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  • The Life of Ben Franklin

    Maria Nelson

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Introduces the life of the prolific inventor who was also one of the United States' Founding Fathers.
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  • Pablo Picasso

    Ibi Lepscky

    Hardcover (B E S Pub Co, April 1, 1984)
    A brief look at the famous artist traces his passage from an imaginative and devilish boy to a mature artist
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  • The Story of Thurgood Marshall: Justice for All

    Joe Arthur

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 1996)
    Presents the life of the first Afro-American appointed to the Supreme Court.
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  • The Life of Abraham Lincoln

    Maria Nelson

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Introduces the life of the sixteenth president of the United States, who presided over the Union during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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  • John Lennon: Musician with a Message

    Liz Gogerly

    Library Binding (Raintree, Oct. 1, 2002)
    As a young boy, John Lennon loved to cause mischief at school. As a teenager, he failed exams, learned to play guitar, and started a rock band. As an international star, his groundbreaking music, unconventional lifestyle, and protests for peace astounded the world. John found fame as lead singer of the most popular band in history, the Beatles. Between 1963 and 1970, John and his wife, Yoko Ono, were using their fame to promote world peace. Their progressive protests grabbed headlines, and their songs called for peace and freedom. In 1980, John was murdered outside his home in New York. Around the globe, millions of people mourned the death of an extraordinary musician. This book tells the story of a man whose music challenged people to hope for a better world.
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  • James Watt

    Nicola Baxter, Martin Remphry, Martin Remphey

    Paperback (Franklin Watts Ltd, )
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  • The Life of Paul Revere

    Maria Nelson

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Explores the life of the man who made the famous midnight ride during the American Revolution to warn of the impending arrival of British troops.
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  • The Usborne Book of Discovery: Combined Volume: Explorers, Scientists, Inventors

    S. Reid, F. Everett

    Hardcover (Usborne Publishing Ltd, March 25, 1994)
    A study of men and women whose inventions and achievements have changed the world. Charts, diagrams and archival photographs are included with the intention of grounding the book in historical fact.

  • John Lennon

    Harriet Castor, Richard Morgan

    Paperback (Franklin Watts Ltd, )
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  • Mary, Queen of Scots

    Harriet Castor

    Paperback (Franklin Watts Ltd, )
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  • John Logie Baird

    Nicola Baxter, Richard Morgan

    Paperback (Franklin Watts Ltd, )
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  • The Story of Walt Disney: Maker of Magical Worlds

    Bernice Selden

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 1996)
    Describes the life of Walt Disney, from his childhood on a Missouri farm through his years as a cartoonist and filmmaker to his creation of his Magic Kingdoms in California and Florida.
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