Political Leaders chronicles the dramatic achievements of female political leaders from around the world. Countries, cultural traditions, and ideas explored include the role of Muslim women,… More →

Queen Victoria's Diamond is set in Knickknack Market, a busy street market of antique stalls and in particular, the stall belonging to Mr. Rummage. This stall holds many different objects and More →

"The twentieth century was the only century in history when a single species, humans, had acquired significant power to change the nature of the whole world." This fascinating biography… More →

In the mid 1600s, legendary fur traders Radisson and des Groseilliers were the first Europeans to explore the upper part of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. This exciting book explains… More →

An important advocate for people with physical disabilities, Canadian Paralympic athlete Rick Hansen circled the world in his wheelchair, proving that, with perseverance and courage, anything More →

Robyn Rihanna Fenty came to the United States from Barbados at the age of 16. A year later she burst onto the music charts with her first album Music of the Sun. Rihanna hasn't looked back.… More →

By the time Roberta Bondar became Canada's first woman in space in 1992, she already had careers as a doctor, a scientist, and a professional photographer. Born in 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie,… More →

Robert Pattinson became famous around the world for playing a dreamy vampire in the Twilight movies. The romantic fantasy films have rocketed the British actor to fame. Pattinson is more than More →

Sally Ride soared into outer space on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, the youngest astronaut and the first U.S. woman in space. Just 32 years old that year, this California girl was… More →

Chronicles the lives and achievements of noted female scientists, including astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, primatologist Dian Fossey, and anthropologist Margaret Mead More →