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  • Whoopi Goldberg: From Street to Stardom

    Mary Agnes Adams

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, June 1, 1993)
    A biography of the comedian and actress who won an Academy Award for her role in the movie "Ghost."
    U

  • Thor Heyerdahl: Across the Seas of Time

    Paul Westman

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, July 1, 1982)
    A biography of the Norwegian explorer whose many voyages were undertaken to prove certain theories about the migration patterns of ancient people.
    S

  • Alan Shepard, the First American in Space

    Paul Westman, Todd Grande

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Jan. 1, 1980)
    This action-packed story of Shepard's life, from his New England boyhood adventures to his exciting career as a Navy test pilot, recounts his selection as the first American to travel in space
    Q

  • Janet Jackson: In Control

    Nancy Robinson

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1987)
    A biography of the rock star describing her life as a member of the well-known Jackson family and her career in television.
    Z+

  • Take Part Series: "Treasure Island"

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Paperback (Ward Lock Educational Co Ltd, Sept. 1, 1978)
    istructional

  • Walter Mondale: Serving All the People

    Tom Schneider, Paul Westman

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Dec. 1, 1984)
    A biography of the Minnesota Democrat who served as a United States Senator and as Vice-President under Jimmy Carter before organizing his own campaign for election to the presidency in 1984.
    O

  • Julie Krone: A Winning Jockey

    Dorothy M. Callahan

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, May 1, 1990)
    Discusses the childhood, education, early riding career, major races, records, titles, views, and personal life of jockey Julie Krone.
    W

  • Ann Bancroft: On Top of the World

    Dorothy Wenzel

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Jan. 1, 1990)
    Covers the life and exploits of the first woman to reach the North Pole by dogsled
    U

  • Pupil Parliament

    Sally Hewitt

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, )
    None

  • Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

    Howard Pyle, Sheila Lane, Marion Kemp

    Paperback (Ward Lock Educational Co Ltd, )
    None

  • Mother Teresa: Caring for All of God's Children

    Betsy Lee, Robert Kilbride

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, May 1, 1981)
    A biography of the nun who for her many years of working with poor and outcast people has been recognized with the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize.
    V

  • Jane Goodall, Living Chimp Style

    Mary Virginia Fox, Nona L. Hengen

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Sept. 1, 1981)
    A biography of the first scientist to study chimpanzees in their natural habitat.
    N