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Oprah Winfrey (Gente Que Hay Que Conocer)
by Jonatha A. Brown  Publisher Comments A complete translation of People to Know, Gente Que Hay Que Conocer is a series of biographies designed for beginning readers. Each book introduces one of the most important individuals in recent times and explains what makes her or him so remarkable...
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Cesar Chavez: La Lucha Por Lo Justo (Latinos Famosos)
by Lila Guzman Publisher Comments Now in Spanish, read about Csar Chvez and his experiences as a migrant farmworker. He knew about poverty and pain, discrimination and despair. He grew up with one goal: to make a difference. Chvez organized a labor unionwhich became the United Farm...
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Muhammad Ali: American Champion (Graphic Library: Graphic Biographies)
by Michael Burgan Publisher Comments For fast-paced true tales of extraordinary lives, turn to Capstones Graphic Biographies set. These graphic novel format biographies inspire, entertain, and inform readers about individuals who have made significant contributions to society. An additional...
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Bill Bradley (Basketball Hall of Famers)
by James Buckley Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 109) and index....
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Martha Washington: America's First Lady (Childhood of Famous Americans)
by Jean Brown Wagonner Publisher Comments Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Martha Washington....
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A to Z of Mathematicians (Notable Scientists)
by Tucker, Ph.d. Mcelroy Book News Annotation They range from the brilliant but retiring Maria Agnesi to the more assertive Ernst Zermelo, who left his academic post in 1935 in protest against the Nazi regime. Their work spans the years from 699 BCE (Thales of Miletus) to the twentieth century...
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Hu Jintao (Modern World Leaders)
by Daniel K. Davis Publisher Comments When Hu Jintao became president of China in 2003, very little was known about this enigmatic man. As president of the world's most populous country, he has impressed many with his ability to maintain order and stability in China, but he has angered...
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Vasco Da Gama
by Kathleen Mcfarren Publisher Comments - Timeline<BR>- Map of Journey<BR>- Fact! box<BR>- Fast Facts section<BR>- FactHound Internet...
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Kobe Bryant: Basketball Big Shot (Sports Achievers Biographies)
by Jeff Savage Publisher Comments The future of the NBA is here. With the retirement of Michael Jordan, sports fans everywhere wondered if there would ever be anyone to equal him -- until they watched Kobe Bryant play! At the age of 17, Kobe decided to skip college and was drafted to...
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Dolley Madison: Her Life, Letters, and Legacy (Library of American Lives and Times)
by Holly Cowan Shulman Publisher Comments By learning about history from a particular and unique biographical perspective, each student will learn about the following social studies curricular themes: - culture- individual development and identity- power, authority, and governance- global...
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Saint Edith Stein: Blessed by the Cross (Encounter the Saints)
by Mary Lea Hill Publisher Comments Transforming suffering into sainthood, Edith Stein is a contemporary role model. This historically-based biography captures the life of Edith Stein from childhood to her life as a Carmelite nun, and ends with her martyrdom in the Auschwitz death camp...
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Maria Mitchell: The Soul of an Astonomer
by Beatrice Gormley Publisher Comments In the mid-1800s, women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education. But Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of her day to become America's first professional woman astronomer. Photos....
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Going Solo
by Roald Dahl 
Publisher Comments The fascinating story of Roald Dahl's life continues in "Going Solo", a marvelous evocation of the author's wartime exploits as a pilot in World War II. Illustrations....
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Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis
by Dover Coloring Publisher Comments Twenty-eight exciting ready-to-color illustrations recall the life and career of the great aviation pioneer. Color action-packed drawings of Lindy as a barnstormer in the early 1920s; as a mail pilot; crossing the Atlantic in The Spirit of St. Louis...
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Fannie in the Kitchen: The Whole Story from Soup to Nuts of How Fannie Farmer Invented Recipes with Precise Measurements (Anne Schwartz Books)
by Deborah Hopkinson Publisher Comments Marcia was trying to help her mama. So maybe balancing on top of a tower of chairs to dip candles wasn't such a good idea. And perhaps her biscuits worked better as doorstops than dessert. Still, does her mama really need to hire a mother's helper? Then...
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Cleopatra and the King's Enemies: Based on a True Story of Cleopatra in Egypt (Ready-To-Read: Level 3)
by Joan Holub Publisher Comments Young Cleopatra wonders if beauty is more important than wisdom, like her older sisters say. But when unrest among the kingdom's peasants puts her father in danger, Princess Cleopatra must use her brains to save her family....
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Stompin' at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller
by Alan Govenar Publisher Comments The vitality, wry humor, and indomitable spirit of jazz dancer Norma Miller, one of the premier dancers during the Harlem Renaissance, is captured in this text which chronicles her early life and rise to fame as one of the original performers of the...
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Claire Chennault: Flying Tiger (Famous Flyers)
by Earle Rice Publisher Comments Famous Flyers highlights aviators who influenced popular culture during the early 1900s, World War I and II, and the Cold War. This series combines history and pleasure reading in a fast-paced narrative of the lives of some of the most famous, and...
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Dian Fossey: Among the Gorillas (Great Life Stories: Inventors and Scientists)
by Wil Mara Publisher Comments Dian Fossey was best known for her work with mountain gorillas in Africa. She was a zoologist who strove to improve our understanding of gorillas by studying them in their natural habitat. She was also an activist working to stop gorilla poachers. She...
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Eleanor Roosevelt (DK Biography)
by Kem Knapp Sawyer Publisher Comments Perfect for book reports or summer reading, DK's acclaimed Biography series tackles two of history's most inspiring and colorful figures: Princess Diana and Eleanor Roosevelt....
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