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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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Fire on ice
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Sasha Cohen,Amanda Maciel,Sasha Cohen |
An autobiography detailing Sasha's discovery of ice skating at the age of 7, her comeback from the injury that almost ended her career, and the lows and wins of her career. |
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Charles Babbage
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Neil Champion,Charles Babbage |
Examines the life and contributions of the English mathematician and inventor, whose work with calculating machines caused him to be called the father of the modern computer. |
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Maker of things
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Denise Fleming |
This writer and illustrator describes her life, her daily activities, and her creative process, showing how all are intertwined. |
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Women explorers of the mountains
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Margo McLoone,Kathryn Besio |
Discusses the lives and accomplishments of five women who traveled and explored the mountainous regions of the world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. |
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Melva Lawson Ware,Deborah A. Parks |
Examines the life and accomplishments of the First Lady who devoted herself to helping others and working for peace. |
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Tommy Nuñez
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Sue Boulais,Barbara Marvis |
Presents a biography of the NBA's only Hispanic referee. |
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Nat Turner
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John Davenport,Terry Bisson |
A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831. |
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Diana Ross
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John Wyeth, Jr |
Describes a benefit concert in Central Park starring this Afro-American entertainer and then relates her career as a singer. |
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Ken Griffey, Jr
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John Rolfe,Scott Gramling,Jon Kramer,Rolfe, John.,John Rolfe |
Presents sports profiles of Seattle Mariner baseball player, Ken Griffey, Jr., and his illustrious father, Ken Griffey, Sr., who played for several major league teams. |
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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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Marie Curie, brave scientist
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Keith Brandt,Karen Milone,Brandt, Keith |
A brief biography focusing on the youth of the scientist who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium. |
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The signers
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Dennis B. Fradin,Michael McCurdy |
Profiles each of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence, giving historical information about the colonies they represented. Includes the text of the Declaration and its history. |
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Carl Sagan
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Ellen Butts,Joyce R. Schwartz,Ellen R. Butts |
A biography of the celebrity scientist who brought astronomy to books, magazines, and television, as well as to his Cornell University classroom. |
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Hernando de Soto
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Jim Whiting,Kimberly Garcia,Jim Whiting |
A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who, in 1541, became the first European to reach the Mississippi River. |
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Marquis De Lafayette
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Kathleen Collins,Rosen Publishing Group |
Discusses the life and work of French soldier and political thinker, Marquis de Lafayette, and his role in the American Revolution. |
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Buddha
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Anna Carew-Miller,Paolo D'Altan |
A biography of Siddhartha Gautama, later called Buddha, who was a prince in India about 2,500 years ago who gave up earthly riches and power to seek enlightenment about the mysteries of life. |
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Wild Bill Hickok
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Larissa Phillips,Tracie Egan |
Profiles the life and exploits of William Hickok, the legendary Western sharpshooter known as Wild Bill. |
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George Washington
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Tracie Egan,Rosen Publishing Group |
A biography of the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and first president of the United States, George Washington. |
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Nelson Mandela
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Lenny Hort,Laaren Brown |
A biography of the first black South African president, who spent twenty-seven years in jail for his political beliefs, discusses the struggle to end apartheid, his country's former system of racial … |
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