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Katie Ledecky
James Buckley Jr
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Aug. 1, 2017)Katie Ledecky shot to fame at an early age. By age 15, she had already won a gold medal at the Olympics! So how did this incredible swimmer rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Ledeckys early life and her many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, clean design, and colorful photos will speak to even the most reluctant of readers. of readers.
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Simone Biles
James Jr Buckley, Ellen Labrecque
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Aug. 1, 2017)Simone Biles has won a total of 19 Olympic and World Championship medals, making her the most decorated American gymnast. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Biless life and her many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, clean design, and colorful photos will speak to even the most reluctant of readers.
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Michael Phelps
Joyce L Markovics, Ellen Labrecque
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Aug. 1, 2017)Michael Phelps is one of the most accomplished athletes in history. So how did this incredible swimmer rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Phelpss life and his many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, clean design, and colorful photos will speak to even the most reluctant of readers.
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Amazing Cherokee Writer Sequoyah
Mary Dodson Wade
Paperback (Enslow Elementary, March 1, 2013)Who is Sequoyah? Inspired by the notes that he saw U.S. soldiers with, Sequoyah worked hard to create a written form of the Cherokee language. Readers will learn about his life and how he created the Cherokee alphabet.
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Kevin Durant
James Buckley Jr, Ellen Labrecque
Library Binding (Bearport Pub Co Inc, Aug. 1, 2017)Kevin Durant was already an amazing basketball player in the NBA when he won gold at the Olympics. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Durants life and his many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, clean design, and colorful photos will speak to even the most reluctant of readers. of readers.
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Patsy Mink, Mother of Title 9
Ai-Ling Louie, H. Rick Pettway
Paperback (Dragoneagle Press, Dec. 1, 2018)Patsy Mink (1927-2002) was a US Congresswoman from Hawai'i. She was the first woman of color in Congress, and she co-wrote Title IX, a powerful law affecting education and sports.
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Astronaut Kalpana Chawla, Reaching for the Stars
Ai-Ling Louie, H. Rick Pettway
Perfect Paperback (Dragoneagle Press, Jan. 1, 2014)Kalpana was born in India. She came to the US to study aerospace engineering. While on board the space shuttle, she became the first Asian American woman in space. This ground-breaking book is the first children's bio about an Asian Indian American.
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Yo-Yo & Yeou-Cheng Ma, Finding Their Way: Amazing Asian Americans
Ai-Ling Louie, Cathy Peng
Perfect Paperback (Dragoneagle Press, March 30, 2012)The cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his sister Yeou-Cheng were trained by their father. He wanted them to become famous musicians. But, only one child went on to fulfill their father's dreams. The other went on to find her own way in medicine. Grades K-5. Full-color illustrations.
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Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph
Mary Dodson Wade
Paperback (Enslow Elementary, March 1, 2013)Another title in the AMAZING AMERICANS series, AMAZING OLYMPIC ATHLETE WILMA RUDOLPH explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners. This easy-to-read biography allows new readers to learn about an amazing person!
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Amazing Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson
Mary Dodson Wade
Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, July 1, 2009)AMAZING ARCTIC EXPLORER MATTHEW HENSON explores the life of the man who went with Robert Peary to the North Pole. Because he was African American, his contributions to the North Pole expeditions were largely ignored for a number of years. Young readers will be interested in this amazing American.
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Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph
Mary Dodson Wade
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2009)Another title in the AMAZING AMERICANS series, AMAZING OLYMPIC ATHLETE WILMA RUDOLPH explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics. After attending the 1956 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 1960 Olympics, where she won three gold medals, Rudolph became a teacher and mentor to other runners. This easy-to-read biography allows new readers to learn about an amazing person!
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Amazing President Theodore Roosevelt
Mary Dodson Wade
Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, Aug. 1, 2009)"Readers will find out about Roosevelt's life as a young boy through being president in this entry-level biography"--Provided by publisher.
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