, and space exploration as the thirty-fifth president of the United States.

A brief biography of the basketball superstar, Michael Jordan, from his childhood in North Carolina through his career with the Chicago Bulls to his status as one of the sport's fifty greatest players.