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  • Jonas Salk: Conquering Polio

    Stephanie Sammartino McPherson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Presents the life of medical researcher Jonas Salk, who discovered the polio vaccine.
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  • Julia Morgan, Architect of Dreams

    Ginger Wadsworth

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1990)
    Recounts the life of the architect whose projects included designing the Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California

  • Maria Montessori: Teacher of Teachers

    Marie Shepard

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, July 1, 1996)
    Tells the story of the life of Italy's first female physician and the creator of the Montessori method of education
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  • Sylvia Earle: Guardian of the Sea

    Beth Baker

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, May 1, 2000)
    Describes the life of this groundbreaking marine biologist and diver, from her childhood in New Jersey and Florida to her deep sea explorations of the 1980s and 1990s.
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  • Nikola Tesla: A Spark of Genius

    Carol Dommermuth-Costa

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Recounts the life and accomplishments of the Croatian-born engineer who developed alternating-current technology and invented the radio

  • Billie Jean King : Tennis Trailblazer

    Joanne Lannin

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1999)
    A biography of one of the first women to play tennis professionally
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  • Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Between the Sea And the Stars

    Beverly Gherman

    Library Binding (Twenty-First Century Books, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Explores the life and career of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, including her marriage to Charles Lindbergh, flying experiences, and success as an author.
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  • Mother Jones: Fierce Fighter for Workers' Rights

    Judith Pinkerton Josephson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 1, 1996)
    A biography of Mary Harris Jones, the union organizer who worked tirelessly for the rights of workers.
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  • Nellie Bly: Daredevil Reporter

    Charles Fredeen

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 1, 1999)
    A biography of the woman who helped pioneer "stunt" reporting at the turn of the century.
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  • George Balanchine: American Ballet Master

    Davida Krista

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, April 1, 1996)
    A biography of the Russian-born choreographer largely responsible for popularizing and developing ballet in the United States.
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  • Dwight D. Eisenhower: A Man Called Ike

    Jean Darby

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1989)
    A biography of the commanding general of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II who became the thirty-fourth president of the United States.
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  • The Bronte Family: Passionate Literary Geniuses

    Karen Smith Kenyon

    Hardcover (Twenty-First Century Books, July 1, 2002)
    A joint biography of Charlotte, Emily, Branwell, and Anne Brontd explores how the siblings sparked creativity in each other and how their lives were woven into their novels.
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