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  • Florence Nightingale

    Sarah Tieck

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Presents the life and accomplishments of the nurse known as "The Lady with a Lamp" who helped change hospitals by making them cleaner.
    L

  • Sally Ride

    Rebecca Gomez

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2003)
    A simple biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman to travel in space.
    N

  • Young Orville and Wilbur Wright: First to Fly

    Andrew Woods, Ellen Beier

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, Sept. 1, 1991)
    A simple biography of the brothers who launched the air age in 1903 when their flying machine stayed in the air for twelve seconds
    K

  • Louisa May Alcott

    Amy Katheran Ruth

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Discusses the life of the popular nineteenth-century author of "Little Women"

  • George Lucas

    Dana White

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Traces the life of the man who became well-known for his Star Wars movies, from his childhood in California to his career in films.
    Y

  • J.k. Rowling

    Colleen Sexton

    Library Binding (Twenty First Century Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Explores the life and career of J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling "Harry Potter" books, and discusses her struggles to become a successful writer.

  • Young George Washington: America's First President

    Andrew Woods, John Himmelman

    Hardcover (Troll Communications Llc, Sept. 1, 1991)
    A simple biography of the man who was in charge of America's army during the Revolution and became the new nation's first president
    Q

  • Christopher Columbus

    Jan Gleiter, Kathleen Thompson, Rick Whipple

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Co, July 1, 1995)
    Presents the life of the fifteenth-century explorer and how he came to discover the New World.
    L

  • Queen Latifah

    Amy Ruth

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 2000)
    A biography of the young woman who rose from humble beginnings in New Jersey to become a popular rap singer, actress, and role model.
    W

  • Marie Curie

    Lola M. Schaefer, Wyatt Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Text and photographs introduce a biography of Marie Curie, who twice received the Nobel Prize for her work with radium.
    N

  • Young Reggie Jackson: Hall of Fame Champion

    Janet Woods

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Nov. 21, 1996)
    A biography of the Yankee batter who broke Babe Ruth's record by hitting three home runs in a row in the 1977 World Series.
    L

  • Young Pocahontas: Indian Princess

    Anne Benjamin, Christine Powers

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, Sept. 1, 1991)
    A simple biography of the seventeenth-century Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.
    L