Milton Meltzer

A biography of the British navigator who became a famous explorer of the Pacific Ocean.

Traces the history of the Chinese in the United States describing their contributions to the development of this country and their struggle for economic and social equality.

A courageous young white man aids slaves escaping from Kentucky in pre-Civil War days.

The fascinating life of one of America's great writers.

Describes the brief period of the Reconstruction in Mississippiduring which equal rights, economic justice, and black power were realities.

A biography of the nineteenth-century poet, which presents his life in the context of his times, and includes samples of his writing.

Discusses the social and economic problems faced by twelve million Hispanic Americans who live and work in the United States today.

A biography of the poet who became known for his ability to speak to the common people, by shaping out of the plain English of ordinary Americans the voice of their vast experience.