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Download full textAbbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 2002
This publication, which covers individuals that young readers want to know about most, entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders, was especially created to appeal to young readers in a format where they can enjoy reading and can readily understand. Each issue contains approximately 10 sketches arranged…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biographies, Intermediate Grades, Profiles
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2001
This book, a special volume focusing on computer-related scientists and inventors, provides 12 biographical profiles of interest to readers ages 9 and above. The Biography Today series was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual…
Descriptors: Biographies, Computers, Individual Characteristics, Intermediate Grades
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – Biography Today, 2002
This volume on "Scientists and Inventors" was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and can readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches of outstanding people. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Biographies, Individual Characteristics, Intermediate Grades
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 1997
This book provides biographical profiles of 16 leaders of modern Africa of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and easily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and this volume contains a name index, a general index, a place of birth index, and…
Descriptors: African History, Biographies, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
