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Books in Rookie Biography series

  • Sitting Bull

    Susan Evento

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2005)
    A biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.
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  • Simone Biles: America's Greatest Gymnast

    Joanne Mattern

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)
    Meet Simone Biles!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. From the time she was a little girl, Simone wanted to be a world-class gymnast. Through hard work and determination she made her dreams come true. Read this book to learn all about Olympic champion Simone Biles and her path to glory.
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  • Michael Jordan

    Lisa Wade McCormick

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)
    A simple biography of the famous basketball player.
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  • Roberto Clemente: Baseball Superstar

    Carol Greene

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Describes the athletic achievements and philanthropic deeds of the professional baseball player who died in a plane crash in 1972
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  • Nelson Mandela

    Karima Grant

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2006)
    Details the first black South African president's struggles against apartheid, and discusses his optimism and continued activism during twenty-seven years of imprisonment.
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  • Emily Dickinson: American Poet

    Carol Greene

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1995)
    Readers are introduced to Emily Dickinson's family background, childhood in Amherst, Massachusetts, education, friendships, and poetry
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  • Frances Hodgson Burnett: Author of the Secret Garden

    Carol Greene, Steven Dobson

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1995)
    A life of the English-born American author who is best known for such children's favorites as "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "A Little Princess," and "The Secret Garden"
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  • John Philip Sousa: The March King

    Carol Greene

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)
    A simple biography of the famous band leader and composer who was known as the March King
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  • Thomas Jefferson

    Simone T. Ribke

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Meet Thomas Jefferson!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. Thomas Jefferson was our nation's third president, but his contributions to the United States started years before. Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence-the document that is the foundation of country. Throughout his life he continued to work for the betterment of the nation.
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  • Jackie Robinson

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)
    Brief text chronicles the life of the Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first African American to play for a major league team.
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  • Johnny Appleseed

    Christin Ditchfield

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Presents a brief biography of John Chapman, the man who planted thousands of apple seeds in the early nineteenth century.
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  • Dr. Seuss

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Presents a brief overview of the life of the man who wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" and many other beloved children's books.
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