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  • Mary McLeod Bethune

    Susan Evento

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2004)
    An introduction to the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, an African American educator who fought poverty and discrimination, founded a college, and worked with Franklin Delano Roosevelt to improve opportunities for blacks.
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  • Maurice Sendak: King of the Wild Things

    Jodie Shepherd

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    Meet Maurice Sendak. Illustrator and writer Maurice Sendak changed the world of children's books.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Sendak showed youngsters a more realistic world-where sometimes kids are angry and sometimes they are naughty. And along the way he became one of the most beloved children's authors of all time. Learn all about his artistic journey in the pages of this book.
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  • Pocahontas

    Nancy Polette

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    An introduction to the life of the young seventeenth-century Indian woman who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.
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  • Milton Hershey

    Simone T. Ribke

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 2015)
    Born to a poor family, Milton Hershey dropped out of school and started working when he was just 14 years old. Hershey eventually became one of the richest men in America. He never forgot his roots, though, and gave much of his wealth to help the less fortunate.
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  • Barack Obama

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Jan. 15, 2013)
    Traces the life and achievements of Barack Obama, from his childhood and early career in politics to his life as President of the United States.
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  • Ruby Bridges

    Simone T. Ribke

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2015)
    Meet Ruby Bridges!Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Ruby Bridges grew up at a time when African-American people were treated as second-class citizens in many parts of the United States. At just six year old, this courageous child stood up against racism and hatred to help integrate Louisiana's school system. Her story continues to inspire people of all ages.
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  • Booker T. Washington: Teacher, Speaker, and Leader

    Suzanne Buckingham Slade, Siri Weber Feeney

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Booker T. Washington always loved school. Even though he was born into slavery, Booker found ways to learn. By the time he turned 25, he had helped establish a school in Alabama for African Americans. Find out how Booker T. Washington became a leader in the African-American community.
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  • George Washington Carver

    Lynea Bowdish

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)
    An introduction to the life of the African American scientist who overcame great hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.
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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 2004)
    An introduction to the life of the thirty-second president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose three terms in office spanned the years of the Depression and the Second World War.
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  • Jacques Cousteau: Man of the Oceans

    Carol Greene

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Dec. 1, 1990)
    A simple biography of the French oceanographer whose underwater explorations have focused the world's attention on the beauty of ocean life and the need to conserve that life.
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  • Benjamin Franklin

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    A short biography of one of our founding fathers.
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  • George Washington: Farmer, Soldier, President

    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 man who was the first President of the United States.
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