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Download full textHarris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2000
This book is the fourth in a series of biographies on today's sports figures designed for students age 9 years and older. It contains alphabetically arranged sketches of the sports figures. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled. Bold faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories,…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Biographies, Elementary Secondary Education
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2003
This special subject volume on "Authors" was especially created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
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. – 2003
This ninth volume of the "Biography Today Sports" series is intended to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each alphabetically-arranged sketch provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Athletes, Baseball, Basketball
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2004
This special subject volume of biographies of authors 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 profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature
Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 2002
This special subject volume, "Biography Today Author Series," Volume 12, was designed to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each volume contains alphabetically arranged sketches; each entry provides at least one photograph of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Animation, Authors, Biographies
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 1996
This issue of "Biography Today" looks at scientists and inventors and is created to appeal to young readers in a format they can and enjoy and easily understand. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage…
Descriptors: Biographies, Childrens Literature, Current Events, Elementary Secondary Education
Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed.; Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. – 1996
This issue of "Biography Today" features 18 short biographies about artists in a format young readers can enjoy and understand. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Current Events
