Sue Corbett

Felix knows a lot of ball players, but not the one he wants to know the most:his father. His dad, a baseball star in Cuba, risked everything to send felix to America. His mom won't reveal anything else.

Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the cities and the surrounding environs.

"Presents the biography of children's book author Kate DiCamillo while exploring her creative process as a writer and the cultural impact of her work"--Provided by publisher.

"Presents the biography of children's book author Rick Riordan while exploring her creative process as a writer and the cultural impact of his work"--Provided by publisher.

Mariano Rivera never dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. He didn't grow up collecting baseball cards, playing Little League, or cheering on his home team at the World Series. He had never heard of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, or Mickey Mantle. One day, that all changed. From a childhood playing pickup games in Panama to an epic career with the New York Yankees, Mariano's rise to greatness has been anything but ordinary. He's the guy...

With entries dating from 1872 to 2013, the latest in The Times' series of anthologies of its obituaries focuses attention on almost two centuries of groundbreaking achievements by more than 100 women, from around the world. Mary Sommerville (d. 1872), the pioneering mathematician and scientist with whose obituary the anthology begins, would have been astonished by what many of the other women remembered here achieved-not least one of the more prominent...