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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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 | Brave Companions by David McCullough
McCullough's profiles of pioneering achievers are the occasion for short explorations into history. His subjects include Alexander von Humboldt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederic Remington, Louis Agassiz, Charles and Anne Lindbergh, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Beryl Markham, Harry Caudill, and David Plowden. AUTHOR: David McCullough
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | This Little Light of Mine by Kay Mills
Among the most important figures of the Civil Rights movement, Fannie Lou Hamer rose from difficult circumstances to dedicate her life to battling racism and poverty. Mills vividly recreates the optimism and excitement of the movement, as well as the tension, uncertainty, and danger faced by Hamer and her colleagues. Photos. AUTHOR: Kay Mills
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Eleanor by Barbara Cooney, Christina Moore
A picture book biography of the often lonely and painful childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt. Shy and awkward, Eleanor was an obvious disappointment to her mother but was well-loved by her father who, unfortunately, was unreliable and eventually left the family. Raised primarily by her Grandmother Hall, Eleanor finally found self-confidence when she was sent to boarding school in England. This book ends with her graduation from that school and includes an afterword that tells of Eleanor's many achievements as a First Lady and a humanitarian. Illustrated with color paintings. AUTHOR: Barbara Cooney, Christina Moore
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Kennedy White House Album by Carl S. Anthony
Description not available.An intimate scrapbook of more than three hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs featuring America's most famous presidential family offers a realistic portrait of the Kennedys in the White House, from 1961 to 1963. 75,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Carl S. Anthony
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Journals of Jim Elliot by Elisabeth Elliot
Description not available.Presents diary entries written by the martyred missionary that discuss his observations about faith, work, and love as well as his thoughts on God's plan for his life and his relationship with his wife. Reprint. AUTHOR: Elisabeth Elliot
PUBLISHER: Revell, Fleming H. Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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