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Books with author Magdalena Alagna

  • Life Inside the Air Force Academy

    Magdalena Alagna

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Explores the challenges and rewards of attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where individuals are trained to become officers in the United States Air Force.
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  • The Louisiana Purchase: Expanding America's Boundaries

    Magdalena Alagna

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Explains the events surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, through which President Jefferson acquired enough land to make the United States one of the largest nations in the world.
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  • The Louisiana Purchase: Expanding America's Boundaries

    Magdalena Alagna

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Explains the events surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, through which President Jefferson acquired enough land to make the United States one of the largest nations in the world.
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  • Wyatt Earp: Lawman of the American West

    Magdalena Alagna

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Profiles Wyatt Earp, a peace officer in the "Wild West" who is remembered for his part in a gunfight at the O.K. Corral, where a dozen men fought, several died, and only Wyatt was not shot.
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  • Mae Jemison: The First African American Woman in Space

    Magdalena Alagna

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Provides insights into the life of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut, including some of the steps she took to reach her goals.
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  • Wyatt Earp: Lawman of the American West

    Magdalena Alagna

    Hardcover (Rose Cenrtal Primary Source, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Wyatt Earp was best known as the fearless frontier lawman and as the survivor in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Part myth, and part truth, Earp's life is the stuff that legends are made of. He lived during a time of rapid westward expansion, when bigger-than-life characters aroused the imagination and stirred the attention of storytellers across the country. Both lawman and lawbreaker, he was a tireless self-promoter who encouraged the legends and the stories. Primary source images and fact boxes offer insight into this fascinating Wild West character.
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  • Life Inside the Air Force Academy

    Magdalena Alagna

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Explores the challenges and rewards of attending the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where individuals are trained to become officers in the United States Air Force.
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  • Governing New York: How Local, State, and National Governments Work

    Magdalena Alagna

    Paperback (Rosen Classroom, Aug. 22, 2002)
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  • Billie Holiday

    Magdalena Alagna

    Hardcover (Rosen Central, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the life and career of one of the greatest jazz singers of the twentieth century, Billie Holiday.
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  • Life Inside the Merchant Marine Academy

    Magdalena Alagna

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Explores the challenges and rewards of attending the United States Merchant Marine Academy in King's Point, New York, where individuals are trained to become Merchant Marine officers.
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  • Elvis Presley

    Magdalena Alagna

    Paperback (Rosen Publishing Group, Jan. 1, 2002)
    Capture Middle School Readers with These Exciting Stories of the Lives and Careers of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees with Information That Will Never Go Out of Date This exciting new series from Rosen Central explores the lives and careers of key musicians in rock and roll, each of whom is an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Each book features details of the triumphs and trials of these performers, as well as up-to-date information on performances, recordings, and tours. These books, with information that will never go out of date, are a must-read for any middle school student interested in music and pop culture.
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  • Everything You Need to Know About Chemotherapy

    Magdalena Alagna

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Defines chemotherapy, explains how it works to fight cancer, discusses possible side effects, and offers advice for taking an active role in treatment.
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