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Leila Foster

Born: 1929 In Richmond, Virginia
Died: 2011 in Evanston, Illinois

Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Foster lived in Evanston, Illinois.

Biography: Leila was a United Methodist minister, a clinical psychologist and a lawyer. She had a Ph.D and a J.D. from Northwestern University and a M.Div from Garrett Theological Seminary


Awards:

Leila Foster on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=leila+foster


Selected Titles

  Africa
ISBN: 9780431098920 OCLC: 828442562

Heinemann Library, Oxford : 2006.

Africa /
ISBN: 140348547X OCLC: 70842452

Heinemann Library, Chicago, Ill. : ©2006.

Briefly describes the landscapes, weather, plants, animals, languages, and famous attractions of the continent of Africa.

Antarctica
ISBN: 9780431098944 OCLC: 828442551

Heinemann Library, Oxford : 2006.

Offers an introduction to Antarctica, using relevant maps and photographs for young readers. This title covers the continent's weather, language, nature, cities and geographical features.

Antarctica /
ISBN: 1403485488 OCLC: 70842367

Heinemann Library, Chicago, Ill. : ©2006.

Briefly describes the landscapes, weather, plants, animals, and famous explorers of the continent of Antarctica.

  Asia
ISBN: 9780431098937 OCLC: 828442559

Heinemann Library, Oxford : 2006.

Asia /
ISBN: 1403485496 OCLC: 70842405

Heinemann Library, Chicago, Ill. : ©2006.

Briefly describes the landscape, weather, plants, animals, languages, and famous attractions of the continent of Asia.

Bhutan /
ISBN: 0516027093 OCLC: 18780088

Childrens Press, Chicago : ©1989.

An introduction to this small, strategically important Himalayan kingdom.

Europe
ISBN: 9780431098951 OCLC: 828442556

Heinemann Library, Oxford : 2006.

EUROPE.
ISBN: 1403485518 OCLC: 1043522186

HEINEMANN, 2006.

Italy /
ISBN: 1560064811 OCLC: 39658496

Lucent Books, San Diego, Calif. : ©1999.

Examines the land, people, and history of Italy and discusses its state of affairs and place in the world today.

Kuwait /
ISBN: 0516206044 OCLC: 37226839

Children's Press, New York : ©1998.

Describes the history, geography, economy, language, religion, sports, arts, and people of this oil-rich country located on the northwestern shore of the Persian Gulf.

  Puerto Rico
ISBN: 9781432912796 OCLC: 252764403

Heinemann Library, Chicago, Ill. : ©2009.

An introduction to the land, culture, and people of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico /
ISBN: 1575723816 OCLC: 43757493

Heinemann Library, Chicago, Ill. : ©2001.

An introduction to the land, culture, and people of Puerto Rico.

Search for the cross
ISBN: 9781602901193 OCLC: 231345365

Capstone Publishing Group, Waterford, VA : ©2007.

The Sumerians /
ISBN: 0531108740 OCLC: 21196324

F. Watts, New York : 1990.

Looks at arts and sciences of ancient Sumeria, its religious customs, and the effect it left on the Western world, describing how archaeologists discovered this lost civilization.

 

 

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