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Pope John Paul II
Alison M. Behnke
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2005)Presents a biography of Karol Wojtyla, including his boyhood in Poland, his steps to the papacy, and his twenty-five years as Pope John Paul II.
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The Beatles
Jeremy Roberts
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2001)Tells the story of the Beatles, describing how the group began, their phenomenal success and influence, the breakup of the group, and their separate musical careers.
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Wilma Rudolph
Amy Ruth
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Feb. 1, 2000)A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
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Oprah Winfrey
Katherine E. Krohn
Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Oct. 1, 2001)Chronicles the life of the entertainer and businesswoman from her difficult childhood through the success of her television talk show and book club.
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Carl Sagan
Joyce R. Schwartz, Ellen R. Butts
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 2000)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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Meet Shirley Franklin, Mayor of Atlanta!
Carole Marsh
Paperback (Gallopade, Sept. 15, 2002)Would your readers believe a young Africa American girl growing up in Philadelphia, who once too ballet class and was a Girl Scout, would grow up to be the leader of a major southern U.S. city? Mayor Shirley Franklin did just that! What she believed, she achieved. Young patrons will rush to the library to get their hands on this new book about this positive role model by award winning author Carole Marsh. This is a true success story, proving hard work, patience, and perseverance really do pay off--a great career message for today's kids!
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Joseph Stalin
Jeffrey Zuehlke
Library Binding (Twenty First Century Books, Oct. 26, 2005)Chronicles the youth, rise to power, and dictatorial reign of the Soviet Union's Joseph Stalin.
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The Beatles
Jeremy Roberts
Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Oct. 1, 2001)Tells the story of the Beatles, describing how the group began, their phenomenal success and influence, the breakup of the group, and their separate musical careers.
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John Glenn
Thomas Streissguth
Paperback (First Avenue Editions, Oct. 1, 1999)Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998. Original.
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Steve Jobs Graphic Biography
Saddleback Educational Publishing
Paperback (Saddleback Pub, April 1, 2012)Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 25-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory; pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to the standards. Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge--bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated biographies also teach inference skills, character development, dialogue, transitions, and drawing conclusions. Graphic biographies in the classroom provide an intervention with proven success for the struggling reader.
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Jacques Cousteau
Lesley A. Dutemple
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, March 31, 2000)Examines the life and accomplishments of the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, describing his work studying and filming the undersea world.
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