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  • Abraham Lincoln

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 16, 2003)
    A brief overview of the life of the man who was President of the United States during the difficult years of the Civil War and who issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.
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  • Taylor Swift

    Marie Morreale

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2017)
    Country star, pop star worldwide sensation.Meet Taylor Swift. She is one of the most popular artists in America today. She is also the rare pop star who writes her own songs and can play a variety of instruments. Learn about this superstar's incredible rise to fame in the pages of this book.
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  • Roberto Clemente

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Uses simple text and photographs to profile the Hall of Fame baseball player and humanitarian, from his youth in Puerto Rico to his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    M

  • Paul Revere

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2005)
    Introduces the life and accomplishments of Paul Revere, known for his midnight ride warning people of the approaching British soldiers.
    N

  • Laura Ingalls Wilder

    Wil Mara

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)
    Presents a brief look at the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, famed author of the "Little House" books.
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  • Abraham Lincoln: President of a Divided Country

    Carol Greene

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 1990)
    A simple biography of the Civil War president
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  • Cesar Chavez: Champion for Civil Rights

    Anne Ross Roome

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Jan. 15, 2016)
    Meet Cesar Chavez a Mexican-American farmworker and civil rights activist.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Cesar spent many years picking crops. He worked with his family and a lot of other farmworkers. Cesar never forgot how hard the work was-or how unfairly pickers were treated. As an adult, he fought to improve the lives of all farmworkers in America.
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  • Colin Powell

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2004)
    Presents a brief overview of the life of the first African American Secretary of State.
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  • Barack Obama

    Joanne Mattern

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Jan. 15, 2013)
    This fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biography book introduces the youngest readers to Barack Obamaour countrys first African-American President. Colorful photos and very simple text encourage children to read on their ownas they learn about Americas forty-fourth President.
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  • Ludwig Van Beethoven: Musical Pioneer

    Carol Greene

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 1990)
    A brief biography of the renowned composer who wrote some of his greatest works after he became deaf
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  • Milton Hershey

    Simone T. Ribke

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 2015)
    Introduces the life and legacy of the entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of Hershey Foods, who built a town around his factory with unique housing for his workers and a school for disadvantaged students.
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  • Barack Obama: Groundbreaking President

    Jodie Shepherd

    Library Binding (C. Press/F. Watts Trade, Sept. 1, 2016)
    Presents the life and achievements of Barack Obama, from his childhood to his life as President of the United States.
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