【Recommended-Readers】Penguin Random House「Who HQシリーズ」

世界各国の偉人・著名人について学ぶ子ども向けの伝記。イエス・キリストからマララ・ユスフザイまで、時代を選ばぬラインナップ。

対象：小学生～一般
20cm / 112ページ / ペーパーバック
［タイトルリスト］
・WHO IS MALALA YOUSAFZAI?(マララ・ユスフザイ)
・WHO WAS ABRAHAM LINCOLN?(アブラハム・リンカーン)
・WHO WAS ALBERT EINSTEIN?(アルベルト・アインシュタイン)
・WHO WAS ANNE FRANK?(アンネ・フランク)
・WHO WAS CHARLES DARWIN?(チャールズ・ダーウィン)
・WHO WAS GALILEO?(ガリレオ)
・WHO WAS GANDHI?(ガンジー)
・WHO WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON?(ジョージ・ワシントン)
・WHO WAS HELEN KELLER?(ヘレン・ケラー)
・WHO WAS ISAAC NEWTON?(アイザック・ニュートン)
・WHO WAS JESUS?(イエス・キリスト)
・WHO WAS JOHN F. KENNEDY?(ジョン・F・ケネディ)
・WHO WAS LEONARDO DA VINCI?(レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ)
・WHO WAS MARIE ANTOINETTE?(マリー・アントワネット)
・WHO WAS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR?(キング牧師)
・WHO WAS NAPOLEON?(ナポレオン)
・WHO WAS MOTHER TERESA?(マザー・テレサ)
・WHO WAS PABLO PICASSO?(パブロ・ピカソ)
・WHO WAS QUEEN ELIZABETH?(エリザベス女王)
・WHO WAS STEVE JOBS?(スティーブ・ジョブズ)
・WHO WAS THOMAS ALVA EDISON?(トーマス・アルバ・エジソン)
・WHO WAS WALT DISNEY?(ウォルト・ディズニー)
・WHO WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?(ウィリアム・シェイクスピア)
・WHO WAS WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART?(ヴォルフガング・アマデウス・モーツァルト)

世界の名所を紹介する子ども向けの読み物。巻末に切り取って使えるミニマップ付き。

対象：小学生～一般
120㎝ / 112ページ / ペーパーバック
［タイトルリスト］
・WHERE ARE THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS?(ガラパゴス諸島)
・WHERE ARE THE GREAT PYRAMIDS?(エジプトのピラミッド)
・WHERE IS EASTER ISLAND?(イースター島)
・WHERE IS MACHU PICCHU?(インカ帝国の遺跡マチュ・ピチュ)
・WHERE IS MOUNT EVEREST?(エベレスト・チョモランマ)
・WHERE IS STONEHENGE?(イギリスの遺跡ストーンヘンジ)
・WHERE IS THE AMAZON?(アマゾンの密林)
・WHERE IS THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE?(魔の海域バルミューダ・トライアングル)
・WHERE IS THE EIFFEL TOWER?(パリのエッフェル塔)
・WHERE IS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER?(北アメリカのミシシッピ河)
・WHERE IS THE TOWER OF LONDON?(ロンドン塔)
・WHERE IS THE WHITE HOUSE?(アメリカ合衆国のホワイトハウス)

Put on your dancing shoes and move to the music.

Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.

This entry in the New York Times best-selling series contains eighty illustrations and sixteen pages of black and white photographs.

Which of these facts are true?
It was a gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village
On a June night in 1969, a crowd stood up against police harassment there
It sparked the beginning of the LGBTQ rights movement in America
All of the above!


How did a spontaneous protest outside of a New York City bar fifty years ago spark a social movement across America? Find out about the history of LGBTQ rights in this Who HQ title.

In the early-morning hours of June 28, 1969, police arrived at the Stonewall Inn’s doors and yelled, “Police! We’re taking the place!” But the people in this New York City neighborhood bar, members of the LGBTQ community, were tired of being harassed. They rebelled in the streets, turning one moment into a civil rights movement and launching the fight for equality among LGBTQ people in the United States.

Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.

The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.

How did a little girl who loved horses become the longest reigning monarch in England? Find out in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!

In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British Royal Family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line!

Queen Elizabeth reigned for seventy years, and while there were palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life was one of strict discipline and duty.

This riveting chronicle follows the life of a woman who was both a public figure and an intensely private person and explores how she kept the monarchy together through good times and bad.

The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily insulin shots and became determined to make the most out of her life. It was the popular sixties TV show Perry Mason that made Sonia want to become a lawyer. Not only a lawyer, but a judge! Her remarkable career was capped in 2009 when President Barack Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, only the third woman and first Hispanic justice in the court's history. Stories of Sotomayor's career are hardly dry legal stuff - she once hopped on a motorcycle to chase down counterfeiters and was the judge whose ruling ended the Major League baseball strike in 1995.

Autism did not stop her--in fact, it helped Temple Grandin become a brilliant scientist and inventor.

Temple Grandin wasn't officially diagnosed with autism until she was in her 40s, but she knew at an early age that she was different from her family and classmates. She couldn't show affection, she acted out when noises or other stimuli overwhelmed her, and she only felt comfortable when spending time with the animals on her aunt's ranch. But instead of seeing her differences as limitations, Temple used them to guide her education and career in animal science. She has become a leading advocate for the autistic as well as for the humane treatment of animals at meat packing companies. This inspiring biography by Patricia Brennan Demuth shines a light on Temple Grandin's intellect, creativity, and unique spirit.

What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do everything! Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia and was a poor student. Still, his knack for business started early with a successful parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. The charismatic entrepreneur launched his first major business, Virgin Records, at age 22 and spent the next few decades building the Virgin group that now includes more than 400 companies. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon.

A girl who loved to tap-dance
A brilliant reporter who dares to speak the truth
A world-famous women’s rights champion


As a field reporter in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem worked hard to dig up important stories. She went undercover to expose the grim realities of gender inequality in America. As her message continued to grow, she became the spokeswoman of the women’s liberation movement and created the feminist publication, Ms. magazine. Steinem continues to speak and write about women and women’s roles in media and politics.

Part of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, this Who HQ Now book tells the amazing story of an unknown trivia buff who became the all-time greatest contestant on Jeopardy!

Ken Jennings is considered the greatest of all-time contestants on Jeopardy! and became a household name after his impressive 74-game winning streak. After the passing of longtime host Alex Trebek, Jennings became the first guest to host Jeopardy! Read more about Ken Jennings and his curious life in this Who HQ Now biography.

Learn how Blume went from being a stay-at-home mom to one of the most beloved American authors of the 20th century, noted for such classics as "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, " which addressed sensitive issues for teens. Illustrations.

Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was born--and it was a hit! In this biography, Jeff's brother, Patrick Kinney, provides a knowledgeable look at the life of this best-selling author/illustrator. From Jeff's childhood pranks to his job developing online games, kids will love the chance to learn more about the creator of the popular Wimpy Kid books.

A boy who decided when he was sixteen to become a priest
A lifelong soccer fan
The first pope from South America


Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Since being elected pope he has shown a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm style that has been referred to as "no frills." His common touch and accessibility, as well as his insistence that the church be more open and welcoming, has quickly endeared him not only to Roman Catholics but to millions of others around the world.

This title in the New York Times best-selling series includes eighty illustrations that help bring Pope Francis's amazing story to life.

A Tennessee country girl with big dreams
A world-famous singer, actress, and author
The creator of Imagination Library, which has given over sixty million books to kids

Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn’t stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose “Imagination Library” reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like Dolly Parton!

Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington. After the war, he became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He founded the Bank of New York and The New York Post newspaper. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and is also celebrated as a co-author of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays that are still used today to interpret the U.S. Constitution.

The end of his life became a national scandal when he was shot and killed in a duel with then-Vice President Aaron Burr.

Find out how this one-time American hero became the country's most notorious traitor.

As a young child, Benedict Arnold never shied away from a fight. So when the French and Indian War began in 1754, Benedict was eager to join the militia and fight for the British colonies in America. And when he was eighteen years old, he got his chance. Arnold had no idea that less than twenty years later, he would be fighting against the British in the Revolutionary War.

Now the captain of his own militia, Benedict won the admiration of his troops and George Washington when he captured a major British fort. He continued fighting for the colonies and was even considered a patriotic war hero after being wounded in battle. But in 1780, Benedict made a decision that no one could anticipate. He betrayed his fellow Americans and joined the British army.

Author James Buckley Jr. takes us through Benedict's life and explains the events that led him to switch sides and become the most famous turncoat in American history.

When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in.

Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne's War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "a-pirating." Soon enough, Blackbeard was commanding his own fleet and stealing ships around the Caribbean and up and down the Eastern seaboard. Known for his thick, black beard and fearsome reputation, the legend of Blackbeard has influenced pirate legend and lore for over 300 years. Series Overview: A series of illustrated biographies for young readers featuring significant historical figures, including artists, scientists, and world leaders

Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager to contribute to the cause, making tents and repairing uniforms when the colonies declared war. By 1779 she was filling cartridges for the Continental Army. Did she sew the first flag? That's up for debate, but Who Was Betsy Ross? tells the story of a fierce patriot who certainly helped create the flag of a new nation.

Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to "remember the ladies" and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War