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Biographies
Collective Biographies
American History
American Government
World History
Science
Country Studies
Women's Studies
American Indian Studies
Ethnic Studies
African-American Studies
Popular Culture
Student Issues
Document-Based Questions Modules
Miscellaneous
Contributions to Reference Works
Biographies
Collective Biographies
American History
American Government
World History
Science
Country Studies
Women's Studies
American Indian Studies
Ethnic Studies
African-American Studies
Popular Culture
Student Issues
Document-Based Questions Modules
Miscellaneous
Contributions to Reference Works
Biographies
Sonia Sotomayor
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2024
Middle grade level
Biography of the first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Sherman Alexie
96 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Young adult level
Examination of the life and works of this author and screenwriter, with a focus on his novels for young readers
Mark Twain
96 pages, Chelsea House, 2011
Young adult level
Biography describing the life, work, and times of author Samuel Clemens
Francisco Pizarro
112 pages, Enslow Publishers, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the Spanish conqueror of the Incas
Wild Bill Hickok
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2010
Young adult level
Examination of the life and legend of this famous figure of the American West
Wilma Mankiller
112 pages, Benchmark Books, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Harriet Beecher Stowe
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2009
Young adult level
Biography of the nineteenth-century author and reformer
Fantasia Barrino
48 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2008
Middle grade level
Biography of the American Idol winner
Averroes
112 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2006
Young adult level
Introduction to the life, work, and influence of this medieval Islamic philosopher
Benedict Arnold
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2005
Young adult level
Biography of the great Revolutionary War leader turned traitor
Guglielmo Marconi
124 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
Biography of the Italian inventor of wireless technology
James Lincoln Collier
112 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Young adult level
Study of the life and works of this popular writer of historical and contemporary fiction for young adults
John Paul Jones
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2005
Young adult level
Account of the life and career of the greatest naval hero of the American Revolution
Pocahontas
32 pages, Capstone, 2003
Middle grade level
Story of the life and legend of Pocahontas
Samuel de Champlain
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2001
Middle grade level
Biography of the French explorer
Will Rogers
112 pages, Chelsea House, 1993
Young adult level
Biography of film and stage star Will Rogers
Clara Barton
80 pages, Chelsea House, 1992
Middle grade level
Biography of the founder of the American Red Cross
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2024
Middle grade level
Biography of the first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Sherman Alexie
96 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Young adult level
Examination of the life and works of this author and screenwriter, with a focus on his novels for young readers
Mark Twain
96 pages, Chelsea House, 2011
Young adult level
Biography describing the life, work, and times of author Samuel Clemens
Francisco Pizarro
112 pages, Enslow Publishers, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the Spanish conqueror of the Incas
Wild Bill Hickok
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2010
Young adult level
Examination of the life and legend of this famous figure of the American West
Wilma Mankiller
112 pages, Benchmark Books, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Harriet Beecher Stowe
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2009
Young adult level
Biography of the nineteenth-century author and reformer
Fantasia Barrino
48 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2008
Middle grade level
Biography of the American Idol winner
Averroes
112 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2006
Young adult level
Introduction to the life, work, and influence of this medieval Islamic philosopher
Benedict Arnold
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2005
Young adult level
Biography of the great Revolutionary War leader turned traitor
Guglielmo Marconi
124 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
Biography of the Italian inventor of wireless technology
James Lincoln Collier
112 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Young adult level
Study of the life and works of this popular writer of historical and contemporary fiction for young adults
John Paul Jones
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2005
Young adult level
Account of the life and career of the greatest naval hero of the American Revolution
Pocahontas
32 pages, Capstone, 2003
Middle grade level
Story of the life and legend of Pocahontas
Samuel de Champlain
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2001
Middle grade level
Biography of the French explorer
Will Rogers
112 pages, Chelsea House, 1993
Young adult level
Biography of film and stage star Will Rogers
Clara Barton
80 pages, Chelsea House, 1992
Middle grade level
Biography of the founder of the American Red Cross
Collective Biographies
American Social Leaders and Activists, Second Edition (contributor)
434 pages, Facts On File, 2017
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in Sports, Second Edition (contributor)
288 pages, Facts On File, 2016
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts, Second Edition
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 reference source with more than 100 profiles of female performers
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts, Second Edition (co-author)
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 biographical dictionary of American women painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, and folk artists
Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary (contributor)
576 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2014
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Indian Women, Updated Edition
320 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Revision of the 1998 biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 prominent American Indian women
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 American women in film, theater, dance, music, and television
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts (co-author)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 130 American female painters, sculptors, architects, photographers, and illustrators
A to Z of Native American Women
256 pages, Facts On File, 1998
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with entries on approximately 100 distinguished American Indian women
Performers
112 pages, Facts On File, 1995
Young adult level
Collective biography with profiles of eight Native American entertainers
Entrepreneurs and Inventors
256 pages, Grolier Educational, 1994
Middle grade level
Biographical profiles of 130 prominent inventors and business leaders
Scientists
256 pages, Grolier Educational, 1994
Middle grade level
Collection of brief biographies of 140 scientists of the past and present
434 pages, Facts On File, 2017
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in Sports, Second Edition (contributor)
288 pages, Facts On File, 2016
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts, Second Edition
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 reference source with more than 100 profiles of female performers
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts, Second Edition (co-author)
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 biographical dictionary of American women painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, and folk artists
Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary (contributor)
576 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2014
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Indian Women, Updated Edition
320 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Revision of the 1998 biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 prominent American Indian women
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 American women in film, theater, dance, music, and television
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts (co-author)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 130 American female painters, sculptors, architects, photographers, and illustrators
A to Z of Native American Women
256 pages, Facts On File, 1998
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with entries on approximately 100 distinguished American Indian women
Performers
112 pages, Facts On File, 1995
Young adult level
Collective biography with profiles of eight Native American entertainers
Entrepreneurs and Inventors
256 pages, Grolier Educational, 1994
Middle grade level
Biographical profiles of 130 prominent inventors and business leaders
Scientists
256 pages, Grolier Educational, 1994
Middle grade level
Collection of brief biographies of 140 scientists of the past and present
American History
Black Women in America
144 pages, Chelsea House, 2021
Young adult level
A narrative history of Black women in the United States, focusing on their contributions to American society and culture
The Manhattan Project
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2011
Young adult level
Narrative of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II
District of Columbia: Past and Present
48 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2010
Middle grade level
History of the capital of the United States
The Great Black Migrations
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2010
Young adult level
History of the mass migration of African Americans from the South to the North during the twentieth century
The Acquisition of Florida
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2009
Young adult level
Description of how Florida was acquired by the United States, emphasizing the importance of this event in American history
The California Gold Rush
112 pages, Chelsea House, 2008
Young adult level
Account of the people and places transformed by the California Gold Rush
The Electric Light: Thomas Edison’s Illuminating Invention
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2007
Young adult level
Biography of Edison and an assessment of how his electric light changed the world
The Environmental Movement
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2007
Young adult level
History of the Environmental Movement in the United States
Oregon
24 pages, Gareth Stevens, 2006
Elementary level
Description of the land, people, and history of Oregon
The Colony of Georgia
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Middle grade level
Description of colonial life in Georgia
The Colony of Maryland
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Middle grade level
Description of colonial life in Maryland
The Mormon Trail
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
Account of the Mormon exodus to Utah
Women of the West
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
History of the women who helped build the American West
America the Beautiful: The Story Behind Our National Hymn
32 pages, Chelsea Clubhouse, 2004
Middle grade level
Account of how “America the Beautiful” became the nation's favorite patriotic song
Communities Change
24 pages, Newbridge Educational, 2004
Elementary level
Description of the development of three American communities
Corn: An American Invention
24 pages, Newbridge Educational, 2004
Elementary level
Study of the history, popularization, and contemporary uses of corn
The Mexican-American War
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2004
Middle grade level
History of the causes, course, and consequences of the Mexican-American War
The Pledge of Allegiance: The Story Behind the Promise
32 pages, Chelsea Clubhouse, 2004
Middle grade level
Discussion of the creation of and controversies surrounding the Pledge of Allegiance
The Star-Spangled Banner: The Story Behind Our National Anthem
32 pages, Chelsea Clubhouse, 2004
Middle grade level
History of the composition and popularity of the national anthem
The War of 1812
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2004
Middle grade level
Account of America's second war with Britain
Miranda v. Arizona
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2003
Middle grade level
History of the Miranda case and an analysis of its importance to the American legal system
The American West: An Illustrated History
144 pages, Scholastic, 2002
Young adult level
History of what is now the western United States from the prehistoric era to the present
Children's Encyclopædia Britannica (contributor)
Encyclopædia Britannica, 2002
Middle grade level
Approximately one hundred articles on American history
"Manifest Destiny and the Settlement of the West, 1840-1848" (contributor)
10 pages, Glencoe, 2002
Young adult level
Chapter in The American Experience, a high school history textbook
144 pages, Chelsea House, 2021
Young adult level
A narrative history of Black women in the United States, focusing on their contributions to American society and culture
The Manhattan Project
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2011
Young adult level
Narrative of the development of the atomic bomb during World War II
District of Columbia: Past and Present
48 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2010
Middle grade level
History of the capital of the United States
The Great Black Migrations
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2010
Young adult level
History of the mass migration of African Americans from the South to the North during the twentieth century
The Acquisition of Florida
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2009
Young adult level
Description of how Florida was acquired by the United States, emphasizing the importance of this event in American history
The California Gold Rush
112 pages, Chelsea House, 2008
Young adult level
Account of the people and places transformed by the California Gold Rush
The Electric Light: Thomas Edison’s Illuminating Invention
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2007
Young adult level
Biography of Edison and an assessment of how his electric light changed the world
The Environmental Movement
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2007
Young adult level
History of the Environmental Movement in the United States
Oregon
24 pages, Gareth Stevens, 2006
Elementary level
Description of the land, people, and history of Oregon
The Colony of Georgia
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Middle grade level
Description of colonial life in Georgia
The Colony of Maryland
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Middle grade level
Description of colonial life in Maryland
The Mormon Trail
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
Account of the Mormon exodus to Utah
Women of the West
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
History of the women who helped build the American West
America the Beautiful: The Story Behind Our National Hymn
32 pages, Chelsea Clubhouse, 2004
Middle grade level
Account of how “America the Beautiful” became the nation's favorite patriotic song
Communities Change
24 pages, Newbridge Educational, 2004
Elementary level
Description of the development of three American communities
Corn: An American Invention
24 pages, Newbridge Educational, 2004
Elementary level
Study of the history, popularization, and contemporary uses of corn
The Mexican-American War
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2004
Middle grade level
History of the causes, course, and consequences of the Mexican-American War
The Pledge of Allegiance: The Story Behind the Promise
32 pages, Chelsea Clubhouse, 2004
Middle grade level
Discussion of the creation of and controversies surrounding the Pledge of Allegiance
The Star-Spangled Banner: The Story Behind Our National Anthem
32 pages, Chelsea Clubhouse, 2004
Middle grade level
History of the composition and popularity of the national anthem
The War of 1812
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2004
Middle grade level
Account of America's second war with Britain
Miranda v. Arizona
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2003
Middle grade level
History of the Miranda case and an analysis of its importance to the American legal system
The American West: An Illustrated History
144 pages, Scholastic, 2002
Young adult level
History of what is now the western United States from the prehistoric era to the present
Children's Encyclopædia Britannica (contributor)
Encyclopædia Britannica, 2002
Middle grade level
Approximately one hundred articles on American history
"Manifest Destiny and the Settlement of the West, 1840-1848" (contributor)
10 pages, Glencoe, 2002
Young adult level
Chapter in The American Experience, a high school history textbook
American Government
The Supreme Court: Why It Matters to You
48 pages, Children's Press, 2019
Elementary level
Description of how the Supreme Court works and how its decisions affect all Americans
Articles of Confederation
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2012
Elementary level
Introduction to the document that established the United States’s first form of government
The United States Constitution
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2012
Elementary level
Account of the creation of the U.S. Constitution and its impact on American history
Local Executive Branch
96 pages, Grolier Educational, 2001
Young adult level
Examination of the duties and powers of local government executives
48 pages, Children's Press, 2019
Elementary level
Description of how the Supreme Court works and how its decisions affect all Americans
Articles of Confederation
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2012
Elementary level
Introduction to the document that established the United States’s first form of government
The United States Constitution
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2012
Elementary level
Account of the creation of the U.S. Constitution and its impact on American history
Local Executive Branch
96 pages, Grolier Educational, 2001
Young adult level
Examination of the duties and powers of local government executives
World History
The Ancient Chinese
112 pages, Scholastic, 2012
Middle grade level
Description of the culture and society of China in ancient times
The Great Irish Famine
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2011
Young adult level
Description of the famine that plagued the Irish people in the mid-nineteenth century
Khmer Rouge
80 pages, Benchmark Books, 2011
Middle grade level
History of the murderous Cambodian regime, focusing on the story of photographer Dith Pran
The Egyptians: Life in Ancient Egypt
32 pages, Millbrook Press, 2009
Elementary level
Brief history of the people and culture of ancient Egypt
The Romans: Life in Ancient Rome
32 pages, Millbrook Press, 2009
Elementary level
Introduction to the people of ancient Rome and how they lived
Pompeii
64 pages, Twenty-First Century Books, 2008
Middle grade level
History of the early excavation of the Roman city of Pompeii
The Ancient Aztecs
112 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
Introduction to the culture and history of the Aztec civilization
The Ancient Kushites
112 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
History of the Nubian civilization of Africa
Murder at the 1972 Olympics in Munich
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2002
Middle grade level
Account of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics
112 pages, Scholastic, 2012
Middle grade level
Description of the culture and society of China in ancient times
The Great Irish Famine
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2011
Young adult level
Description of the famine that plagued the Irish people in the mid-nineteenth century
Khmer Rouge
80 pages, Benchmark Books, 2011
Middle grade level
History of the murderous Cambodian regime, focusing on the story of photographer Dith Pran
The Egyptians: Life in Ancient Egypt
32 pages, Millbrook Press, 2009
Elementary level
Brief history of the people and culture of ancient Egypt
The Romans: Life in Ancient Rome
32 pages, Millbrook Press, 2009
Elementary level
Introduction to the people of ancient Rome and how they lived
Pompeii
64 pages, Twenty-First Century Books, 2008
Middle grade level
History of the early excavation of the Roman city of Pompeii
The Ancient Aztecs
112 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
Introduction to the culture and history of the Aztec civilization
The Ancient Kushites
112 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
History of the Nubian civilization of Africa
Murder at the 1972 Olympics in Munich
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2002
Middle grade level
Account of the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics
Science
Robots at Home
32 pages, Lerner Publications, 2023
Elementary level
Exploration of domestic robots and how they are changing modern life
Space Robots
32 pages, Lerner Publications, 2023
Elementary level
Description of the role of robotic spacecraft in space exploration
Scientists
256 pages, Grolier Educational, 1994
Middle grade level
Collection of brief biographies of 140 scientists of the past and present
Forces in Nature
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Middle grade level
Introduction to the four fundamental forces in the physical world
32 pages, Lerner Publications, 2023
Elementary level
Exploration of domestic robots and how they are changing modern life
Space Robots
32 pages, Lerner Publications, 2023
Elementary level
Description of the role of robotic spacecraft in space exploration
Scientists
256 pages, Grolier Educational, 1994
Middle grade level
Collection of brief biographies of 140 scientists of the past and present
Forces in Nature
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2005
Middle grade level
Introduction to the four fundamental forces in the physical world
Country Studies
Israel
112 pages, ABDO Publishing, 2023
Middle grade level
Examination of Israel and its people in the past and present
Haiti
144 pages, Children's Press, 2019
Middle grade level
Introduction to the history and culture of this island nation
Jordan
144 pages, Children's Press, 2019
Middle grade level
Study of Jordan's people and culture in the past and present
Mexico
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2018
Middle grade level
Description of Mexican history, culture, and society
Wales
144 pages, Children's Press, 2018
Middle grade level
Account of the history of Wales and its relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom
Tibet
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2017
Middle grade level
History of the society and culture of Tibet
Yemen
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2016
Middle grade level
Complete revision of the series' 2007 history of Yemen
Kuwait
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2014
Middle grade level
Description of the history, culture, and people of this Middle Eastern nation
France
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2013
Middle grade level
History of the French people and their culture
North Korea
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2013
Middle grade level
Introduction to the history and culture of the Hermit Kingdom
Iraq
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2012
Middle grade level
Study of the history, culture, and people of modern Iraq
Pakistan
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2012
Middle grade level
Introduction to the history, geography, culture, and people of Pakistan
Canada
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2011
Middle grade level
Examination of the history, culture, and society of our neighbor to the north
The United Arab Emirates
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2008
Middle grade level
Description of the culture, people, and history of the UAE
Yemen
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2007
Middle grade level
Description of the history, culture, and people of this Middle Eastern nation
112 pages, ABDO Publishing, 2023
Middle grade level
Examination of Israel and its people in the past and present
Haiti
144 pages, Children's Press, 2019
Middle grade level
Introduction to the history and culture of this island nation
Jordan
144 pages, Children's Press, 2019
Middle grade level
Study of Jordan's people and culture in the past and present
Mexico
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2018
Middle grade level
Description of Mexican history, culture, and society
Wales
144 pages, Children's Press, 2018
Middle grade level
Account of the history of Wales and its relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom
Tibet
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2017
Middle grade level
History of the society and culture of Tibet
Yemen
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2016
Middle grade level
Complete revision of the series' 2007 history of Yemen
Kuwait
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2014
Middle grade level
Description of the history, culture, and people of this Middle Eastern nation
France
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2013
Middle grade level
History of the French people and their culture
North Korea
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2013
Middle grade level
Introduction to the history and culture of the Hermit Kingdom
Iraq
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2012
Middle grade level
Study of the history, culture, and people of modern Iraq
Pakistan
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2012
Middle grade level
Introduction to the history, geography, culture, and people of Pakistan
Canada
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2011
Middle grade level
Examination of the history, culture, and society of our neighbor to the north
The United Arab Emirates
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2008
Middle grade level
Description of the culture, people, and history of the UAE
Yemen
144 pages, Children’s Press, 2007
Middle grade level
Description of the history, culture, and people of this Middle Eastern nation
Women's Studies
Sonia Sotomayor
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2024
Middle grade level
Biography of the first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Black Women in America
144 pages, Chelsea House, 2021
Young adult level
A narrative history of Black women in the United States, focusing on their contributions to American society and culture
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Third Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2021
Adult level
Updating of second edition, including seventeen new entries
Modern Feminist Movement and Contemporary Issues (contributor)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2020
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
The Women's Movement (contributor)
128 pages, Chelsea House, 2019
Young adult level
Updating of the first edition, with a new final chapter
A to Z of American Women in Sports, Second Edition (contributor)
288 pages, Facts On File, 2016
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts, Second Edition
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 reference source with more than 100 profiles of female performers
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts, Second Edition (co-author)
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 biographical dictionary of American women painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, and folk artists
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2014
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Wilma Mankiller
112 pages, Benchmark Books, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Harriet Beecher Stowe
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2009
Young adult level
Biography of the nineteenth-century author and reformer
A to Z of American Indian Women, Updated Edition
320 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Revision of the 1998 biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 prominent American Indian women
Women of the West
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
History of the women who helped build the American West
Pocahontas
32 pages, Capstone, 2003
Middle grade level
Story of the life and legend of Pocahontas
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 American women in film, theater, dance, music, and television
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts (co-author)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 130 American female painters, sculptors, architects, photographers, and illustrators
A to Z of Native American Women
256 pages, Facts On File, 1998
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with entries on approximately 100 distinguished American Indian women
Clara Barton
80 pages, Chelsea House, 1992
Middle grade level
Biography of the founder of the American Red Cross
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2024
Middle grade level
Biography of the first Latina justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
Black Women in America
144 pages, Chelsea House, 2021
Young adult level
A narrative history of Black women in the United States, focusing on their contributions to American society and culture
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Third Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2021
Adult level
Updating of second edition, including seventeen new entries
Modern Feminist Movement and Contemporary Issues (contributor)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2020
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
The Women's Movement (contributor)
128 pages, Chelsea House, 2019
Young adult level
Updating of the first edition, with a new final chapter
A to Z of American Women in Sports, Second Edition (contributor)
288 pages, Facts On File, 2016
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts, Second Edition
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 reference source with more than 100 profiles of female performers
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts, Second Edition (co-author)
264 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Revision of this 2002 biographical dictionary of American women painters, sculptors, photographers, architects, and folk artists
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2014
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Wilma Mankiller
112 pages, Benchmark Books, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
Harriet Beecher Stowe
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2009
Young adult level
Biography of the nineteenth-century author and reformer
A to Z of American Indian Women, Updated Edition
320 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Revision of the 1998 biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 prominent American Indian women
Women of the West
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
History of the women who helped build the American West
Pocahontas
32 pages, Capstone, 2003
Middle grade level
Story of the life and legend of Pocahontas
A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 American women in film, theater, dance, music, and television
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts (co-author)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2002
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with profiles of 130 American female painters, sculptors, architects, photographers, and illustrators
A to Z of Native American Women
256 pages, Facts On File, 1998
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with entries on approximately 100 distinguished American Indian women
Clara Barton
80 pages, Chelsea House, 1992
Middle grade level
Biography of the founder of the American Red Cross
American Indian Studies
The Hopis
32 pages, Bellwether Media, 2023
Elementary level
Portrait of the history and contemporary life of this Southwestern tribe
The Shawnees
32 pages, Bellwether Media, 2023
Elementary level
Account of the history and culture of the Shawnee people
Native Peoples of the Northeast
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2017
Middle grade level
Account of the traditional ways and contemporary lives of Northeastern Indian peoples
Sherman Alexie
96 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Young adult level
Examination of the life and works of this author and screenwriter, with a focus on his novels for young readers
California Indians
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2011
Elementary level
Account of the culture of California natives before contact with non-Indians
Northwest Coast Indians
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2011
Elementary level
Introduction to the lifeways of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest
The American Indian Experience
80 pages, Twenty-First Century Books, 2010
Middle grade level
Account of the social and cultural contributions of contemporary American Indians
Wilma Mankiller
112 pages, Benchmark Books, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
A to Z of American Indian Women, Updated Edition
320 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Revision of the 1998 biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 prominent American Indian women
Chronology of American Indian History, Updated Edition
480 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Update of the 2001 chronology of significant events in the history of American Indians
The Choctaws
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
Account of Choctaw Indian culture and history
The Chumash
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
Description of the traditions and history of the Chumash tribe
The Creek
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
History of the Creek Indian confederacy in the east and west
The Navajos
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
Account of the history and culture of the Navajo tribe
The Shoshones
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
History of the Shoshone people
The Ancient Aztecs
112 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
Introduction to the culture and history of the Aztec civilization
The Apache
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
History of the Apache Indian tribes
The Cherokee
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2003
Middle grade level
Account of the history of the Cherokee tribe
The Iroquois
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2002
Middle grade level
History of the nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
The Seminole
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2002
Middle grade level
History of the Seminole Indians of Florida and Oklahoma
Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 (contributor)
512 pages, Facts On File, 2001
Adult level
Approximately a dozen biographical sketches of American Indian women
Chronology of American Indian History
448 pages, Facts On File, 2001
Adult level
Reference work with descriptions of more than 1,500 events in American Indian history, listed by year
The New York Public Library’s Amazing Native American History: A Book of Answers for Kids
192 pages, John Wiley, 1999
Young adult level
Introduction to Native American history and culture presented in a question-and-answer format
A to Z of Native American Women
256 pages, Facts On File, 1998
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with entries on approximately 100 distinguished American Indian women
Performers
112 pages, Facts On File, 1995
Young adult level
Collective biography with profiles of eight Native American entertainers
Indian Arts and Crafts
64 pages, Rourke Publishing, 1994
Middle grade level
Description of the traditional arts of Indian groups throughout North America
Will Rogers
112 pages, Chelsea House, 1993
Young adult level
Biography of film and stage star Will Rogers
The Cheyenne Indians
80 pages, Chelsea House, 1992
Middle grade level
Tribal history of the Cheyenne people
32 pages, Bellwether Media, 2023
Elementary level
Portrait of the history and contemporary life of this Southwestern tribe
The Shawnees
32 pages, Bellwether Media, 2023
Elementary level
Account of the history and culture of the Shawnee people
Native Peoples of the Northeast
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2017
Middle grade level
Account of the traditional ways and contemporary lives of Northeastern Indian peoples
Sherman Alexie
96 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Young adult level
Examination of the life and works of this author and screenwriter, with a focus on his novels for young readers
California Indians
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2011
Elementary level
Account of the culture of California natives before contact with non-Indians
Northwest Coast Indians
48 pages, Heinemann-Raintree, 2011
Elementary level
Introduction to the lifeways of the Indians of the Pacific Northwest
The American Indian Experience
80 pages, Twenty-First Century Books, 2010
Middle grade level
Account of the social and cultural contributions of contemporary American Indians
Wilma Mankiller
112 pages, Benchmark Books, 2010
Young adult level
Biography of the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
A to Z of American Indian Women, Updated Edition
320 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Revision of the 1998 biographical dictionary with profiles of 150 prominent American Indian women
Chronology of American Indian History, Updated Edition
480 pages, Facts On File, 2007
Adult level
Update of the 2001 chronology of significant events in the history of American Indians
The Choctaws
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
Account of Choctaw Indian culture and history
The Chumash
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
Description of the traditions and history of the Chumash tribe
The Creek
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
History of the Creek Indian confederacy in the east and west
The Navajos
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
Account of the history and culture of the Navajo tribe
The Shoshones
48 pages, Lerner Publications, 2006
Middle grade level
History of the Shoshone people
The Ancient Aztecs
112 pages, Scholastic, 2005
Young adult level
Introduction to the culture and history of the Aztec civilization
The Apache
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2005
Middle grade level
History of the Apache Indian tribes
The Cherokee
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2003
Middle grade level
Account of the history of the Cherokee tribe
The Iroquois
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2002
Middle grade level
History of the nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
The Seminole
64 pages, Franklin Watts, 2002
Middle grade level
History of the Seminole Indians of Florida and Oklahoma
Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 (contributor)
512 pages, Facts On File, 2001
Adult level
Approximately a dozen biographical sketches of American Indian women
Chronology of American Indian History
448 pages, Facts On File, 2001
Adult level
Reference work with descriptions of more than 1,500 events in American Indian history, listed by year
The New York Public Library’s Amazing Native American History: A Book of Answers for Kids
192 pages, John Wiley, 1999
Young adult level
Introduction to Native American history and culture presented in a question-and-answer format
A to Z of Native American Women
256 pages, Facts On File, 1998
Adult level
Biographical dictionary with entries on approximately 100 distinguished American Indian women
Performers
112 pages, Facts On File, 1995
Young adult level
Collective biography with profiles of eight Native American entertainers
Indian Arts and Crafts
64 pages, Rourke Publishing, 1994
Middle grade level
Description of the traditional arts of Indian groups throughout North America
Will Rogers
112 pages, Chelsea House, 1993
Young adult level
Biography of film and stage star Will Rogers
The Cheyenne Indians
80 pages, Chelsea House, 1992
Middle grade level
Tribal history of the Cheyenne people
Ethnic Studies
Ethnic and Group Identity Movements (contributor)
128 pages, Chelsea House, 2019
Young adult level
Updating, including a new final chapter, of the first edition of this history of ethnic movements in the United States
The Vietnamese Americans
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2007
Young adult level
Account of the challenges and struggles of Vietnamese immigrants to the United States
German Americans
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2003
Young adult level
History of German immigration to the United States and the contributions of German Americans to American society
The Cuban Americans
112 pages, Lucent Books, 2002
Young adult level
Account of the history and culture of Cuban immigrants in the United States
128 pages, Chelsea House, 2019
Young adult level
Updating, including a new final chapter, of the first edition of this history of ethnic movements in the United States
The Vietnamese Americans
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2007
Young adult level
Account of the challenges and struggles of Vietnamese immigrants to the United States
German Americans
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2003
Young adult level
History of German immigration to the United States and the contributions of German Americans to American society
The Cuban Americans
112 pages, Lucent Books, 2002
Young adult level
Account of the history and culture of Cuban immigrants in the United States
African-American Studies
Black Women in America
144 pages, Chelsea House, 2021
Young adult level
A narrative history of Black women in the United States, focusing on their contributions to American society and culture
Milestones in African-American History, Second Edition (contributor)
9 volumes, Facts On File, 2014
Updating of the first edition, including a new final chapter
The Great Black Migrations
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2010
Young adult level
History of the mass migration of African Americans from the South to the North during the twentieth century
African-American Political Leaders, Updated Edition (contributor)
384 pages, Facts On File, 2009
Adult level
Twenty-seven new profiles of African-American politicians for this updated edition
144 pages, Chelsea House, 2021
Young adult level
A narrative history of Black women in the United States, focusing on their contributions to American society and culture
Milestones in African-American History, Second Edition (contributor)
9 volumes, Facts On File, 2014
Updating of the first edition, including a new final chapter
The Great Black Migrations
124 pages, Chelsea House, 2010
Young adult level
History of the mass migration of African Americans from the South to the North during the twentieth century
African-American Political Leaders, Updated Edition (contributor)
384 pages, Facts On File, 2009
Adult level
Twenty-seven new profiles of African-American politicians for this updated edition
Popular Culture
Far Out Fashion: Bringing 1960s and 1970s Flair to Your Wardrobe
68 pages, Capstone Press, 2014
Middle grade level
Guide for putting together retro looks drawing from the fashion trends of the 1960s and 1970s
Fantasia Barrino
48 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2008
Middle grade level
Biography of the American Idol winner
68 pages, Capstone Press, 2014
Middle grade level
Guide for putting together retro looks drawing from the fashion trends of the 1960s and 1970s
Fantasia Barrino
48 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2008
Middle grade level
Biography of the American Idol winner
Student Issues
How to Beat Verbal Bullying
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Middle grade level
Practical guide to help teens deal with verbal abuse from their peers
Nonverbal Communication: The Art of Body Language
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Middle grade level
Discussion of body language and its role in social and professional situations
Frequently Asked Questions About Plagiarism
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2011
Middle grade level
Guide to help students recognize and avoid plagiarism in their own research papers and creative works
Frequently Asked Questions about Shoplifting and Theft
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2011
Middle grade level
Examination of the issue of teenage shoplifting and its consequences
Treating Obesity
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2008
Middle grade level
Exploration of the scientific, social, and behavioral factors behind the most successful weight loss methods
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Middle grade level
Practical guide to help teens deal with verbal abuse from their peers
Nonverbal Communication: The Art of Body Language
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2012
Middle grade level
Discussion of body language and its role in social and professional situations
Frequently Asked Questions About Plagiarism
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2011
Middle grade level
Guide to help students recognize and avoid plagiarism in their own research papers and creative works
Frequently Asked Questions about Shoplifting and Theft
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2011
Middle grade level
Examination of the issue of teenage shoplifting and its consequences
Treating Obesity
64 pages, Rosen Publishing, 2008
Middle grade level
Exploration of the scientific, social, and behavioral factors behind the most successful weight loss methods
Document-Based Questions Modules
The Assassination of Harvey Milk
Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Life and Legend of Pocahontas
The Lynching of Leo Frank
Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial Concert of 1939
Native American Boarding Schools and Assimilation
Native American Racist Images and Team Mascots
The Osage Oil Murders
Police Brutality and Black Lives Matter
The Rise of Madame C. J. Walker
The Stonewall Riots and Gay Rights
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Tulsa Massacre of 1921
The Zoot Suit Riots
Approximately 25 pages, InfoBase, 2021-2022
Young adult level
Document-Based Question modules for AP U.S. History students
ss methods
Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball
Jesse Owens and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
The Life and Legend of Pocahontas
The Lynching of Leo Frank
Marian Anderson’s Lincoln Memorial Concert of 1939
Native American Boarding Schools and Assimilation
Native American Racist Images and Team Mascots
The Osage Oil Murders
Police Brutality and Black Lives Matter
The Rise of Madame C. J. Walker
The Stonewall Riots and Gay Rights
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Tulsa Massacre of 1921
The Zoot Suit Riots
Approximately 25 pages, InfoBase, 2021-2022
Young adult level
Document-Based Question modules for AP U.S. History students
ss methods
Miscellaneous
Saying “Bless You” After a Sneeze
24 pages, Stride, 2023
Elementary level
Look at the history and prevalence across cultures of this popular superstition
The Brooklyn Nets
32 pages, Lerner Publications, 2022
Elementary level
History and celebration of Brooklyn’s professional basketball team
What Are Developmental Disorders?
80 pages, BrightPoint, 2022
Middle grade level
Exploration of intellectual disability, autism, ADHD, and other developmental disorders
Mysteries of the Unknown (contributor)
Mysteries of the Criminal Mind
128 pages, Time-Life Books, 2014
Adult level
Eleven essays contributed to a revamp of Time-Life’s popular series
The Encarta Style Guide
Microsoft, 1999
Adult level
Explanation of the basic rules of grammar, spelling, usage, and document layout for users of Microsoft Word
24 pages, Stride, 2023
Elementary level
Look at the history and prevalence across cultures of this popular superstition
The Brooklyn Nets
32 pages, Lerner Publications, 2022
Elementary level
History and celebration of Brooklyn’s professional basketball team
What Are Developmental Disorders?
80 pages, BrightPoint, 2022
Middle grade level
Exploration of intellectual disability, autism, ADHD, and other developmental disorders
Mysteries of the Unknown (contributor)
Mysteries of the Criminal Mind
128 pages, Time-Life Books, 2014
Adult level
Eleven essays contributed to a revamp of Time-Life’s popular series
The Encarta Style Guide
Microsoft, 1999
Adult level
Explanation of the basic rules of grammar, spelling, usage, and document layout for users of Microsoft Word
Contributions to Reference Works
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Third Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2021
Adult level
Updating of second edition, including seventeen new entries
Modern Feminist Movement and Contemporary Issues (contributor)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2020
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Ethnic and Group Identity Movements (contributor)
The Family Values Movement
The Labor Movement
The Women's Movement
128 pages, Chelsea House, 2019
Young adult level
Updating of four volumes in the "Reform Movements in American History" series, with new final chapters for each
American Social Leaders and Activists, Second Edition (contributor)
434 pages, Facts On File, 2017
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in Sports, Second Edition (contributor)
288 pages, Facts On File, 2016
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary (contributor)
576 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2014
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Milestones in African-American History, Second Edition (contributor)
9 volumes, Facts On File, 2014
Updating of the first edition, including a new final chapter
African-American Political Leaders, Updated Edition (contributor)
384 pages, Facts On File, 2009
Adult level
Twenty-seven new profiles of African-American politicians for this updated edition
Children's Encyclopædia Britannica (contributor)
Encyclopædia Britannica, 2002
Middle grade level
Approximately one hundred articles on American history
"Manifest Destiny and the Settlement of the West, 1840-1848" (contributor)
10 pages, Glencoe, 2002
Young adult level
Chapter in The American Experience, a high school history textbook
Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 (contributor)
512 pages, Facts On File, 2001
Adult level
Approximately a dozen biographical sketches of American Indian women
636 pages, Facts On File, 2021
Adult level
Updating of second edition, including seventeen new entries
Modern Feminist Movement and Contemporary Issues (contributor)
256 pages, Facts On File, 2020
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Ethnic and Group Identity Movements (contributor)
The Family Values Movement
The Labor Movement
The Women's Movement
128 pages, Chelsea House, 2019
Young adult level
Updating of four volumes in the "Reform Movements in American History" series, with new final chapters for each
American Social Leaders and Activists, Second Edition (contributor)
434 pages, Facts On File, 2017
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
A to Z of American Women in Sports, Second Edition (contributor)
288 pages, Facts On File, 2016
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary (contributor)
576 pages, Facts On File, 2015
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition (contributor)
636 pages, Facts On File, 2014
Adult level
Updating of the first edition
Milestones in African-American History, Second Edition (contributor)
9 volumes, Facts On File, 2014
Updating of the first edition, including a new final chapter
African-American Political Leaders, Updated Edition (contributor)
384 pages, Facts On File, 2009
Adult level
Twenty-seven new profiles of African-American politicians for this updated edition
Children's Encyclopædia Britannica (contributor)
Encyclopædia Britannica, 2002
Middle grade level
Approximately one hundred articles on American history
"Manifest Destiny and the Settlement of the West, 1840-1848" (contributor)
10 pages, Glencoe, 2002
Young adult level
Chapter in The American Experience, a high school history textbook
Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900 (contributor)
512 pages, Facts On File, 2001
Adult level
Approximately a dozen biographical sketches of American Indian women