"Lives Of..." Books from Kathleen Krull with illustrations by  Kathryn Hewitt

Lives of the Writers:
Comedies, Tragedies (And What the Neighbors Thought)

$21  Ages: 8-12
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This volume profiles 20 authors whose lives we usually only glimpse through the works they left behind. Their foibles and eccentricities are detailed in short biographies, proving that great minds arise from unusual as well as humble circumstances."--Dr. Judy Rosen

Lives of the Artists:
Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)

$20 Ages: 8-12
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In this entertaining, informative collection, readers discover the idiosyncrasies-sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic-of twenty famous artists, including Michelangelo, Cassatt, van Gogh, Kahlo, and Warhol.

Lives of the Athletes:
Thrills, Spills (And What the Neighbors Thought)

$21  Ages: 8-12
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Presents twenty true stories of athletes--mostly admirable, occasionally quirky--whose physical accomplishments create a world of thrills and spills.

Lives of the Musicians:
Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought)

$20 Ages: 8-12
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Here are the life stories of such diverse figures as Vivaldi, Mozart, Scott Joplin, Nadia Boulanger, and Woody Guthrie. Readers will learn of both their musical natures and the personal, humorous characteristics that make their lives so fascinating.

Lives of Extraordinary Women:
Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)

$20 Ages: 8-12
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Celebrate the most powerful and remarkable women in history. Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded power, revealing their feats--and flaws--for all the world to see. Here you'll find twenty of the most influential women in history: queens, warriors, prime ministers, first ladies, revolutionary leaders. Some are revered. Others are notorious. What were they really like?
Features twenty extraordinary women, including: Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Harriet Tubman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eva Peron