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Books in Just the Facts series

  • Terrorism

    Richard Bingley

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 2004)
    Bingley, Richard
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  • Cesar Chavez

    David R. Collins

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Collins, David R.
    W
  • Mark Twain

    Susan Bivin Aller

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2006)
    Discusses the life of the famed nineteenth-century author from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, through his careers as journalist, riverboat pilot, soldier, prospector, and humorist.
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  • J. K. Rowling

    Martha Cosgrove

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 1, 2005)
    Describes the life of the British author whose blockbuster "Harry Potter" series catapulted her from poverty into worldwide fame.
    Q
  • Steven Spielberg

    Tom Powers

    Paperback (Lerner Publications, Aug. 16, 2006)
    A biography of the successful filmmaker who won an Oscar in 1995 for "Schindler's List."
  • Sustainable Development

    Clive Gifford

    Library Binding (Raintree, Nov. 18, 2003)
    What is sustainable development? What is being done to protect Earth’s resources? Examine the ways humans throughout history have used up Earth’s resources and consider more sustainable ways of life. The book then explores the arguments made by both sides of the debate and looks at current plans and ideas to save the earth. Finally, you can find out how the issue of sustainable development affects you and what you can do to get more involved.
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  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Jean Darby

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Jan. 1, 2005)
    A biography of the civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.
    W
  • J. R. R. Tolkien

    David R. Collins

    Paperback (Lerner Classroom, Jan. 16, 2005)
    None
  • Capital Punishment

    Anne Rooney

    Hardcover (Heinemann-Raintree, Sept. 15, 2005)
    This is one of a series of titles exploring various social issues aimed at readers aged 13 and over.
  • Muhammad Ali

    Arlene Schulman

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, May 1, 2005)
    None
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  • The Arms Trade

    Richard Bingley

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 2003)
    Summarizes the arguments in the debate over the selling of arms, from small pistols to military computers, provides facts and figures, and suggests solutions to the problems associated with this industry.
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  • Genocide: 3

    Sean Sheehan

    Hardcover (Heinemann-Raintree, Sept. 15, 2005)
    This is one of a series of titles exploring various social issues aimed at readers aged 13 and over.
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