THE WORLD OF PEOPLE       Ann McGovern likes to write biographies about brave people who made a difference in the world.     The Defenders: Osceola, Tecumseh, and Cochise. Scholastic paperback. Three brave Indian leaders defended their people's right to stay on the land that had always been theirs. The odds were against them. The exciting and tragic story of three great American heroes. The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson. Scholastic paperback. It was the time of the Revolutionary War and Deborah wanted to join the army and have adventures. Only men were supposed to enlist -- so Deborah disguised herself as a man and joined the Continental Army. Her story is exciting -- and true! "Wanted Dead or Alive": The True Story of Harriet Tubman. Scholastic paperback. The exciting story of the runaway slave who risked her life to lead hundreds of her fellow slaves to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman got 300 slaves out of the South safely. Christopher Columbus.Illustrated by James Watling. Scholastic paperback. Based on authentic sources, this exciting biography will help you understand the background of Columbus's voyages of discovery.  It tells of his early sea adventures, his life in Lisbin, his successes and disappointments. The book ends with a section called "How do we know about Columbus?" Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark. Scholastic paperback. (See the world Beneath the Sea) Adventures of the Shark Lady: Eugenie Clark Around the World. (See the World Beneath the Sea)   Return to Ann McGovern Home Page Send mail to Ann McGovern Updated 10-23-02