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Frederick Douglass
Lola M. Schaefer
Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)Text and pictures introduce the biography of Frederick Douglass, the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.
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Thomas Alva Edison, Great Inventor
Nancy Smiler Levinson
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Nov. 1, 1996)A young reader's introduction to the life and inventions of Thomas Alva Edison describes his limited education and incessantly curious mind, which gave way to dozens of useful inventions. Original.
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Johnny Appleseed
Gini Holland, Kim Palmer
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 1997)Relates the life and accomplishments of John Chapman
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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind
Margaret Davidson, Janet Compere
Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 1971)Scholastic Trade Paperback, copyright 1971 with 80 pages. Black & white illustrations and braille alphabet to feel on back cover. Louis Braille was only twelve years old. And he was blind. He made up his mind somehow he was going to invent and easy way for all blind people to read and write. It took Louis three years to work out his alphabet of raised dots.
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Jackie Robinson
Lola M. Schaefer
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)Text and photographs introduce the biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African American baseball player on a major league team, as well as the first African American elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Undying Glory: The Story of the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment
Clinton Cox
Library Binding (Rebound by Sagebrush, Jan. 15, 1993)None
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Harriet Tubman
Martha E. H. Rustad
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2001)Text and photographs introduce the biography of Harriet Tubman, the African American woman who helped many slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
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Harry Houdini: Master of Magic
Robert Kraske
School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, May 16, 1989)None
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J.k. Rowling
Sarah Tieck
Library Binding (Abdo Group, Jan. 1, 2010)Describes the life of the British author whose blockbuster "Harry Potter" series catapulted her from poverty into worldwide fame.
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Frederick Douglass: A Voice for Freedom in the 1800s
Camilla Wilson
Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 15, 2003)None
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Benjamin Franklin
Deborah Kent
Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 1993)A biography of Benjamin Franklin discusses his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence, securing France's aid in the Revolution, negotiating peace with Britain, and creating the Constitution. Original.
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