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British ceramic artist relates tracing his family's history through the ownership of a collection of netsuke, ornamental Japanese carvings, which…
he inherited in 1994. Describes the wealthy Ephrussi clan's lives in Vienna and Paris and their origins as Jewish merchants from Odessa, Russia. 2010
Portrays Shawnee chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) and his determination to protect Native American rights. Discusses Tecumseh's alliance with the British during…
the American Revolution and the War of 1812 and his efforts to unify Indian tribes and stop settlers' westward expansion. For grades 5-8. Spur Awards finalist. 2010
Autobiography of Republican 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain (born 1945). Relates his childhood in Georgia and his parents' values of…
faith and hard work. Describes his successful business career, entrance into the public sphere, and political beliefs. Bestseller. 2011
Allen, who cofounded Microsoft in 1975, traces the early years of the computer company and his relationship with his business…
partner and high school friend Bill Gates. Discusses his career blunders, ownership of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, recovery from Hodgkin's lymphoma, and philanthropic pursuits. 2011
Biography of Sioux Indian chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890), who witnessed the settling of the West by white pioneers who displaced…
his people. Highlights Sitting Bull's 1876 victory over General George Custer's cavalry at the Little Big Horn. For grades 6-9. 2010
Former ABC News journalist recounts her trip to Afghanistan in 2005 to study the role of women entrepreneurs in war…
zones. Describes meeting Kamila Sidiqi, a schoolteacher who was forced to remain home during the Taliban's rule and sewed and sold clothes to feed her family. 2011
Biography of entrepreneur Steve Jobs (1955-2011) chronicles his childhood, education, entry-level jobs in California's Silicon Valley, 1976 cofounding of Apple…
computer in his parents' garage, and leadership in spearheading the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Discusses Jobs's personal and professional relationships and his 2003 cancer diagnosis. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Fortune editor compiles magazine articles from six decades by and about billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Includes a 1966 story by…
Loomis that mentioned Buffett--and misspelled his name, 1988's "The Wisdom of Salomon," 2005's "The Best Advice I Ever Got," and 1999's lighthearted "Are Jimmy and Warren Buffett Related?" 2012
Chronicles the Dakota War of 1862, which began when Sioux Indians attacked settlers on the Minnesota frontier. Recounts President Lincoln's…
orders to General John Pope to put down the insurrection and the hanging of thirty-eight warriors despite appeals by former hostage Sarah Wakefield and an Episcopal priest. Violence. 2012
Journalist explores the rivalry between financier Henry Graves Jr. and automobile magnate James Ward Packard to build and own the…
most remarkable watch in history. Graves and Packard spurred Swiss watchmaker Patek Phillipe to manufacture the Graves Supercomplication--the most complex mechanical watch ever created. Details early-twentieth-century watchmaking techniques. 2013
Authorized biography of Joseph P. Kennedy (1888-1969), father of President John F. Kennedy, by the author of Andrew Carnegie (DB…
65058). Describes Kennedy's background as the son of a wealthy Boston businessman and his life as a banker, Hollywood producer, ambassador, political power broker, and loving father. Bestseller. 2012
Autobiography of Grammy Award-winning music producer Davis (born 1932), who took a job with Columbia Records in 1960 and launched…
Arista Records in 1974. Highlights the dozens of musicians he worked with, including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart, and the Grateful Dead. Bestseller. 2012
Portrait of the Lakota Sioux warrior (ca. 1842-1877), about whom little is known. Describes his resistance to efforts to force…
his people onto reservations, his role in famous battles at Rosebud Creek and the Little Bighorn, and the importance of horses to the Plains Indians. For grades 6-9. 2010
Biography of the Chiricahua Apache war leader and shaman (1829-1909), who was a hero to his people but was vilified…
by white settlers. Discusses Geronimo's capture and long imprisonment by the U.S. government and his hatred of Mexicans for the massacre of his family. For grades 6-9. 2010
An adaptation for youth of Dee Brown's 1970 book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (DB 20462). Recounts the conquest…
of the West from the viewpoint of American Indians, particularly the Sioux nation. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2011
Thesis on technology entrepreneurship from a cofounder of AOL. Discusses his own history with AOL and the work of other…
companies that connect the general public with the Internet. Describes how Google and Facebook built on that foundation, and explores the potential of new companies to transform other industries. Bestseller. 2016
Journalist relates the life of Elon Musk (born 1971), founder of PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors. Discusses Musk's early life…
in South Africa, his interest in science fiction and practical applications of ideas presented, and his business ventures. Examines public and private reactions to him. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015
A history of the United States exploring the perspective of its indigenous peoples. Dunbar-Ortiz analyzes how native tribes actively resisted…
national expansion and examines the systematic destruction of the lives and cultures of the native civilizations present in North America before European colonization. Violence. 2014
Investigative journalist explores the life of business magnate Carlos Slim Helú. A child of Lebanese immigrants in Mexico, Carlos Slim…
rose to be one of the richest people in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of more than fifty billion dollars. Spanish language. 2015
The author recounts the life of Lakota warrior Sitting Bull (1831-1890). Includes moments such as his first buffalo kill, conflicts…
with other tribes, and interactions with white men and the U. S. Army. Highlights the Battles of Killdeer Mountain and the Little Bighorn. For grades 3-6. 2015