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Books in Picture-Story Biographies series

  • Barbara Bush: First Lady of Literacy

    June Behrens

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1990)
    Presents the life of the woman who married the forty-first president of the United States
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  • Maria Martinez: Pueblo Potter

    Peter Anderson

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Describes the life and accomplishments of the Pueblo Indian woman who made pottery in the traditional way of her people and achieved renown as an artist
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  • Ronald Reagan--An All American

    June Behrens

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1981)
    An entertaining biography of Ronald Reagan traces his school days, acting career, political life, and election as president, highlighted by black-and-white photographs
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  • Evelyn Cisneros: Prima Ballerina

    Charnan Simon

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Nov. 1, 1990)
    Describes the early life, training, and accomplishments of the Mexican American dancer who is the prima ballerina for the San Francisco Ballet.
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  • Leontyne Price: Opera Superstar

    Sylvia B. Williams

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1984)
    Traces the life of the great American soprano, describes her musical education, and looks at the highlights of her career
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  • Jimmy Carter: Beyond the Presidency

    Mellonee Carrigan

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1995)
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  • Baden-Powell: Founder of the Boy Scouts

    Pauline York Brower

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Nov. 1, 1989)
    Examines the lifetime achievements of the man who founded the Boy Scout movement in Great Britain and saw it expand all over the world
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  • Everett Alvarez, Jr.: A Hero for Our Times

    Everett Alvarez, Susan Clinton

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Nov. 1, 1990)
    A portrait of the Navy pilot, focusing on his ordeal as the first American prisoner of war in North Vietnam
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  • A Picture Book of Dolley and James Madison

    David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler, Ronald Himler

    Hardcover (Holiday House, March 12, 2009)
    Known as the Father of the Constitution, James Madison served two terms as the fourth president, from 1809 until 1817. When the British set fire to Washington D.C., in 1814, Dolley saved one of our country's greatest treasures, a portrait of George Washington, before fleeing for her life.
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  • Midori: Brilliant Violinist

    Charnan Simon

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1994)
    A brief biography of Japanese-born violinist Midori, who amazed the music world with her talent from an early age.
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  • Indira Nehru Gandhi: Ruler of India

    Carol Greene

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, )
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  • Maria Martinez: Pueblo Potter

    Peter Anderson

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1993)
    Describes the life and accomplishments of the Pueblo Indian woman who made pottery in the traditional way of her people and achieved renown as an artist
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