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  • Picture Book of Ben Franklin

    David A. Adler

    Hardcover (Live Oak Media, Feb. 28, 2007)
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  • Picture Book of Frederick Douglass, a

    David A Adler, Samuel Byrd, Charles Turner

    Hardcover (Live Oak Media (NY), Feb. 1, 2005)
    Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, escaped to freedom in 1838 and became a great leader in the abolitionist movement. His struggles and determination, as well as his accomplishments as a writer, orator and important figure in the nineteenth century are outlined in this beginning biography for young childen.
    M

  • Picture Book of Anne Frank, a

    David A Adler, Karen Ritz, Randye Kaye

    Audio CD (Live Oak Media (NY), March 30, 1995)
    The narrator, reading with clarity and precision, tells the well-known story of the Jewish girl and her family who hid during the Holocaust...[This] high-quality read-along...[is] excellent for school and public libraries. - Booklist
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  • Hudson of Hudson's Bay

    J.M. Scott, Astrid Walford

    Hardcover (Methuen & Co Ltd., March 15, 1950)
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  • Henry Cisneros: Alcalde Mexico-Americano/Mexican-American Mayor

    Naurice Roberts

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1987)
    A biography of the young Mexican American mayor of San Antonio who was considered as a candidate for Vice-President of the United States in 1984.
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  • Picture Book of Frederick Douglass, a

    David A Adler, Samuel Byrd, Charles Turner

    Audio CD (Live Oak Media (NY), Feb. 1, 2005)
    Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, escaped to freedom in 1838 and became a great leader in the abolitionist movement. His struggles and determination, as well as his accomplishments as a writer, orator and important figure in the nineteenth century are outlined in this beginning biography for young childen.
    M

  • George Bush: Forty-First President of the United States

    June Behrens

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, May 1, 1989)
    Examines the life and career of the man who served as vice-president of the United States for eight years under Ronald Reagan and was then elected to follow him as the forty-first president
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  • Victoria: The story of a great queen

    Elisabeth Kyle

    Unknown Binding (Nelson, March 15, 1964)
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  • Picture Book of Ben Franklin

    David A. Adler

    Paperback (Live Oak Media, Feb. 28, 2007)
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  • Picture Book of George Washington Carver, a

    David A Adler, Dan Brown, Nathan Hinton

    Audio CD (Live Oak Media (NY), March 30, 2008)
    With an emphasis on his early life and the hardships he overcame, this informative biography offers a clear, authentic introduction to one of the country's most important scientists. Beginning with his birth into slavery near the end of the Civil War, important facts about this time in history as well as the tragic events of Carver's childhood set the stage for this enlightening exploration of his life, his education, and his accomplishments. Actual quotes from Carver and a concluding note that includes his attitudes about racism round out this thoughtful, important biography.
    M

  • Henry Cisneros: A Leader for the Future

    Naurice Roberts

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
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