Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;THE CHILDHOODS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS SERIESandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history. andlt;BRandgt; ABIGAIL ADAMSandlt;BRandgt; SUSAN B. ANTHONYandlt;BRandgt; NEIL ARMSTRONGandlt;BRandgt; CRISPUS ATTUCKSandlt;BRandgt; CLARA BARTONandlt;BRandgt; ELIZABETH BLACKWELLandlt;BRandgt; DANIEL BOONEandlt;BRandgt; BUFFALO BILLandlt;BRandgt; WILL CLARKandlt;BRandgt; ROBERTO CLEMENTEandlt;BRandgt; DAVY CROCKETTandlt;BRandgt; WALT DISNEYandlt;BRandgt; THOMAS A. EDISONandlt;BRandgt; ALBERT EINSTEINandlt;BRandgt; HENRY FORDandlt;BRandgt; BENJAMIN FRANKLINandlt;BRandgt; LOU GEHRIGandlt;BRandgt; HARRY HOUDINIandlt;BRandgt; LANGSTON HUGHESandlt;BRandgt; TOM JEFFERSONandlt;BRandgt; HELEN KELLERandlt;BRandgt; JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDYandlt;BRandgt; MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.andlt;BRandgt; ROBERT E.LEEandlt;BRandgt; MERTWETHER LEWISandlt;BRandgt; ABRAHAM LINCOLNandlt;BRandgt; MARY TODD LINCOLNandlt;BRandgt; THURGOOD MARSHALLandlt;BRandgt; JOHN MUIRandlt;BRandgt; ANNIE OAKLEYandlt;BRandgt; MOLLY PITCHERandlt;BRandgt; POCAHONTASandlt;BRandgt; PAUL REVEREandlt;BRandgt; KNUTE ROCKNEandlt;BRandgt; ELEANOR ROOSEVELTandlt;BRandgt; TEDDY ROOSEVELTandlt;BRandgt; BETSY ROSSandlt;BRandgt; BABE RUTHandlt;BRandgt; SACAGAWEAandlt;BRandgt; SITTING BULLandlt;BRandgt; JIM THORPEandlt;BRandgt; MARK TWAINandlt;BRandgt; GEORGE WASHINGTONandlt;BRandgt; MARTHA WASHINGTONandlt;BRandgt; WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT
Synopsis
THE CHILDHOODS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS SERIES One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.
ABIGAIL ADAMS
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
NEIL ARMSTRONG
CRISPUS ATTUCKS
CLARA BARTON
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL
DANIEL BOONE
BUFFALO BILL
WILL CLARK
ROBERTO CLEMENTE
DAVY CROCKETT
WALT DISNEY
THOMAS A. EDISON
ALBERT EINSTEIN
HENRY FORD
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
LOU GEHRIG
HARRY HOUDINI
LANGSTON HUGHES
TOM JEFFERSON
HELEN KELLER
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
ROBERT E.LEE
MERTWETHER LEWIS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
MARY TODD LINCOLN
THURGOOD MARSHALL
JOHN MUIR
ANNIE OAKLEY
MOLLY PITCHER
POCAHONTAS
PAUL REVERE
KNUTE ROCKNE
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
TEDDY ROOSEVELT
BETSY ROSS
BABE RUTH
SACAGAWEA
SITTING BULL
JIM THORPE
MARK TWAIN
GEORGE WASHINGTON
MARTHA WASHINGTON
WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT
Synopsis
In this stirring fictionalized biography, young readers learn how Jackie Robinson's superior athletic skills, coupled with dignity and perseverance, helped to break the color barrier in professional sports.
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< font="" size="+1"> < b=""> THE CHILDHOODS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS SERIES<> < ont=""> < p=""> One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history.< p=""> ABIGAIL ADAMS< p=""> SUSAN B. ANTHONY< p=""> NEIL ARMSTRONG< p=""> CRISPUS ATTUCKS< p=""> CLARA BARTON< p=""> ELIZABETH BLACKWELL< p=""> DANIEL BOONE< p=""> BUFFALO BILL< p=""> WILL CLARK< p=""> ROBERTO CLEMENTE< p=""> DAVY CROCKETT< p=""> WALT DISNEY< p=""> THOMAS A. EDISON< p=""> ALBERT EINSTEIN< p=""> HENRY FORD< p=""> BENJAMIN FRANKLIN< p=""> LOU GEHRIG< p=""> HARRY HOUDINI< p=""> LANGSTON HUGHES< p=""> TOM JEFFERSON< p=""> HELEN KELLER< p=""> JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY< p=""> MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.< p=""> ROBERT E.LEE< p=""> MERTWETHER LEWIS< p=""> ABRAHAM LINCOLN< p=""> MARY TODD LINCOLN< p=""> THURGOOD MARSHALL< p=""> JOHN MUIR< p=""> ANNIE OAKLEY< p=""> MOLLY PITCHER< p=""> POCAHONTAS< p=""> PAUL REVERE< p=""> KNUTE ROCKNE< p=""> ELEANOR ROOSEVELT< p=""> TEDDY ROOSEVELT< p=""> BETSY ROSS< p=""> BABE RUTH< p=""> SACAGAWEA< p=""> SITTING BULL< p=""> JIM THORPE< p=""> MARK TWAIN< p=""> GEORGE WASHINGTON< p=""> MARTHA WASHINGTON< p=""> WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT< p="">
About the Author
Herb Dunn is a pseudonym for a well-known author. Under this name, he also wrote andlt;iandgt;Joe DiMaggio: Young Sports Hero.andlt;/iandgt;