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Books in Famous Lives series

  • Nelson

    Minna Lacey

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, July 31, 2005)
    Book by Lacey, Minna
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  • J. K. Rowling: Creator of Harry Potter

    Cath Senker

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Describes the life of the British author whose blockbuster "Harry Potter" series catapulted her from poverty into worldwide fame.
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  • Usborne Book of Famous Lives

    Felicity Everett

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, April 1, 2002)
    From nuclear physicists to sharp-shooters, f rom ice dancers to the Dalai Lama, this book looks at the pe ople who have shaped history with their exploits, amazing di scoveries or infamous deeds '
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  • Hitler

    NA

    Hardcover (Usborne Publisher, Aug. 16, 2006)
    Hitler
  • Marching to Freedom: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Joyce Milton

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 1995)
    A biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights
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  • Anne Frank - Famous Lives Hb

    Collectif

    Hardcover (USBORNE CAT ANG, Feb. 25, 2006)
    a fantastic novel about a girl in Nazi camps and how she coped with it.. a real great read
  • The Story of Harriet Tubman: Conductor of the Underground Railroad

    Kate McMullan, Steven James Petruccio

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1997)
    A biography of the African American woman who escaped from slavery, led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad, aided Northern troops during the Civil War, and worked for women's suffrage.
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  • Nelson

    Minna Lacey, David Cuzik

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Highlights the life of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who led the British navy to victory over Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar.
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  • Christopher Columbus

    M. Lacey

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, July 31, 2004)
    Christopher Columbus
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  • The Story of Jackie Robinson: Bravest Man in Baseball

    Margaret Davidson, Floyd Cooper

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 1996)
    Examines the life of the talented black athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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  • The Story of Babe Ruth: Baseball's Greatest Legend

    Lisa Eisenberg

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Examines the life, career, and personality of the famous baseball player.
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  • The Life of Ben Franklin

    Maria Nelson

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Introduces the life of the prolific inventor who was also one of the United States' Founding Fathers.
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