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|  | Babe Didrikson Zaharias by Russell Freedman
This biography tells the story of Mildred Babe Didrickson Zaharias, a woman who has been called the greatest woman athlete in the first half of the twentieth century. Born June 26, 1914 in South Texas, Babe grew up in poverty. As she grew up, she excelled at every sport she played, but was always told that she shouldn't play sports because it wasn't very ladylike. She ignored the status-quo, and in 1932, she won two gold medals and one silver medal in various track-and-field events. In 1947, Babe astounded the sports world when she won 17 straight golf titles. She chose the nickname Babe because Babe Ruth was her favorite sports hero. Includes photographs. AUTHOR: Russell Freedman
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Sviatoslav Richter by Bruno Monsaingeon, Stewart Spencer
The author of this study of Richter made a documentary about the pianist in 1998. This book is derived from the conversations with Richter that he then edited for the film, and it portrays Richter as an obsessive, chronically depressed man as well as a great musician. AUTHOR: Bruno Monsaingeon, Stewart Spencer
PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Rosa Parks by Jim Haskins, Rosa Parks
The only tired I was, was tired of giving in . These are the simple yet eloquent words of Rosa Parks, who on December 1, 1955, refused to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Written in her own straightforward and moving language, this is her compelling story. AUTHOR: Jim Haskins, Rosa Parks
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Albert Einstein, Creator & Rebel by Banesh Hoffmann, Helen Dukas
Description not available.Sketches Einstein's life and achievements against the scientific and political environment of his time AUTHOR: Banesh Hoffmann, Helen Dukas
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Kant in 90 Minutes by Paul Strathern
Description not available.Offers a brief profile of the German philosopher, discusses his major works, and assesses his influence on modern philosophy AUTHOR: Paul Strathern
PUBLISHER: Dee, Ivan R. Publisher
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Gorillas in the Mist by Diane Fossey
One of the most important books ever written about our connection to the natural world, GORILLAS IN THE MIST is the riveting account of Dian Fossey's thirteen years in a remote African rain forest with the greatest of the great apes. Fossey's extraordinary efforts to ensure the future of the rain forest and its remaining mountain gorillas are captured in her own words and in candid photographs of this fascinating endangered species. As only she could, Fossey combined her personal adventure story with groundbreaking scientific reporting in an unforgettable portrait of one of our closest primate relatives. Although Fossey's work ended tragically in her murder, GORILLAS IN THE MIST remains an invaluable testament to one of the longest-running field studies of primates and reveals her undying passion for her subject. AUTHOR: Diane Fossey
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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