The story of Rachel Carson and the environmental movement

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Richard Tames

Follows the life story of Louis Pasteur, from his modest beginnings to his study of chemistry and his discovery of cures for such infectious diseases as rabies and anthrax.

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Kevin Graham

This authorized biography, based on numerous interviews with Ralpn Nader and his family and friends, succinctly covers his fascinating and exciting life. Everything from his childhood, to his famous 1965 auto-safety book Unsafe at Any Speed, to his 2000 presidential campaign is included, along with many stories of his life never before published. This biography provides both young readers and adults an engaging summary of Ralph Nader's influential life, with comments from well known authorities such as Pulitzer Prize winner David Halberstam and Public Citizen's Joan Claybrook.

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Lisa Yount

"A biography of seventeenth-century Dutch scientist Antoine van Leeuwenhoek and includes related activities for readers"--Provided by publishers.

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Susan Taylor-Boyd

Follows the life and work of the feminist who wrote "The Feminine Mystique" and helped found the National Organization for Women.