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  • Sacagawea: Indian Guide

    M J Cosson, Reed Sprunger

    Library Binding (Magic Wagon (Looking Glass Library), July 1, 2008)
    Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, family, and explorations of the Native American guide Sacagawea are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Special thanks to content consultant Richard Jensen, Ph.D. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades preK-4.
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  • John F. Kennedy, Jr.

    Elaine Landai

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 2000)
    From his toddler years in the White House to his later successes in the publishing industry, this illustrated biography provides an intimate look at the short-lived life of this famous American figure.
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  • Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equalilty

    Suzanne Buckingham Slade, Craig Orback

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2007)
    When Susan B. Anthony was born, not all Americans had the same freedoms. Find out how she fought to win equal rights for all women and men.
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  • Marie Curie: Prize-Winning Scientist

    Lori Mortensen, Susan Margaret Jaekel

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    When most women were not even attending college, Marie Curie earned degrees in physics and mathematics. When she began studying rocks, she soon discovered elements that gave off an invisible energy called radioactivity. Because of her amazing discoveries, in 1903 Marie Curie became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize for Physics. Today, she is remembered as one of the most important scientists of all time.
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  • Pocahontas: Peacemaker and Friend to the Colonists

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some important events in the life of the woman who helped to bring about peace and friendship between English settlers in Virginia and the native Powhatan people.
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  • George Washington Carver: Teacher, Scientist, and Inventor

    Lori Mortensen, Niamh O'Connor

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Born into slavery, George Washington Carver fought adversity to educate himself. Find out how this teacher not only improved the way people farmed, but introduced the world to more than 300 uses for the peanut.
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  • Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady and Civil Rights Activist

    Darlene R. Stille, Reed Sprunger

    Library Binding (Magic Wagon, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and contributions of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Begin the journey into the lives of important historical figures with Beginner Biographies. Each subject's childhood, education, and achievements are featured in easy-to-read text with additional information in sidebars and captions. Fun facts and a timeline are also included for quick reference. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history.* Table of Contents, Glossary of Terms, Index * Timelines of Subject's Life Included * Reviewed by Content ConsultantsLooking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades preK-4.
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  • JACKIE MITCHELL, SINGLE COPY, SOFTCOVER, BEGINNING BIOGRAPHIES

    MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS

    Paperback (MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Explores teh life and career of the second woman ever to play professional baseball who believed that women had the skills to play on the same teams as men and spent her life fighting for women's rights in sports.
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  • Booker T. Washington: Teacher, Speaker, and Leader

    Suzanne Buckingham Slade, Siri Weber Feeney

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Booker T. Washington always loved school. Even though he was born into slavery, Booker found ways to learn. By the time he turned 25, he had helped establish a school in Alabama for African Americans. Find out how Booker T. Washington became a leader in the African-American community.
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  • George Washington: Farmer, Soldier, President

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some important events in the life of the man who was the first President of the United States.
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  • Sally Ride: Astronaut, Scientist, Teacher

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Garry Nichols

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some important events in the life of the first American woman in space.
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  • Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader

    M C Hall, Marty Martinez

    Library Binding (Magic Wagon (Looking Glass Library), July 1, 2008)
    Begin the journey into the lives of important people in history with Beginner Biographies. These simple, illustrated biographies provide a perfect entry point for learning about history. The childhood, education, and career of the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. are presented with short, simple text for the elementary school audience. Special thanks to content consultant Richard Jensen, Ph.D. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades preK-4.
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