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  • Marie Curie: Prize-Winning Scientist

    Lori Mortensen, Susan Margaret Jaekel

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    When most women were not even attending college, Marie Curie earned degrees in physics and mathematics. When she began studying rocks, she soon discovered elements that gave off an invisible energy called radioactivity. Because of her amazing discoveries, in 1903 Marie Curie became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize for Physics. Today, she is remembered as one of the most important scientists of all time.
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  • Women Explorers in Asia: Lucy Atkinson, Alexandra David-Neel, Dervla Murphy, Susie Carson Rijnhart, Freya Stark

    Margo McLoone

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1997)
    Describes the lives and travels of five women who explored such places as Tibet, Iran, and the steppes of Russia.
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  • Gabrielle Reece: Volleyball's Model Athlete

    Terri Morgan

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, July 1, 1999)
    Examines the life and achievements of the award-winning professional beach volleyball player who is also a fashion model and television personality
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  • Cammi Granato: Hockey Pioneer

    Thom Loverro

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 2000)
    A biography of the American who was captain of the first Olympic gold medal-winning women's hockey team.
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  • Carli Lloyd

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Amicus, July 1, 2017)
    "A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Houston Dash and US soccer player Carli Lloyd. Describes her childhood, when she started playing soccer, and how she got to be an pro soccer player. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites"--
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  • Dwayne Johnson

    Kenny Abdo

    Library Binding (Fly!, Dec. 15, 2018)
    This title focuses on pro-wrestler turned mega-star Dwayne Johnson. This book explores his early life, his time in the spotlight, from wrestling as The Rock to mega movie star, and the legacy he will leave behind. This hi-lo title is complete with dazzling photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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  • Stephen Curry

    Elizabeth Raum

    Library Binding (Amicus, Aug. 1, 2019)
    "A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. Describes his childhood, when he started playing basketball, and how he got to be an NBA player"--
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  • Camila Cabello

    Abdo Kenny

    Paperback (Fly!, Jan. 1, 2019)
    This title focuses on Havana singer and songwriter Camila Cabello. The book explores information related to her early life, her time in the spotlight, and the legacy she will leave behind. This hi-lo title is complete with dazzling photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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  • African-American Astronauts: Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Frederick D. Gregory, Bernard A. Harris, Jr., Mae C. Jemison

    Stanley P. Jones, L. Octavia Tripp

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Describes the lives and accomplishments of five African-American astronauts including Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Frederick D. Gregory, Bernard A. Harris, Jr., and Mae C. Jemison.
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  • Pocahontas: Peacemaker and Friend to the Colonists

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some important events in the life of the woman who helped to bring about peace and friendship between English settlers in Virginia and the native Powhatan people.
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  • African-American Inventors: Lonnie Johnson, Frederick McKinley Jones, Marjorie Stewart Joyner, Elijah McCoy, Garrett Augustus Morgan

    Fred M. B. Amram, Susan K. Henderson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1996)
    Provides biographical profiles of five African American inventors including Lonnie Johnson, Frederick McKinley Jones, Marjorie Stewart Joyner, Elijah McCoy, and Garrett Augustus Morgan.
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  • George Washington Carver: Teacher, Scientist, and Inventor

    Lori Mortensen, Niamh O'Connor

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Born into slavery, George Washington Carver fought adversity to educate himself. Find out how this teacher not only improved the way people farmed, but introduced the world to more than 300 uses for the peanut.
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