John Wallner

A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country."

A simple, illustrated introductory biography of America's first president.

Twelve poems reflect the author's feelings about various colors.

Follows Crockett's life from his 1786 birth in Tennessee, through his fame as a storyteller and sharpshooter, to his political career and his death at the Alamo

Recounts the "real story" of the first Thanksgiving when the Pilgrims pursued such tough turkeys for dinner that they had to settle for squash.

When his folks host a Vietnamese family that has come to settle in their town, Harvey enjoys Americanizing twelve-year-old Tuan.

Presents the life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman, accidentally blinded as a child, who originated the raised dot system of reading and writing used throughout the world by the blind.

Nine-year-old Aldo discovers the pleasures of doing volunteer work to help the older citizens of the community and the satisfactions of earning his first money on his own for unselfish reasons.

Traces the life of the nineteenth-century English woman who followed her calling to work in hospitals and improve the conditions under which the sick were treated.