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Books by Gregory Copeland






What Was the Age of the Dinosaurs?
by Megan Stine, Gregory Copeland, Who Hq
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2017 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53264-0, ISBN: 0-451-53264-3

"Travel back to the time when the mighty dinosaurs ruled the earth. The Age of Dinosaurs began about 250 million years ago. In the beginning they were quite small but over time they evolved into the varied and fascinating creatures that captivate our imaginations today. What we know about dinosaurs is evolving, too! We've learned that some dinosaurs were good parents, that dinosaurs could grow new teeth when old ones fell out, and that m ..."






Who Is Jackie Chan?
(Who Was?)
by Jody Jensen Shaffer, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2020 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-1-5247-9162-9, ISBN: 1-5247-9162-8

"How did Jackie Chan become one of the most recognizable and beloved actors in the world? Find out in this exciting biography of this martial artist turned international film superstar.When Kong-sang was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training le ..."






Who Was Stephen Hawking?
by Jim E. Gigliotti, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2019 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53248-0, ISBN: 0-451-53248-1

"Learn more about the renowned British scientist, professor, and author who spent his entire career trying to answer the question: "Where did the universe come from?"Stephen Hawking was born exactly three hundred years after the death of the scientist Galileo, so maybe it was written in the stars that he would become a famous scientist in his own right. Although he was diagnosed with a neurological disease at age 21, Stephen did not let ..."






What Was the Titanic?
by Stephanie Sabol, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2018 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-515-15726-0, ISBN: 0-515-15726-0

"For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later.At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onbo ..."






Who Was Coretta Scott King?
by Gail Herman, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2017 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53261-9, ISBN: 0-451-53261-9

"The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, playing a prominent role in the African American struggle for racial equality in the 1960s.Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictorian from her high school before becoming one of the first African American students at Antioch College in Ohio. It was there that s ..."






Who Was Jesse Owens?
by James Buckley Jr., Gregory Copeland, Who Hq, Tomie Depaola, Nancy Harrison, Who Was
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2015 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48307-8, ISBN: 0-448-48307-6

"At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens ran himself straight into international glory by winning four gold medals. But the life of Jesse Owens is much more than a sports story. Born in rural Alabama under the oppressive Jim Crow laws, Owens's family suffered many hardships. As a boy he worked several jobs like delivering groceries and working in a shoe repair shop to make ends meet. But Owens defied the odds ..."






What Is the Stanley Cup?
(What Was?)
by Gail Herman, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2019 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-1-5247-8647-2, ISBN: 1-5247-8647-0

"Ice hockey fans will pull on their skates and gear up for this Who HQ title about the Stanley Cup Finals--the National Hockey League's championship games.Out of the thirty-two pro hockey teams that compete, only one can call itself the champion and proudly hoist up the Stanley Cup--the oldest sports trophy in the world! From the formation of the leagues and the crowning of the first championship-winning team, to the Rangers' Stanley Cup ..."






Who Is Aretha Franklin?
(Who Was?)
by Nicolas David Medina, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland, Who Was
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2018 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53239-8, ISBN: 0-451-53239-2

"There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T.Aretha Franklin is a musical and cultural icon who created an amazing legacy spanning six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impres ..."






What Is Rock and Roll?
(What Was?)
by Jim O'connor, Gregory Copeland, Who Hq
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2017 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-451-53381-4, ISBN: 0-451-53381-X

"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 ..."






What Was Woodstock?
by Joan Holub, Gregory Copeland, Who Hq, Kevin Mcveigh
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2016 by Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48696-3, ISBN: 0-448-48696-2

"On August 15, 1969, a music festival called "Woodstock" transformed one small dairy farm in upstate New York into a gathering place for over 400,000 young music fans. Concert-goers, called "hippies," traveled from all over the country to see their favorite musicians perform. Famous artists like The Grateful Dead played day and night in a celebration of peace, love, and happiness. Although Woodstock lasted only three days, the spirit of ..."






Who Was Seabiscuit?
by James Buckley Jr., Gregory Copeland, Who Hq, Paula K. Manzanero, Tomie Depaola, Who Was
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2015 by Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48309-2, ISBN: 0-448-48309-2

"In the middle of the worst depression in U.S. history, one young racehorse lifted a nation's spirits. Seabiscuit was born in 1933 on a farm in Kentucky. Though bred for racing, he was weak and undersized. He slept too long and ate too much. Against the odds, he began to win local races. He was given a new coach who trained him to race in larger circuits. Soon enough, this scrappy horse began beating the best racehorses in the country. H ..."






Who Was Duke Ellington?
by Who Hq M. D. Payne, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2020 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-399-53962-6, ISBN: 0-399-53962-X

"How did a working-class young man from Washington, DC, turn the music world on its head and become the "Master Of Jazz"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!A pivotal fixture of the Harlem Renaissance, Duke Ellington was the bandleader of the historic Cotton Club and a master composer -- writing close to 3,000 songs in his lifetime and capturing the spirit of the Black experience in the Unites States. Over a 50-year career, ..."






What Was the Titanic?
by Stephanie Sabol, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Library, 112 Pages, Published 2018 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-515-15728-4, ISBN: 0-515-15728-7

"For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young readers can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered seventy-five years later.At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onbo ..."






Who Was Napoleon?
by Jim Gigliotti, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2018 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48860-8, ISBN: 0-448-48860-4

"Learn more about Napoleon Bonaparte, the decorated French military leader who conquered much of Europe in the early nineteenth century. Born in the Mediterranean island of Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte felt like an outsider once his family moved to France. But he found his life's calling after graduating from military school. Napoleon went on to become a brilliant military strategist and the emperor of France. In addition to greatly expan ..."






Where Is Walt Disney World?
by Joan Holub, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2018 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-515-15843-4, ISBN: 0-515-15843-7

"Building the most magical place on earth was no fairy tale. Learn the story behind the creation of Walt Disney World.In 1964, when Walt Disney and his brother Roy decided to build a second theme park in the Florida swamplands, they kept it super hush-hush. Why? Well, if word got out that they planned to buy up lots of land, the price would have skyrocketed. So the Disneys cleverly covered up their trail, avoiding the Orlando airport and ..."






Who Is Bruce Springsteen?
(Who Was...?)
by Stephanie Sabol, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2016 by Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48703-8, ISBN: 0-448-48703-9

"Not only was Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA," he has risen to become a twenty-time Grammy winner and American icon. Bruce Springsteen grew up in a blue-collar New Jersey town, where his parents struggled to make ends meet. Bruce didn't fit in at school but found solace in rock and roll and playing guitar. After the breakup of a local band he'd joined, Springsteen went out on his own and people began to take notice. He signed with Co ..."






Who Was Jules Verne?
by James Buckley Jr., Gregory Copeland, Nancy Harrison, Who Hq, Who Was
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2016 by Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48850-9, ISBN: 0-448-48850-7

"Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne. Born in France in 1829, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a young man and became a popular writer throughout ..."






Who Was Andy Warhol?
by Kirsten Anderson, Gregory Copeland, Nancy Harrison, Who Hq, Tim Salamunic
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2014 by Grosset & Dunlap
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48242-2, ISBN: 0-448-48242-8

" Best known for his screen prints of soup cans and movie stars, this shy young boy from Pittsburgh shot to fame with his radical ideas of what “art” could be. Working in the aptly named “Factory,” Warhol’s paintings, movies, and eccentric lifestyle blurred the lines between pop culture and art, ushering in the Pop Art movement and, with it, a national obsession. Who Was Andy Warhol? tells the story of an enigmatic man who grew into a c ..."






Who Was Harvey Milk?
by Corinne A. Grinapol, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2020 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-1-5247-9278-7, ISBN: 1-5247-9278-0

"Learn about one of the most influential leaders in the fight for gay rights.Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in California. While in office, Harvey Milk advocated for equal rights for the gay community. E ..."






Who Was Norman Rockwell?
by Sarah Fabiny, Who Hq, Gregory Copeland
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2019 by Penguin Workshop
ISBN-13: 978-0-448-48864-6, ISBN: 0-448-48864-7

"Brush up your knowledge on popular American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell with this exciting Who Was? title.Norman Rockwell often painted what he saw around him in nostalgic and humorous ways. After hearing President Franklin Roosevelt's address to Congress in 1943, he was inspired to create paintings that described the principles for universal rights: four paintings that portray iconic images of the American experience. Over ..."



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