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  • Louisa May Alcott

    Lori Fromowitz

    Paperback (Core Library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    An introduction to the life and career of the beloved 19th-century American novelist.
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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.
    S

  • Benjamin Banneker

    Isabel Martin, Kathryn Nicole Clapper

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of Benjamin Banneker, a free African American astronomer, author, and inventor of the 1700s.
    N

  • Frederick Douglass

    Isabel Martin, Kathryn Nicole Clapper

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, a former slave and human rights leader before, during, and after the Civil War.
    N

  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Riley Flynn, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of world famous civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.
    O

  • Robert Frost

    Susan Kesselring

    Library Binding (Core Library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    An introduction to the life and career of the beloved 19th-century American poet.
    O

  • Ellison Onizuka

    Stephanie Cham

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)
    How did Ellison Onizuka become an astronaut? Readers will learn all about how this famous Asian American went from Air Force pilot to NASA astronaut in this low-leveled biography.
    M

  • Bessie Coleman

    Riley Flynn, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license, Bessie Coleman.
    N

  • 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.
    O

  • 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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  • Thurgood Marshall

    Luke Colins, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of the first African American Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall.
    M

  • 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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