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Books with author Kem Knapp Sawyer

  • DK Biography: Harriet Tubman

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Paperback (DK Children, Jan. 18, 2010)
    Loaded with archival photographs and amazing facts, the DK Biography series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. DK Biography: Harriet Tubman tells the story of the famous abolitionist, from her childhood as a slave on a Maryland plantation, to her dramatic escape, to her tireless work as an organizer of the Underground Railroad. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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  • DK Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Photographic Story of a Life

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Paperback (DK Children, Feb. 20, 2006)
    DK's Biography series for young readers features one of the best-known and most inspiring women of the 20th century — Eleanor Roosevelt. A biography of the First Lady who, despite her shyness, followed her conscience and devoted her life to helping others and working for peace. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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  • Anne Frank: a photographic story of a life

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Paperback (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 23, 2004)
    Tells the incredible story of this courageous young writer. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read.
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  • DK Biography: Anne Frank

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Hardcover (DK Children, Aug. 23, 2004)
    Tells the incredible story of this courageous young writer. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, definitions of key words, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read.
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  • DK Biography: Harriet Tubman

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Hardcover (DK Children, Jan. 18, 2010)
    Loaded with archival photographs and amazing facts, the DK Biography series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. DK Biography: Harriet Tubman tells the story of the famous abolitionist, from her childhood as a slave on a Maryland plantation, to her dramatic escape, to her tireless work as an organizer of the Underground Railroad.
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  • Abigail Adams

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Paperback (DK Children, Aug. 3, 2009)
    Filled with archival photographs and amazing facts, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. The series now features a refreshed design, taking the series' original look in a more modern direction. DK Biography: Abigail Adams tells the story of the second First Lady of the United States-including her progressive ideas on women's rights, and her famous correspondence with her husband on matters of philosophy, politics, and more. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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  • DK Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Hardcover (DK Children, Feb. 20, 2006)
    DK's Biography series for young readers features one of the best-known and most inspiring women of the 20th century — Eleanor Roosevelt. A biography of the First Lady who, despite her shyness, followed her conscience and devoted her life to helping others and working for peace. Supports the Common Core State Standards.
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  • Lucretia Mott: Friend of Justice

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Paperback (History Compass, Jan. 1, 1970)
    Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter writes in her Forward: ""Lucretia Mott is one of my favorite heroines."" Quaker teacher, minister, abolitionist, and leader of the Pennsylvania Peace Society, Lucretia Mott who was instrumental in both the abolitionist and women's rights movements. Grades 3-6. Beautiful full color illustration.
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  • DK Biography: Abigail Adams

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Hardcover (DK Children, Aug. 3, 2009)
    Filled with archival photographs and amazing facts, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. The series now features a refreshed design, taking the series' original look in a more modern direction. Abigail Adams tells the story of the second First Lady of the United States-including her progressive ideas on women's rights, and her famous correspondence with her husband on matters of philosophy, politics, and more.
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  • The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 1991)
    Surveys the history of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, describing its structure, current function, and influence on American society
  • Grace Akallo and the Pursuit of Justice for Child Soldiers

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Hardcover (Morgan Reynolds Publishing, June 1, 2015)
    An exploration of the lives of children forced to be soldiers, and the efforts to help them.
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  • Nelson Mandela

    Kem Knapp Sawyer

    Library Binding (Morgan Reynolds Pub, Oct. 1, 2011)
    Chronicles the life of the South African statesman who spent more than twenty-seven years in prison for conspiracy to overthrow apartheid and went on to be elected president of the country in 1994.
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