by Eileen Lucas (1997)
Profiles ten significant figures in the world-wide struggle for human rights, including Mother Teresa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Joan Baez, Jimmy Carter, and Fang Lizhi.
Tim O'Shei
Explores the career and influences of the president who worked to preserve wildlife and national parks and to establish peace among conflicting nations. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Jimmy Carter.
Kerry A. Graves
Excerpts from the girlhood diary of Louisa May Alcott, describing her family life, lessons, and experiences on a communal farm in the 1840s. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
Rachel Lynette
Examines the personal and professional life of actor Taylor Lautner, who owes his start in show business to his martial arts skills, but is best known for his role as the werewolf Jacob Black in the "Twilight" films.
[by] Matthew G. Grant
A brief biography of the southern plantation owner whose knowledge of the swamps helped keep the Revolution alive in the South.