Illinois Authors

Millbrook Press/First Avenue Editions, Minneapolis, MN : ©1993.

Recounts how Allen Jay, a young Quaker boy living in Ohio during the 1840s, helped a fleeing slave escape his master and make it to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Benchmark Books, New York : ©2005.

Discusses alzheimer's disease, including what it is like to have the disease, the history and research, and how people cope with it.

Twenty-First Century Books, Minneapolis, Minn. : ©2010.

Examines the social, economic, political, and technological changes of the 1980s, including nuclear arms protests, the space shuttle Challenger accident, the breakup of the Soviet Union, the birth of MTV and music videos, and the personal computer revolution.

Millbrook Press, Minneapolis : ©2011.

Seventeen-year-old Annie Shapiro inspires a strike of forty thousand garment workers in 1910. Includes a script for reader's theater.

Millbrook Press, Minneapolis : 2010, ©2011.

Recounts Annie Shapiro's experiences during the 1910-1911 Garment Workers' Strike in Chicago.

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, New York : ©2008.

Discusses autism and its effects on people and society--Provided by publisher.

Millbrook Press, Minneapolis, MN : ©2006.

Details the life of the African American senator from Illinois whose political ideals were formed growing up in Jakarta and Hawaii.

Lerner Publications, Minneapolis, Minn. : 2009.

A brief biography of African-American president Barack Obama.

Ediciones Lerner, Minneapolis : ©2006.

The story of how in 1861 a boy named Charlie Miller became the youngest rider for the Pony Express, a mail service that linked the east and west coasts of the United States.

"Brill looks at conditions that affect thousands of young adults. Though not quite as common as other medical issues, these afflictions are no less threatening to teens who want to know more"--Amazon.com.

Lerner Publications Co., Minneapolis, MN : 2007.

Do you know how concrete mixers are loaded? How concrete is made? How concrete is unloaded? Read this book to discover the answers!--Page 4 of cover.

Twenty-First Century Books, Minneapolis, MN : ©2012.

This volume explores the history of diabetes, and explains the various treatments that are available today.

Twenty-First Century Books, Minneapolis, MN : ©2012.

This volume explores the history of diabetes, and explains the various treatments that are available today.

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, New York : ©2007.

Explores the history, causes, symptoms, treatments, and future of Down syndrome--Provided by publisher.

Children's Press, New York : ©1996.

Biographical accounts of remarkable individuals in history who achieved noteworthy goals at an early age, from young warrior and Mongol leader Genghis Khan to nine-year-old world chess champion Nawrose Nur.

Lerner Publications Co., Minneapolis : ©2005.

Describes a garbage truck used to dump garbage in a landfill as well as a truck that carries garbage that can be recycled.

Benchmark Books, New York : ©2006.

Discusses the geographic features, history, government, people, and attractions of the state known as the Land of Lincoln.

Benchmark Books, New York : ©2005.

Discusses lung cancer, including what it is like to have the disease, the history and research, and treatment.

Millbrook Press, Brookfield, Conn. : ©2001.

Describes how Mattie Knight developed her first invention, a stop-motion device to make looms safer for workers.

Twenty-First Century Books, Minneapolis : ©2008.

A biography of Major Taylor, African American bicycle racer, and one of his sport's first American stars.

Lerner Publications Co., Minneapolis, MN : ©2010.

A biography of Michelle Obama, the first African American First Lady of the United States.

Wiley, New York : ©2003.

Offers guidelines to raising smart children and shows parents how to stimulate intellectual growth, foster artistic activities, and use the Internet as a teaching tool.

Wiley, New York : ©2003.

Offers guidelines to raising smart children and shows parents how to stimulate intellectual growth, foster artistic activities, and use the Internet as a teaching tool.

This book addresses speech issues that affect all people, but specifically focus on the concerns of young adults. Includes teen interviews/stories, expert quotes, history of different conditions, definitions of technical terms necessary for understanding the conditions, media concerning speech problems (such as The King s Speech), and short biographies of well-known people who have dealt with and/or overcome these same issues.

Graphic Universe, Minneapolis : 2011.

In 1861, eleven-year-old Bronco Charlie has already been a sailor and a cowboy, but his biggest challenge comes when he gets the chance to ride for the Pony Express.

Graphic Universe, Minneapolis : ©2011.

In 1861, eleven-year-old Bronco Charlie has already been a sailor and a cowboy, but his biggest challenge comes when he gets the chance to ride for the Pony Express.

Millbrook Press, Brookfield, Conn. : ©1995.

Graphic Universe, Minneapolis : ©2012.

Recounts in graphic novel format how Allen Jay, a young Quaker boy living in Ohio during the 1840s, helped a fleeing slave escape his master and make it to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Charlesbridge Pub., Watertown, Mass : [1999?]

Explores how different cultures have viewed losing teeth and how the idea of the Tooth Fairy originated.

Charlesbridge Pub., Watertown, Mass : ©1998.

Explores how different cultures have viewed losing teeth and how the idea of the Tooth Fairy originated.

Twenty-First Century Books, Minneapolis : ©2012.

Explains about Tourette syndrome, its symptoms, causes, and possible treatments, and the best way to help a friend or family member with Tourette.

Twenty-First Century Books, Brookfield, Conn. : ©2002.

Examines the tic disorder known as Tourette syndrome, its symptoms and manifestations, how it can be controlled and treated, and, through case studies, what it is like to live with Tourette's.

Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis : ©2005.

Explains what Veterans Day is, the history of this holiday, and how it is celebrated.

Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis : ©2005.

Explains what Veterans Day is, the history of this holiday, and how it is celebrated.

Franklin Watts, New York : ©1997.

This book provides an engaging history of the involvement of women in efforts to bring about peace, including movements to end slavery, to curb the ills of alcohol, and to secure women the right to vote. Today, women still work hard to seek a more peaceful world for them-selves and their families.