Susan Bivin Aller

This biography tells the life of J.M. Barrie, the writer who never wanted to grow up, and so in 1903 created Peter Pan--the boy from Never Land who never grew up. Black and white photographs show events from his life.

Describes the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the nineteenth-century English woman considered to be the founder of modern nursing.

Recalls Louisa May Alcott's life, beginning with her learning the importance of giving over receiving, a lesson she would recount throughout her life as her family's sole breadwinner, and ending with the success of Little Women.

A biography of the man whose inventiveness and business savvy led to the creation of the Kodak company and transformed photography from a cumbersome professional activity to a point-and-click hobby enjoyed by people around the world.