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Deborah Sampson
Rick Burke
Paperback (Heinemann, May 30, 2003)Deborah Sampson was an American colonist who dressed as a man so that she could fight in the Revolutionary War. Can you imagine what her life must have been like? What she was like as a person? This book will help you get to know Deborah Sampson.
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Dolores Huerta
Jennifer Blizin Gillis
Hardcover (Heinemann-Raintree, Sept. 15, 2005)Dolores Huerta has spent her life fighting for the rights of poor farm workers. Can you imagine what her life must have been like? What is she like as a person? Read this book in order to get to know Dolores Huerta and find out how she still tries to make life better for herself and other Americans.
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Thomas Jefferson
Rick Burke
Paperback (Heinemann, Jan. 24, 2003)What would it have been like to be friends with Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States? What was he like as a person? Read this book in the American Lives series to get to know Thomas Jefferson and learn more about his life.
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Phillis Wheatley
Rick Burke
Paperback (Heinemann, May 30, 2003)Phillis Wheatley was a slave in the American colonies who surprised everyone by writing beautiful poetry. Can you imagine what her life must have been like? What she was like as a person? This book will help you get to know Phillis Wheatley.
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Alice Paul
Elizabeth Raum
Library Binding (Heinemann, May 18, 2004)Alice Paul fought for years to get women the right to vote. Can you imagine what her life must have been like? What was she like as a person? Read this book in the American Lives series to get to know Alice Paul.
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Sally Ride
Elizabeth Raum
Paperback (Heinemann, Dec. 28, 2005)Sally Ride inspired the nation when she became the first American woman to go into space. Can you imagine what her experiences as an astronaut must have been like? Read this book in order to get to know Sally Ride.
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William Clark
Elizabeth Raum
Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 16, 2003)William Clark was an army lieutenant, expedition leader, mapmaker, and peacekeeper. Can you imagine what his life must have been like? What was he like as a person? Read this book in the American Lives series to get to know William Clark.
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Meriwether Lewis
Elizabeth Raum
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Aug. 1, 2003)Raum, Elizabeth
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Julia Ward Howe
Elizabeth Raum
Paperback (Heinemann, May 19, 2004)Raum, Elizabeth
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Buzz Aldrin
Elizabeth Raum
Hardcover (Heinemann-Raintree, Sept. 15, 2005)Buzz Aldrin inspired a nation when he became one of the first astronauts to walk on the Moon. WouldnÂ’t it be great to find out what this meant for him? Read this book in order to get to know Buzz Aldrin and discover the skills and experiences of this pio
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Luisa Morena: 7
Heidi Moore
Paperback (Heinemann, Dec. 6, 2005)Luisa Moreno spent her life fighting for the rights of Latin Americans and factory workers. Can you imagine what her life must have been like? What was she like as a person? Read this book in order to get to know Luisa Moreno and find out how she tried
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John Adams
Jennifer Blizin Gillis
Paperback (Heinemann, Nov. 8, 2004)John Adams was the second president of the United States. This biography spanning his lifetime concentrates on the work he did to make life better for himself and other Americans. Can you imagine what his life must have been like? Find out how what role John played at the First Continental Congress, why John argued with Thomas Jefferson, and what important documents John helped write.
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