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Books in People to Know series

  • Tiger Woods

    Jonatha A. Brown

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 2004)
    Examines the talents, successful career, and ethnic background of the golfer Tiger Woods.
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  • Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Four-Term President

    Michael A Schuman

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, April 1, 1996)
    -- Describes the lives and achievements of influential 20th-century American personalities.-- Appealing biographies of famous men and women written for teens.
  • Simon Wiesenthal: Tracking Down Nazi Criminals

    Laura S. Jeffrey

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Presents the life and exploits of a Nazi-hunter, including the stories of how he caught and brought to justice such infamous war criminals as Adolph Eichmann
  • Anne Frank

    Jonatha A. Brown

    Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 2004)
    A biography of Anne Frank, including the historical events which forced her to hide with her family in an attic in Nazi-occupied Holland for two years.
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  • Hillary Rodham Clinton: Activist First Lady

    T. J. Stacey

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1994)
    A biography of the first president's wife with a professional career after marriage details her background and her role in their partnership, and considers the controversies raised by her position
  • Will Rogers: Cowboy Philosopher

    Mary Malone

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 1996)
    Follows the private and public life of the humorist and social critic, from his childhood in Oklahoma through his years as a cowboy to his rise to fame as an entertainer
  • David Beckham: Soccer's Superstar

    Tom Robinson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2008)
    Starting his career in England at the age of seventeen in 1992, David Beckham's amazing skills turned him into the world's most famous soccer star and international celebrity, in a biography of the athlete enhanced with color photos and illustrations.
  • Dr. Phil: Self-help Guru and TV Superstar

    Mary Main

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2007)
    These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.
  • Steven Spielberg: Director of Blockbuster Films

    Laura Bufano Edge

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2008)
    These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.
  • Al Gore: Leader for a New Millennium

    Laura S. Jeffrey

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Dec. 1, 1999)
    Surveys the childhood, military career, and political activities of the man who served as vice president under Bill Clinton
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  • Walt Disney: Genius of Entertainment

    Judith Pinkerton Josephson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2006)
    These biographies for teen readers describe the lives and achievements of well-known, significant Americans of the 20th and 21st centuries using color layouts, informative sidebars, and lots of supplementary data.
  • John Glenn: Astronaut and Senator

    Michael D. Cole

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1993)
    Describes the life of Ohio senator John Glenn, from his childhood in small-town Ohio, through his days as an astronaut, to his present political career.