John Wallner

Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

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.

Abraham Lincoln was one of America's greatest presidents. Born into humble beginnings, he lived in a log cabin and helped run the family farm. Later he became a store clerk, postmaster, and lawyer. People liked Abe's funny stories and kind words, and he quickly earned a reputation for his honesty. Abraham Lincoln took this honesty with him all the way to the White House. This spirited Holiday House reader highlights the life and accomplishments of...

From his boyhood in Virginia to his election as the new nation's first president, the extraordinary life of George Washington is portrayed.

A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf.

When he and his family move to the suburbs, Aldo has difficulty finding new friends.

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

Owing to a school project, eight-year-old Aldo decides to give up eating meat.

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.