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  • George Washington

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1998)
    A simple look at the life of George Washington, the man who led the patriot troops in the Revolutionary War and later became the first president of the United States.
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  • Albert Einstein: Young Thinker

    Marie Hammontree

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 31, 1986)
    One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies - easily read by children of eight and up - today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom

    Kathleen Kudlinski, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Childhood of Famous Americans One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Jim Thorpe: Olympic Champion

    Jr. Guernsey Van Riper

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 31, 1986)
    A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history, for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner as well as an outstanding professional football and baseball player.
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  • Thurgood Marshall

    Helen Frost

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2003)
    An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Thurgood Marshall, the African American civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court Justice.
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  • Cesar Chavez

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Simple text and photographs depict the life of Cesar Chavez, the Mexican American labor leader who achieved justice for migrant farm workers by creating a union to protect their rights.
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  • Ronald Reagan: Young Leader

    Montrew Dunham, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, Sept. 1, 1999)
    The Childhood Of Famous Americans Series One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Dr. Seuss: Young Author and Artist

    Kathleen Kudlinski, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, June 1, 2005)
    One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • John Muir: Young Naturalist

    Montrew Dunham

    Paperback (Aladdin, April 1, 1998)
    A portrait of the man considered to be the founder of the conservation movement chronicles Muir's immigration to America, his childhood passion for the wilderness, his establishment of the National Parks Service, and more. Reprint.
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  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy: America's Youngest President

    Lucy Post Frisbee

    Paperback (Aladdin, Oct. 31, 1986)
    One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies - easily read by children of eight and up - today's youngster is swept right into history.
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  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Schaefer, Lola M.
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  • Louisa May Alcott

    Beatrice Gormley, Meryl Henderson

    Paperback (Aladdin, May 1, 1999)
    Dear Reader: The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person's development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today's reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects. These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you. Happy Reading! The Editors
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