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Rosa Parks
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Heather Lehr Wagner,Gloria Blakely,Mary Hull |
A biography of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, led to a bus boycott that helped galvanize the civil rights movement. |
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Malcolm X
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Heather Lehr Wagner,Jack Rummel |
A biography of the controversial Black Muslim who became a leader of a movement to unite black people throughout the world. |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Heather Lehr Wagner |
Describes the history of the FBI; its role today; laboratory work; kinds of crime it investigates, including cyber-crimes, corruption, and organized crime; and a day in the life of an agent. |
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Alcohol
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Heather Lehr Wagner |
Explains alcohol's effects on the brain and body-- from consumption to absorption and intoxication, as well as its potential to cause disease and disrupt delicate neurochemical balances. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr
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Heather Lehr Wagner,Robert E. Jakoubek |
Examines the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights. |
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The IRA and England
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Heather Lehr Wagner |
Discusses the background and development of the conflict between the Irish Republican Army fighting for the Catholics in Ireland and the British government forces supporting the Irish Protestants. |
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Thomas Jefferson
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Heather Lehr Wagner |
A biography of the second president of the United States, whose leadership was important in shaping the country's new government. |
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Barack Obama
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Heather Lehr Wagner |
This biography explores the remarkable life of a president with full-color photographs, an index, and updated information. "Did You Know?" fact boxes throughout highlight interesting facts about Obam… |
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