People You Need To Know, The 3-5

People You Need To Know contains 6 non-fiction children's stories, each a different look at famous and well-known people around the world -- past & present. For grade levels 3-5. Inventions: Great Ideas and Where They Came From highlights selected inventors and their inventions. The focus is on inventions that came about under interesting circumstances and on the steps most inventors and scientists follow to research, plan, observe, and record their experiments. The audiobook also includes a useful time line of inventions, as well as information about patents. Colin Powell: It Can Be Done! The biography of the U.S. statesman, Colin Powell: It Can Be Done! Chronicles the trials and successes that took an African American boy from the South Bronx to the highest level of power in Washington. The audiobook concludes with a list of some of Powell's words of wisdom. King Tut: Tales from the Tomb King Tut: Tales from the Tomb, the author recounts the discovery in 1922 of King Tutanka-Amun's tomb and presents a brief biography and history of the boy pharaoh. The audiobook discusses the ancient Egyptians' burial customs and their beliefs about death and an afterlife. Elie Wiesel: A Holocaust Survivor Cries Out for Peace Elie Wiesel: A Holocaust Survivor Cries Out for Peace is a biography of the author, teacher, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel. The author recounts Wiesel's childhood before the Nazi's rise to power and tells the story of Elie's experiences in the Nazi concentration camps. Spies! Real People, Real Stories Spies! Real People, Real Stories surveys the history of espionage from biblical times until the present. The author explains types of spying as well as the qualifications and training required of spies. Jane Goodall: Finding Hope in the Wilds of Africa traces the life and work of the internationally renowned ethologist (one who studies animal behavior), whose passion for observing animals began in early childhood. The audiobook highlights Jane's honors and also her contributions through the work of the Jane Goodall Institute.