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Books in Trailblazers of the West series

  • Martin Luther King, Jr

    Adele Q. Brown

    Paperback (World Almanac Education, )
    None
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  • Jonas Salk

    Richard Hantula

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A biography of the scientist and humanitarian who discovered the vaccine for polio, a disease which crippled many people in the early part of the twentieth century.
    S
  • Bill Gates

    Lauren Lee

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, July 1, 2002)
    A biography of the man whose vision of the computer industry changed the way people live and work, and who now plans to improve the world with the billions he has earned from Microsoft.
    S
  • Steven Spielberg

    Geoffrey M. Horn

    Library Binding (World Almanac Education, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Discusses the personal life and professional career of the successful motion picture producer and director Steven Spielberg.
    R
  • Anne Frank

    Jonatha A. Brown

    Paperback (World Almanac Education, July 1, 2003)
    A biography of Anne Frank, including the historical events which forced her to hide with her family in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
    U
  • 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.
    W
  • The Transcontinental Railroad: Tracks Across America

    Jil Fine

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2005)
    An exploration of the transcontinental railroad, which became the first rail link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans upon its completion in 1869.
    R
  • 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.
    O
  • 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.
    T
  • 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.
    U