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  • Annie Oakley: Young Markswoman

    Ellen Wilson

    Paperback (Aladdin, Nov. 30, 1989)
    Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Wild West personality Annie Oakley.
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  • Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker

    Leslie Gourse, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, Aug. 1, 1996)
    Examines the life of the Indian princess Pocahontas and her contact with English settlers, especially John Smith
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  • Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream

    Dharathula H. Millender

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 31, 1986)
    One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Harry Houdini: Young Magician

    Kathryn Kilby Borland, Helen Ross Speicher

    Paperback (Aladdin, April 30, 1991)
    Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of young prestidigitator Harry Houdini.
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  • Milton Hershey: Young Chocolatier

    M.M. Eboch, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, July 1, 2008)
    Did you know that the man behind Hershey's chocolate used to work in an ice cream parlor? Or that he had to try over and over again to get his now-famous chocolate to taste as delicious as it does today? Milton Hershey's life wasn't always a bowl of chocolate Kisses. When he was in fourth grade, he even had to drop out of school and work to help his poor family make ends meet. Read all about how the man we know as the famous young chocolatier finally struck it rich -- in money, love, and chocolate!
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  • Albert Einstein: Young Thinker

    Marie Hammontree

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 31, 1986)
    One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies - easily read by children of eight and up - today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom

    Kathleen Kudlinski, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Childhood of Famous Americans One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Jim Thorpe: Olympic Champion

    Jr. Guernsey Van Riper

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 31, 1986)
    A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history, for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner as well as an outstanding professional football and baseball player.
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  • Ronald Reagan: Young Leader

    Montrew Dunham, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, Sept. 1, 1999)
    The Childhood Of Famous Americans Series One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Dr. Seuss: Young Author and Artist

    Kathleen Kudlinski, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, June 1, 2005)
    One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • John Muir: Young Naturalist

    Montrew Dunham

    Paperback (Aladdin, April 1, 1998)
    A portrait of the man considered to be the founder of the conservation movement chronicles Muir's immigration to America, his childhood passion for the wilderness, his establishment of the National Parks Service, and more. Reprint.
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  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy: America's Youngest President

    Lucy Post Frisbee

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 31, 1986)
    One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies - easily read by children of eight and up - today's youngster is swept right into history.
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