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|  | Standing Like a Stone Wall by James I. Robertson
This biography of Thomas Stonewall Jackson covers his childhood, his years at West Point, his involvement in the Mexican-American War, and his role as a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. AUTHOR: James I. Robertson
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook by Maurice Kanbar
Description not available.A noted inventor and entrepreneur shares his secret formula for success, leading would-be inventors through five proven steps for transforming a good idea into a fortune. Reprint. AUTHOR: Maurice Kanbar
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | A Ranger Born by Robert W. Black
In this searing, inspiring memoir, Black recounts how he devoted himself, body and soul, to his proud service as an elite U. S. Army Ranger in Korea and Vietnam?and what those years have taught him about himself, his country, and our future AUTHOR: Robert W. Black
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Amelia Earhart by Lola M. Schaefer
Description not available.Offers a brief biography of the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and to fly alone across the United States, as well as the first pilot to fly alone across the Pacific Ocean. AUTHOR: Lola M. Schaefer
PUBLISHER: Capstone Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Zora Hurston y El Arbol Sonador by Cornelius Van Wright, Esther Sarfatti, William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu
Description not available.A beautifully rendered and colorfully illustrated account of the childhood of the great black writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston shows a young child triumphing over adversity and learning to pursue her dreams. Simultaneous. AUTHOR: Cornelius Van Wright, Esther Sarfatti, William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu
PUBLISHER: Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Of Beetles and Angels by Courtney Watkins
Description not available.Offers the true-life story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp to a home in the Chicago suburbs where he had to cope with prejudice, language issues, and financial hardships as a young child, but grew to be a great student where he later received printing. AUTHOR: Courtney Watkins
PUBLISHER: Little Brown Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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