Explores the life and work of the prolific eighteenth-century Austrian composer who began life as a child prodigy, composing music at the age of five, and died a pauper at age thirty-five.[...]
If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs? Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville. But it was [...]
Numerous illustrations and a detailed timeline provide readers with a comprehensive look at the life of this beloved president, from his childhood days and his military service through his political careers and term as president. Simultaneous.[...]
No one knows where the term "Underground Railroad "came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on th[...]
Many girls in school fall in love with the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. What they don't always realize is that Wilder's books are autobiographical. This biography describes more of the details of Laura's real life as a young pioneer homesteading with her family on many adventurous jou[...]
Following the success of the special Ultimate Collection edition published in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Barbie, Assouline has created a trade edition of this limited volume. With a colorful blend of nostalgia and whimsy, Barbie presents this totemic figure as never before seenin portrai[...]