One summer day in 1959, nine-year-old Ron McNair, who dreams of becoming a pilot, walks into the Lake City, South Carolina public library and insists on checking out some books, despite the rule that only white people can have library cards. Includes facts about McNair, who grew up to be an astronaut.

This book tells of the explorers of the North American Northwest in the 1700s and 1800s.

The first private American citizen chosen to go on a space flight, Christa McAuliffe, lost her life when the Challenger exploded just after liftoff. Describes her special interest in the space program.

A biography of the legendary outlaw known as the Bandit Queen. Sidebars describe the history, daily life, and people of the Wild West.

lenin follows the Communist founder from childhood through death, bolstering the telling with excerpts that give a sense of the historical events and Lenin's place in history as well as his personality and family life.

Discusses the events leading up to the American Civil War, particularly the strongly held beliefs about the institution of slavery.