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  • Will Rogers: American Humorist

    Peter Anderson

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)
    Follows the life of the cowboy of Cherokee Indian descent who became a popular performer on stage and screen and a noted humorist
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  • Henry Cisneros: A Leader for the Future

    Naurice Roberts

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    A biography of the San Antonio mayor who became the first Mexican American mayor of a major city
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  • Harold Washington: Mayor with a Vision: Picture-Story Biographies

    Maurice Roberts, Naurice Roberts

    Paperback (Children's Press (CT), Feb. 15, 1988)
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  • Henry Cisneros: Mexican-American Mayor

    Naurice Roberts

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1987)
    None
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  • A Picture Book of Anne Frank

    David A. Adler, Karen Ritz

    Hardcover (Live Oak Media, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Traces the life of the young Jewish girl whose diary chronicles the years she and her family hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic.
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  • A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt

    David A. Adler, Robert Casilla

    Hardcover (Holiday House, March 1, 1991)
    A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.

  • Corazon Aquino: President of the Philippines

    Emilie U. Lepthien

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1987)
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  • Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr., a

    David A Adler, Robert Casilla, Charles Turner

    Audio CD (Live Oak Media (NY), Oct. 30, 1998)
    A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. offers a brief, but effective biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who practiced nonviolent civil disobedience and whose powerful message inspired ongoing battles for equal rights. This striking, accessible biography offers highlights of Kings childhood, family, and early experiences of racism, as well as later struggles, including his assassination.
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  • Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, a

    David A Adler, Samuel Byrd, Gail Nelson

    Audio CD (Live Oak Media (NY), Feb. 1, 2005)
    From her life as a slave child who was whipped for stealing a lump of sugar, to her role as a leader in the Underground Railroad, and as a nurse and spy during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman is a fascinating subject for this lively biography. Basic facts and information about Tubman's life and other issues surrounding this time in American history provide a wonderful first glimpse for young readers into the life of an important historical figure.
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  • Picture Book of Christopher Columbus, a

    David A Adler, John And Alexandra Wallner, Linda Terheyden

    Audio Cassette (Live Oak Media (NY), April 30, 1992)
    This is a brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.
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  • Picture Book of Ben Franklin

    David A. Adler

    Paperback (Live Oak Media, )
    None
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  • Picture Book of George Washington, a

    David A Adler, John And Alexandra Wallner, Rick Adamson

    Audio CD (Live Oak Media (NY), Feb. 28, 1990)
    "Based on the book 'A picture book of George Washington Carver.'"