Monica Kulling

Describes how the young Hungarian immigrant Ehrich Weiss worked to become the great magician, Harry Houdini.

Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, including his early years as an orphan in the West Indies, his role in the Revolutionary War and his contributions as America's first secretary of the treasury.

When Frank Zamboni, his brother Lawrence, and their cousin Pete built an ice skating rink in California in 1939, they struggled with the time consuming task of resurfacing the ice. For nine years, Frank worked on a machine in a shed behind the rink that would eventually become the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine still used at ice rinks today.

Simple text and illustrations explore the life of Canadian inventor Elijah McCoy, the son of slaves. Includes explanation of the saying, "The real McCoy."

"Hamilton, the musical, is igniting American history fever in adults and kids--especially about the central figures of the play. Kids clearly want to know more, and this companion to early reader Alexander Hamilton: From Orphan to Founding Father will fill the void. Eliza Hamilton was so much more than just Alexander Hamilton's wife. She was a spirited girl who grew up to be a strong woman with a big heart and amazing strength of character. She rescued...

Feeling less than enthusiastic when her eccentric family buys an electric car, avid reader Frances endures taunts by owners of gas-fueled vehicles before driving an injured neighbor to the hospital, an adventure that changes her mind about automobile travel.

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea, their ship, Endurance, was finally crushed, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a very perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.

Even though their father is away at war and the family does not have much money, the four March sisters manage to have a wonderful Christmas.

Profiles the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own, devoted to helping others and working for peace.