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George Washington Carver
Barbara Kiely Miller
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)Introduces the life of George Washington Carver, an expert on plants and plant products and an educator who devoted his life to finding new uses for such crops as peanuts and sweet potatoes that grew on farms in the South.
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Sam Houston
Barbara Kiely Miller
Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 2007)Introduces the life of Sam Houston, who lived among the Cherokee, is the only man to have been in Congress and governor in two states, helped lead Texas to independence from Mexico, and supported the Union even though he owned slaves.
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John Muir
Barbara Kiely Miller
Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)Introduces the life of John Muir, who immigrated from Scotland as a boy and became a naturalist who explored the wonders of the American West, an advocate for the establishment of national parks, and the founder of the Sierra Club.
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Thomas Jefferson
Monica Rausch
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 31, 2007)Introduces the life and times of President Thomas Jefferson and explains his place in American history.
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Sports in America! 2000 - 2009
Jim Gigliotti, John Walters, Larry Keith
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, July 1, 2010)Covers historical sports milestones in the United States in 2000-2009, including records, championships, and scandals, and describes how sports impacted culture, race relations, and world events during the decade.
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Chief Joseph
Barbara Kiely Miller
Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)Introduces the life of Chief Joseph, the Nez Percâe leader who tried to take his people to freedom in Canada, and when that failed, surrendered and became known as a peacemaker.
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Sports in America 1990 to 1999
Bob Woods, Larry Keith
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, July 1, 2010)The last decade of the 20th century brought with it the Persian Gulf War, the election of Bill Clinton, and the dawn of the Internet age for the United States. In sports, the women's national soccer team won the first soccer world championship for the country in 128 years, basketball's Dream Team dunked their way to Olympic gold, and for the first time, the World Series was canceled because of a players' strike. 1990–1999, Second Edition explores this decade of firsts, complete with vivid images, handy reference features, and engaging prose for readers interested in sports.Highlights include:The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, playing in Guangzhou, China, in 1991 scores two historic firsts when it wins gold medals in the first women's World Cup Soccer Championship and becomes the first American world champions in soccer since the game was introduced 128 years earlierThe International Olympic Committee opens men's basketball to pro players in 1992, and the USA Dream Team takes the court, featuring Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, and Michael JordanA Major League Baseball players' strike ends the season in August 1994 and erases the World Series for the first time since 1904The first Extreme Games, held in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1995 air on ESPNTiger Woods wins the prestigious Master Tournament in 1997 with a record-setting 12-stroke victory.
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Chief Joseph
Barbara Kiely Miller
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)Introduces the life of Chief Joseph, the Nez Percâe leader who tried to take his people to freedom in Canada, and when that failed, surrendered and became known as a peacemaker.
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George Washington Carver
Barbara Kiely Miller
Hardcover (Weekly Reader Early Learning Library, Sept. 1, 2007)Key features: - Leveled readers developed in consultation with a reading specialist- Ideal first biographies and first report books- Supports curriculum standards in social studies, including the impact of individuals on American history- Engaging text that makes historical events accessible to young readers- Maps that build students' map-reading skills and show where the individuals lived and traveled- Supports character educationSpecial Features: - Maps- Historical photographs- Glossary- Index- Sources of further information
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Harriet Tubman
Monica Rausch
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 31, 2007)Introduces the life and times of Underground Railroad and anti-slavery leader Harriet Tubman and explains her place in American history.
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Sam Houston
Barbara Kiely Miller
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)Introduces the life of Sam Houston, who lived among the Cherokee, is the only man to have been in Congress and governor in two states, helped lead Texas to independence from Mexico, and supported the Union even though he owned slaves.
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Frederick Douglass
Barbara Kiely Miller
Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 15, 2007)Introduces the life of Frederick Douglass, who escaped from slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, and an advisor to presidents.
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