30 people who changed the world

By Jean Reynolds

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Biography, Biography -- Juvenile literature, Biography, juvenile literature, World history, World history -- Juvenile literature

Description: In this collection of 30 essays which kicks off the "Got a Minute"? series, each historical figure has a short piece -- called a nonfiction minute -- dedicated just to them. Learn how African-American singer Marian Anderson sang her way to the White House, and how an indentured servant named Juan de Pareja became an artist. Read all about Albert Einstein's theory of relativity -- yes, it can be explained in a minute!