Roberta Edwards

"In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution"--Amazon.com.

A biography that introduces youngsters to Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the Moon.

Explains the life and times of the Egyptian ruler King Tut, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and stories of mummy curses.

"Athens, Greece, is best known for the Parthenon, the ruins of an ancient temple completed in 438 BC to honor the goddess Athena. But what many people don't know is that it only served as a temple for a couple hundred years. It then became a church, then a mosque, and by the end of the 1600s served as a storehouse for munitions. When an enemy army fired hundreds of cannon balls at the Acropolis, one directly hit the Parthenon. Much of the sculpture...

Recounts how Michelle Robinson, who came from a modest neighborhood in Chicago, became a Harvard-educated lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, and describes her role in his rise to the presidency and her relationship with her children.

Introduces the life of George Washington, first president of the United States.

Profiles the life of the primatologist who was the first scientist to study wild chimpanzees in their natural environment.

A retelling of the traditional tale in which five silly fishermen, unable to count properly, are convinced that one of their group has drowned.