Onward: A Photobiography of African-American Polar Explorer Matthew Henson

Johnson, Dolores (National Geographic, c2006)
Shelf Number: J910.92/H526j/BIOGRAPHY

Presents the life of the Arctic explorer, who assisted Robert E. Peary in his journey to the North Pole and who spoke Inuit to the natives, mastered the dog sled, and helped lead their party to their successful destination.

Oprah Winfrey: "I Don't Believe in Failure"

Westen, Robin (Enslow Pub., c2005)
Shelf Number: J791.45092/W768we/BIOGRAPHY

A biography of the talk-show host who has used her popular television program to venture into publishing, music, movies, and education.

Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became One of the World's Greatest Jockeys

Trollinger, Patsi B. (Viking/Penguin, c2006)
Shelf Number: J798.40092/M9784t/TWEEN/BIOGRAPHY

Featuring stunning paintings that capture the excitement and movement of horse racing, this is the story of Isaac Murphy, the grandson of slaves who escaped forced labor to become one of the most successful jockeys in the history of racing.

The Six Fools

Hurston, Zora Neale (HarperCollins, c2006)
Shelf Number: J398.20899/H9669s/TWEEN

Based on a story collected by the author during her travels along the Gulf States , a tale finds a young man searching for three people more foolish than his fiancée and her parents.

Stompin' at the Savoy : The Story of Norma Miller

Miller, Norma (Candlewick Press, c2006)
Shelf Number: J793.3092/M649st/BIOGRAPHY

Draws on interviews with Norma Miller to present a first-person account of the childhood and early career of the famed jazz dancer who was one of the original performers of the Lindy Hop.

Strong Force: The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson

O'Connell, Diane (F. Watts /Scholastic /J. Henry Press, c2005)
Shelf Number: J530.092/J142o/BIOGRAPHY

Profiles the African-American theoretical physicist from her childhood experiments with bumblebees to becoming the eighteenth president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.