DOCUMENT RESUME ED 380 367 SO 024 584 AUTHOR Harris, Laurie Lanzen, Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers, 1994. REPORT NO ISSN-1058-2347 PUB DATE 94 NOTE 444p.; For volumes 1-2, see ED 363 546. AVAILABLE FROM Omnigraphics, Inc., Penobscot Building, Detroit, Michigan 48226. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Instructional Materials (For Learner) (051) Collected Works Serials (022) JOURNAL CIT Biography Today; v3 n1-3 1994 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC18 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Artists; Authors; *Biographies; Elementary Secondary Education; *Popular Culture; Profiles; Recreational Reading; *Role Models; *Student Interests; Supplementary Reading Materials ABSTRACT This document is the third volume of a series designed and written for the young reader aged 9 and above. It contains three issues and covers individuals that young people want to know about most: entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. The publication was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each issue contains approximately 20 sketches arranged alphabetically. Each entry combines at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessible sources to lead the student to further reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries also are included, written to prcvide a perspective on an individual's entire career. Beginning with this volume, the magazine includes brief entries of approximately two pages each. These cover people who are just coming to public attention. To provide easy access to entries, each issue contains four different indexes. This volume includes profiles of: Marian Anderson, Bruce Babbitt, Mayim Bialik, Benjamin Chavis, Connie Chung, Rita Dove, Daisy Fuentes, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Melissa Joan Hart, Geoff Hooper, Toni Morrison, Greg Norman, Severo Ochoa, Elizabeth Pine, Jonas Salk, Steven Spielberg, Patrick Stewart, Steve Young, Kim Zmeskal, F. W. de Klerk, Linda Ellerbee, Sergei Fedorov, Whoopi Goldberg, Whitney Houston, Will Smith, Barbara Walters, and Yasir Arafat. (DK) ********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** S 4 1 Biography Today Vol. 3 No. 1-3 1994 BEST COPY AVAILABb: 2 a Readers Ruth Bader Ginsburg afaiturekt7in is IlitteS Marian Anderson Bruce Babbitt Benjamin Chains Rita Dove Daisy Fuentes Melissa Joan Hart Geoff Hooper lbni Morrison Greg Norman Severn Ochoa Elizabeth Pine Jonas Salk Steven Spieiuq teve Yo Connie" Chung Patrick Stewart BEST COPYAVA1113 E Biography Profiles Today of People of Interest to Young Readers Volume 3 Issue 1 January 1994 Laurie Lanzen Harris Editor Onityrapto, Ono. Penobscot Building Detroit, Michigan 48226 Laurie Lanzen Harris, Editor Cherie D. Abbey and Margaret W. Young, Contributing Editors Barry Puckett, Research Associate Omnigraphics, Inc. * * * Eric F. Berger, Vice President, Production Laurie Lanzen Harris, Editorial Director Peter E. Ruffner, Vice President, Administration James A. Sellgren, Vice President, Operations and Finance * * * Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., Publisher Copyright © 1994 Omnigraphics, Inc. ISSN 1058-2347 The information in this publication was compiled from the sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. While every possible effort has been made to ensure reliability, the publisher will not assume liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in the data, and makes no warranty, express or implied, on the accuracy of the information contained herein. This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the ANSI 239.48 Standard. The infinity symbol that appears above indicates that the paper in this book meets that standard. Printed in the United States 11,7.SIT,. mGtiM (Ill Di 5 Contents Preface 5 Marian Anderson (Obituary) 1897-1993 9 American Classical, Opera, and Spiritual Singer Bruce Babbitt 1938- 18 American Secretary of the Interior Mayim Bialik 1975- 25 American Actress and Star of "Blossom" Benjamin Chavis 1948- 31 American Civil Rights Leader and Head of the NAACP Connie Chung 1946- 38 American Broadcast Journalist and Co-Anchor of "CBS Evening News" Rita Dove (Brief Entry) 1952- 45 American Poet Laureate Daisy Fuentes (Brief Entry) 1966- 47 Cuban-Born American MTV Broadcaster Ruth Bader Ginsburg1933- 49 American Associate Justice, U.S. Supkeme Court Melissa Joan Hart 1976- 56 American Actress and Star of "Clarissa Explains It All" Geoff Hooper (Brief Entry) 1979- 61 American Winner of the 1993 National Spelling Bee Toni Morrison 1931- 63 American Writer and Winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize pl in Literature 3 4.6 Greg Norman 1955- 73 Australian Professional Golfer Severo Ochoa (Brief EntryObituary) 1905-1993 82 Spanish-Born American Scientist Elizabeth Michele Pine (Brief Entry) 1975- 84 American Winner of the 1993 Westinghouse Science Talent Search Jonas Salk 1914- 86 American Scientist and Creator of the First Polio Vaccine Steven Spielberg 1947- 94 American Filmmaker and Director of Jurassic Park Patrick Stewart 1940- 104 English Actor and Star of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Steve Young 1961- 112 American Professional Football Player with the San Francisco 49ers Kim Zmeskal 1976- 119 American Gymnast Photo and Illustration Credits 126 Name Index 127 General Index 129 Places of Birth Index 141 Birthday Index (by month and day) 145 People to Appear in Future Issues 147 7 4 Preface Biography Today is a magazine designed and written for the young reader aged 9 and aboveand covers individuals librarians and teachers tell us young people want to know about most: entertainers, athletes, writers, illustrators, cartoonists, and political leaders. In its first year (Volume 1, 1992), Biography Today was published four times. Beginning with Volume 2, 1993, Biography Today will be published three times a year, in January, April, and September. We have made this change to adapt our publishing schedule more closely to the school year. Despite this change in frequency, the total number of pages will not change. We had initially planned to produce four issues of approximately 100 pages each; now we plan three issues of 150 pages each, with a hardbound cumulation of approximately 400 pages. The Plan of the Work The publication was especially created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each issue con- tains approximately 20 sketches arranged alphabetically. Each entry pro- vides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, educa- tion,first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each of the entries ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to lead the student to fur- ther reading on the individual and a current address. Obituary entries are also included, written to provide a perspective on an individual's entire career. Obituaries are clearly marked in both the table of contents and at the beginning of the entry. Biographies are prepared by Omni editors after extensive research, utilizing the most current materials available. Those sources that are generally available to students appear in the list of further reading at the end of the sketch. New FeatureBrief Entries Beginning with Volume 3, Biography Today will include Brief Entries of approximately two pages each. These will cover people who are just com- ing to the attention of our readers, but haven't yet received a good deal of media coverage, so little research is available on them. Examples of peo- ple profiled in Brief Entries in this issue include Elizabeth Pine, winner of the 1993 Westinghouse Science Talent Search, Geoff Hooper, winner of the 1993 National Spelling Bee, and Daisy Fuentes, host of "MTV International" All Brief Entries are clearly marked in the table of contents and at the beginning of the entry. Indexes To provide easy access to entries, each issue of Biography Today contains a Name Index, a General Index covering occupations, organizations, and ethnic and minority origins, a Places of Birth Index, and a Birthday 5 S Index. These indexes cumulate with each succeeding issue. The three yearly issues are cumulated annually and are available ina hardbound volume, with cumulative indexes. Our Advisors This magazine was reviewed by an Advisory Board comprised of librarians, children's literature specialists, and reading instructors so thatwe could make sure that the concept of this publicationto provide a readable and accessible biographical magazine for young readerswason target. They evaluated the title as it developed, and their suggestions have proved invaluable. Any errors, however, are ours alone. We'd like to list the Advisory Board members, and to thank them for their efforts. Sandra Arden Troy Public Library Troy, MI Gail Beaver Ann Arbor Huron High School Library and the University of Michigan School of Information and Library Studies Ann Arbor, MI Marilyn Bethel Pompano Beach Branch Library Pompano Beach, FL Eileen Butterfield Waterford Public Library Waterford, CT Linda Carpino Detroit Public Library Detroit,