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  • Young Abraham Lincoln: Log-Cabin President

    Andrew Woods, Pat Schories

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, Sept. 1, 1991)
    A simple biography of the man who was president of the United States during the Civil War
    E

  • My First Biography: Benjamin Franklin

    Marion Dane Bauer, Anthony Lewis

    Paperback (Scholastic Nonfiction, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Bringing the biggest life stories to the smallest readers!Benjamin Franklin was curious about the world around him. He had wide and varied interests that led him to become a printer, a writer, an inventor, a statesman, and eventually one of the fathers of our nation.With simple, lyrical text and bold, kid-friendly illustrations, this book introduces Benjamin Franklin to the youngest readers and inspires them to learn about the world.
    K

  • Young Helen keller

    Anne Benjamin

    Staple Bound
    1992 First-Start Biography -- Young Helen Keller: Woman of Courage (P) by Anne Benjamin / Illustrated by Julie Durrell ***ISBN-13: 9780439792394 ***30 Pages
    L

  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Marion Dane Bauer

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Dec. 1, 2009)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Describes the accomplishments made by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the struggle for civil rights, and explains why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday today.
    K

  • Young Thomas Edison: Great Inventor

    Claire Nemes, John Himmelman

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1995)
    A simple biography of the famous American who created more than 1,000 inventions and became known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park"
    L

  • Young Arthur Ashe: Brave Champion

    Robin Dexter, R. W. Alley

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1995)
    A brief biography of the African American tennis champion who died of AIDS in 1993.
    L

  • Young Amelia Earhart: A Dream to Fly

    Susan Alcott, James Anton

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1992)
    A simple biography of the pilot who became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean
    O

  • Young Thurgood Marshall - Pbk

    Carpenter

    Paperback (Troll Communications, April 12, 1997)
    Examines the life of the first black man to be appointed an associate justice of the highest court in the country.
    L

  • Christopher Columbus: Great Explorer

    David A. Adler, Lyle Miller

    Library Binding (Holiday House, Oct. 1, 1991)
    A chronicle of the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus describes his early years in Genoa, his dreams of sailing, his four voyages to the Americas, and the indigenous peoples he encountered there.
    O

  • Young Squanto: The First Thanksgiving

    Andrew Woods, Christine Powers

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1995)
    A simple biography of the Wampanoag Indian who helped the Pilgrims survive in their early days
    N

  • Thomas Alva Edison

    David A. Adler, Lyle Miller

    Library Binding (Holiday House, Sept. 1, 1990)
    A biography of the inventive genius who developed the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture.
    M

  • Young Frederick Douglass: Freedom Fighter

    Andrew Woods, Allan Eitzen

    Hardcover (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1995)
    A biography of the escaped slave who became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.
    I