Books written by Janet Hubbard-Brown

Race Car Legends

Race Car Legends
Race Car Legends: Collector's Edition

Thoroughly updated to reflect the changing nature of the sport and to bring the lives of the world's best-known drivers up to date.
The Labonte Brothers

According to author G. Wayne Miller, adrenaline hooks many young drivers, but it doesn't help when it comes to winning races. More experienced drivers strive to enter a state that isn't about adrenaline taking over.
Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady

Eleanor had an equally intense friendship with Earl Miller, a tall and handsome New York state trooper. In 1929, Franklin, then the governor of New York, appointed Miller to protect Eleanor, who had refused to be driven in the state- ...
The Mohawk Indians

Examines the history, culture, and daily life of the Mohawk Indians.
Ray Charles

A biography of blind musician Ray Charles, one of the first performers of soul music, who overcame racism and drug addiction to play 10,000 concerts and win 12 Grammy Awards.
How the Constitution Was Created

Discusses the development, drafting, and history of the United States Constitution.
Abigail Adams: First Lady

Presents the life and accomplishments of the wife of the second president of the United States, a dedicated wife and mother who played an important role in the birth of the nation.
The LaBonte Brothers

A biography of Terry Labonte and his younger brother Bobby, who finished first and second, respectively, in the 1996 Winston Cup NAPA 500.
Hernando de Soto and His Expeditions Across the Americas

In 1536, De Soto became rich when he helped lead the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire in South America.
Condoleezza Rice: Stateswoman

In 1954, Condoleezza Rice was born in Birmingham, Alabama, a city that Martin Luther King called the most segregated city in America in 1963.
Chaucer: Celebrated Poet and Author

Best known for The Canterbury Tales, which recounted the stories of 23 pilgrims assembled at the Tabard Inn at Southbard.
Scott Joplin: Composer

As the son of a former slave, a musical pioneer, and posthumous winner of a Pulitzer Prize, composer Scott Joplin fought a lifelong campaign to have ragtime music accepted by the American public.
The Shawnee-Northeast

Relates the history of the Shawnee Indians and their encounters with American settlers, and describes how they were eventually forced from their land in the Ohio River Valley
The Curse of the Hope Diamond

Traces the history of the supposedly cursed diamond from India and its frequently unlucky owners.
Let's Go Camping

Let's Go Camping
Joan of Arc: Religious and Military Leader

Traces the life and accomplishments of the fifteenth-century French peasant girl who led her people to victory against the English, was burned as a heretic, and received sainthood almost five hundred years after her death.
The Secret of Roanoke Island

Describes the events surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the small group of English colonists who settled on Roanoke Island in 1587.
Native American Leaders

Profiles twenty-five Native American leaders, mostly from the nineteenth century, including Big Elk (Omaha), Geronimo (Apache), Joseph (Nez Perce), Red Cloud (Oglala Sioux), and White Swan (Crow).
Tina Fey: Writer and Actress

A biography of writer, comedienne and actress Tina Fey.