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  • Lives and Times Emmeline Pankhurst Hardback

    Margaret Hudson

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, )
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  • Louis Braille

    Jayne Woodhouse

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Nov. 15, 1997)
    Who was Louis Braille? Why is he famous? How do we know about him? 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.
    N

  • Scott Joplin

    Jennifer Blizin Gillis

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 9, 2005)
    Scott Joplin helped to create some incredible music. Learn about his life in this exciting title.
    N

  • Madam C.J. Walker

    M.C. Hall

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 16, 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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  • Pocahontas

    Margaret Hudson

    Library Binding (Heinemann, June 15, 1998)
    Who was Pocahontas? Why is she famous? How 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.
    N

  • Levi Strauss

    Tiffany Peterson

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 16, 2003)
    Peterson, Tiffany
    M

  • Martin Luther King Jr.

    Emma Lynch

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 22, 2005)
    Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? Why is he famous? How do we know about him? 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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  • Sitting Bull and the Plains Indians

    Jason Hook, Richard Hook

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, June 30, 1986)
    None

  • The Wright Brothers

    Margaret Hudson

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 6, 2001)
    A simple introduction to the lives and work of the two brothers who invented the first engine-driven flying machine.
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  • Canute and the Vikings

    Robin May, Gerald Wood

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Oct. 1, 1984)
    A brief biography of the eleventh-century Danish warrior who was the first Norse ruler to be accepted as a civilized Christian king. Also discusses the history of the Vikings, their conquests, their discoveries, their culture, and their day-to-day lives.

  • Prokofiev

    Thomas Schipperges

    Paperback (Haus Publishing, May 1, 2005)
    Accessible and affordable biography, illustrated throughout in color

  • Beatrix Potter

    Jayne Woodhouse

    Library Binding (Heinemann, June 15, 1998)
    Who was Beatrix Potter? Why is she famous? How 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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