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Rosa Parks
Lakita Wilson
Library Binding (Pebble, Jan. 1, 2020)How much do you know about Rosa Parks? Find out the facts you need to know about this activitist in the civil rights movement. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
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Benjamin Franklin
Laura K. Murray
Paperback (Pebble, Aug. 1, 2020)How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin? Find out the facts you need to know about this Founding Father, author, and inventor. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
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Sean Combs
Philip Wolny
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, May 30, 2006)None
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Biographies
Jehan Jones-Radgowski, Laura K. Murray, Lakita Wilson
Paperback (Pebble, Jan. 1, 2020)The names of these history-makers may be familiar, but do young readers have a sense of who these people were and what made them tick? They will after reading these biographies, which make history engaging and accessible by bringing readers into the lives of people who shaped it. Providing the facts kids need to know about the people they're studying, these books are perfect for first reports, and by breathing life into the important figures from the past, they will inspire budding historians.
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Benjamin Franklin: Writer, Inventory, Statesman
Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeff Yesh
Unknown Binding (Picture Window Books, June 30, 2004)None
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Biographies
Jehan Jones-Radgowski, Laura K. Murray, Lakita Wilson
Hardcover (Pebble, Jan. 1, 2020)The names of these history-makers may be familiar, but do young readers have a sense of who these people were and what made them tick? They will after reading these biographies, which make history engaging and accessible by bringing readers into the lives of people who shaped it. Providing the facts kids need to know about the people they're studying, these books are perfect for first reports, and by breathing life into the important figures from the past, they will inspire budding historians.
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Queen Latifah
Simone Payment
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, May 30, 2006)None
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Delaware State Greats
Carole Marsh
Paperback (Gallopade Intl, Sept. 1, 1990)No more boring biographies! You can help kids want to learn about important people from Delaware. Covers famous Delaware historic folks, as well as popular contemporary figures. Kids will see the connection between their state's history and their personal history. State Greats contains info on approximately 50 people from Delaware plus biography, genealogy, interview, writing, research and matching activities you can reproduce. Great for library reference or classroom studies including creating centers and using activities to initiate research. Includes glossary, bibliography and index. Free teacher's guide gives specific suggestions and instructions on how to get max educational value from this book. From Artists to Zoologists, kids will learn that being born in Delaware means almost anything great can happen - no matter what your circumstances!
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Preacher, Freedom Fighter, Peacemaker
Pamela Hill Nettleton, Garry Nichols
Unknown Binding (Picture Window Books, June 30, 2004)None
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Sally Ride: Astronaut, Scientist, Teacher
Pamela Hill Nettleton, Garry Nichols
Unknown Binding (Picture Window Books, June 30, 2004)None
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Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer, President, Emancipator
Pamela Hill Nettleton, Becky Shipe
Unknown Binding (Picture Window Books, June 30, 2004)None
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Russell Simmons
James R. Norton
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 30, 2006)Russell Simmons helped define hip-hop. As promoter, record producer, label executive, and fashion mogul, Simmons has been the most influential figure in shaping the form and reach of hip-hop in American culture. The riveting biography documents the career of the mogul who started out as a struggling street performer to his present status as hip-hop icon. It also explores Simmons' forays in business ventures, some outside of music, and his activism in philanthropic and political causes.
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