Katherine E Krohn

Scientific American reported that there were 1.5 million children whose parents divorce each year in the United States. Although parents feel shattered or liberated by the divorce, their children probably feel terrified by the prospect of a change in their stability and happiness. This resource provides guidance in sorting out young people's feelings, understanding the divorce process, and finding people who can offer help. Teens find out how to avoid...

Chronicles the life and career of Oprah Winfrey from her roots as a farm girl in rural Mississippi to being the first African American woman to become a billionaire and discusses her film appearances, success as a talk-show hostess, and her humanitarian efforts in the area of child abuse.

Describes the childhood, early film career, television success, and later years of the entertainer who became a favorite sitcom character in the show "I Love Lucy."

Presents an account of frontier life for women in the American West through brief biographies of six famous individuals, including Calamity Jane, Molly Brown, Belle Starr, Pearl Hart, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Annie Oakley.

Describes the history, experiences, and search for the causes of haunted houses.

In graphic novel format, tells the story of Madam C.J. Walker, who invented a line of African American hair products and cosmetics that helped her become the first self-made female millionaire of any race.