Wilma Rudolph Introducing new readers to some of history's most interesting and important people, these biographies focus on the pivotal episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. Although written in a story format, these books are not fictionalized accounts. A chronology of major events follows the story, along with a brief summary of the subject's life.

 

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Lerner Publishing Group .

Victoria Sherrow is a freelance writer and a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers. She is also the author of many books for middle and high school readers, including Great Scientists, Political Leaders and Peacemakers, and American Women in the Military.