Ideal for student research assignments, this series features interesting and important figures—contemporary and historical—drawn from a broad range of curriculum subject areas, including history, science, politics, literature, and the arts. The series fills a gap in reference collections, offering full—length, engagingly written biographies that are enjoyable to read, based on authoritative research, and fully documented.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780313358340
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date: 11-12-2009
Pages: 120
Product Dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years
Series: Greenwood Biographies
About the Author
MELISSA EWEY JOHNSON is a former editor at Ebony magazine, where she interviewed dozens of celebrities, including Usher, Lauryn Hill and LL Cool J. Her writing has appeared in several other national magazines, including Essence, Fitness and Woman's Day, and online at msn.com. She lives in New York City.