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1-13 of 13 results for "biography"
Written by Laurie Lawlor
At an early age, Rachel Carson developed a love of nature. Through tough economic times she took...
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Written by Elizabeth Rusch
From a very young age, Nikola Tesla was enchanted by electricity. This is the story of his journey,...
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Written by Chris Barton
As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built...
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Written by Jen Bryant
A picture biography of William Carlos Williams, the poet from Paterson, New Jersey. Inspired by the...
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Written by Eloise Greenfield
An illustrated biography of Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of former slaves who wanted nothing...
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Written by Javaka Steptoe
Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...
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Written by Davidson and Margaret
An interesting and thoughtworthy story about the invention of of the braille writing system and the man behind it.
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Written by Eva Moore
John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) sets out to plant apple trees in the American wilderness and becomes one of America’s legendary heroes.
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Written by Melvin & Gilda Berger
All about Orville and Wilbur Wright—their favorite hobbies, how their interest in flying came about, and much more. Readers also learn about flight—from kites to gliders to jet planes.
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Written by Natalie Pope Boyce
In these nonfiction companion guides to the best-selling Magic Tree House books, Jack and Annie help students research the real-life subjects from their stories.
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Written by Eric Velasquez
The sweet Christmas tale of a Puerto Rican grandmother's special holiday traditions and the cultural lessons she provides for her grandson. "A gift, indeed."—SLJ
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Written by Heather Lang
Follow high jumper Alice Coachman from her adversities growing up in rural Georgia, to her 1949 triumph as the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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Written by Kadir Nelson
The amazing life story of Mandela, from his boyhood, his decades of imprisonment, and his presidency, to his ultimate place in history. "A beautiful and necessary book."—Children's Literature
