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  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    Robin S. Doak

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, Dec. 1, 2001)
    A biography of the thirty-second president, who led the United States during the Depression and World War II.
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  • Walt Disney

    Elizabeth Dana Jaffe

    Paperback (World Almanac Education, Sept. 1, 2001)
    A biography of the man who began his career as an animator and became the creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland, and the founder of Disney Studios.

  • Elvis Presley

    Adele Q. Brown

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Follows the life, career, and music of the popular rock and roll singer, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death at age forty-two.
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  • Thomas Edison

    Richard Hantula

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Explores the life and career of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and many other innovations.
    R

  • The Beatles

    Michael Burgan

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, Dec. 1, 2001)
    The story of the highly celebrated and influential English rock group and their music.
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  • Theodore Roosevelt

    Geoffrey M Horn

    Paperback (World Almanac Library, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Biography of the twenty-sixth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.
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  • Elvis Presley

    Adele Q. Brown

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, Dec. 1, 2002)
    Follows the life, career, and music of the popular rock and roll singer, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death at age forty-two.
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  • J.K. Rowling

    Joan Price

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Explores the life and career of J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling "Harry Potter" books.
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  • Thurgood Marshall

    Geoffrey M Horn

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2004)
    An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the African American civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court justice.
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  • Rosa Parks

    Marc Tyler Nobleman

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, Dec. 1, 2001)
    A biography of the woman whose refusal to give up her seat on an Alabama bus helped galvanize the civil rights movement.
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  • Aung San Suu Kyi

    William Thomas

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2004)
    Explores the life and career of the Burmese political activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991.
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  • Steven Spielberg

    Geoffrey M. Horn

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 2002)
    Discusses the personal life and professional career of the successful motion picture producer and director Steven Spielberg.
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