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  • George Washington Carver: The Peanut Scientist

    Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack, Pat McKissack

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Sept. 16, 1991)
    Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.
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  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Riley Flynn, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of world famous civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.
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  • Harriet Tubman

    Monica Rausch

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 12, 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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  • Appaloosas

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the history and characteristics that distinguish these horses from other breeds.
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  • Harriet Tubman

    Kathie Billingslea Smith, James Seward

    Library Binding (Julian Messner, )
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  • Andrew Jackson

    Monica Rausch

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces the life and times of President Andrew Jackson and explains his place in American history.
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  • Sacagawea

    Monica Rausch

    Library Binding (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 12, 2007)
    Introduces the life and times of Sacagawea, the Native American woman who took part in the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and explains her place in American history.
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  • Walt Whitman

    Sheila Griffin Llanas

    Library Binding (Abdo & Daughters, Jan. 1, 2013)
    An introduction to the life and career of the beloved 19th-century American poet.
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  • Patsy Mink

    Stephanie Cham

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)
    How did Patsy Mink become a member of Congress? Readers will learn all about this great Asian American politician and the significant events in her life in this low-leveled biography.
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  • Frederick Douglass

    Isabel Martin, Kathryn Nicole Clapper

    Library Binding (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.
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  • MEN OF THE CONSTITUTION: GREAT AMERICANS

    Bradbury & smith

    Paperback (Little Simon, Sept. 15, 1987)
    Explains why the Articles of Confederation were inadequate, briefly traces the development of the constitution, and offers profiles of those who helped write it
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  • Quarter Horses

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the physical features and other characteristics that have made the quarter horse one of the most popular breeds in America.
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