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  • Wedding Days: Celebrations of Marriage

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick Books, Oct. 1, 1998)
    Examines the marriage ceremonies of people of various religions around the world.
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  • Madam C.J. Walker

    M.C. Hall

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 26, 2003)
    Introduces the life of Madam C. J. Walker, who invented hair-care products for African Americans, founded factories and beauty schools, and organized one of the first national meetings of businesswomen in the United States.
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  • Susan B. Anthony

    Peter Roop, Connie Roop

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Nov. 15, 1997)
    Who was Susan B. Anthony? Why is she famous? Ho do we know about her? This series introduces you to the lives of famous men and women. Each illustrated life story is told by primary source material, encouraging you to discover how we find out about important people in history. Each book contains: an interesting story and a look at the evidence, written and pictorial primary source material, a glossary, pronunciation guide, and index.
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  • New Beginnings : Celebrating birth

    Anita Ganeri, Neil Sayer

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick, Feb. 9, 2001)
    This book looks at how people from the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths welcome a new-born baby into the world, including naming ceremonies, casting horoscopes, giving gifts, and saying special prayers and blessings. You can find out about some very special birthdays; how a Sikh baby’s name is chosen from the sacred text; why a Muslim baby’s hair is shaven off; why a Jewish father buys his son back from the synagogue, and much more.
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  • Prokofiev

    Wendy Lynch

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, March 1, 2000)
    An introductory biography of the composer of such works as "Peter and the Wolf" and "The Love for Three Oranges."
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  • H.J. Heinz

    M.C. Hall

    Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 13, 2003)
    Introduces the life of H. J. Heinz, who started one of the first companies to make processed food, buying his brothers' food company and renamed it the H.J. Heinz Company in 1888.
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  • Alfred the Great and the Saxons

    Robin May, Gerald Wood

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Jan. 1, 1990)
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  • J. L. Kraft: The Founder of Kraft Foods

    Rebecca Vickers

    Library Binding (Heinemann, April 22, 2005)
    Fresh food is good for you. Refrigeration keeps some foods fresh, but over time bacteria grows. This can make food go bad. James Lewis Kraft was a cheese seller who wanted to find a way to make food last longer. Kraft and his company invented many conven
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  • Edwin Binney

    Jennifer Blizin Gillis

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 26, 2005)
    Edwin Binney is best known for his colorful crayons. But why did he make crayons. What made him such a good boss? How can we learn more about him?
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  • Julius Caesar and the Romans

    Robin May, Gerald Wood

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, May 1, 1985)
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  • Asa Candler

    Rebecca Vickers

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 26, 2005)
    Soft drinks are sold in cans and bottles all over the world. They come in hundreds of different flavors. The most famous soft drink is Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola started about 120 years ago as a kind of tonic for common health problems. Asa Candler was a businessperson in Atlanta, Georgia. He started the company that made and bottled Coca-Cola. But what was his childhood like? How did he discover Coca-Cola? How can we learn more about him?
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  • Journey's End: Death and Mourning

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick Books, Oct. 1, 1998)
    Introduces the rites and rituals surrounding death in the six major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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