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1-24 of 24 results for "biography"
Written by Ruby Bridges
The autobiography of Ruby Bridges, who recounts what happened in November of 1960, when she became...
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Written by Kate Schatz
Readers will enjoy colorful and hip potraitures of 26 American women from the 18th through 21st...
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Written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession with computers and technology to his eventual booming business.
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Written by Patricia Brennan Demuth
In the Who Was...? biography learn all about the life of budding computer whiz and business magnate Bill Gates from his beginnings in Seattle to the founding of Microsoft.
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Written by Jennifer Fandel
Learn all about how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and changed communication.
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Written by Kathleen Krull
Leonardo DaVinci was a genius of epic proportions and his notebooks prove that his thinking stood at the edge of the modern world. Explore the story of Leonardo the scientist and artist.
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Written by Kathryn Lasky
Known as the first self-made female millionaire, Sarah Breedwell Walker was a pioneer entrepreneur in the 19th and 20th century United States.
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Written by Whitney Stewart
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind the magic of Walt Disney Studios. From his young life on a farm in Missouri to the Disneyland streets in parks around the world.
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Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Holding 1,093 patented inventions, Thomas Edison was a master inventor. Uncover Edison's legacy with original clippings from his notebooks and photos of the genius at work.
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Written by Sarah DeCapua
Readers will be introduced to Andrew Carnegie and his rise from impoverished immigrant to one of...
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Written by Dana Mechen Rau
Looks at the life of the founder of Microsoft, discusses the history of the company, and describes the charitable works done with his wife through their foundation.
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Written by Annie Buckley
Ellen Ochoa's has a passion for engineering, space, and science. Readers will find out how Ochoa...
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Written by Christin Ditchfield
Bono and the band U2 have delighted audiences worldwide for more than 20 years. Readers will learn...
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Written by James M Flammang
Discover how Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two ordinary computer science graduate...
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Written by Katie Marsico
A biography of the African American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other...
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Written by Annie Buckley
Yo-Yo Ma is a world-class cellist who has won numerous Grammy awards and is beloved by audiences...
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Written and Illustrated by _______
Everything kids want to know about eleven-year-old pop sensation Willow Smith, with pages of fun facts and full-color photographs of the singer and her famous family.
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Written by Joan Holub
These fun and engaging biographies open the door to the lives and accomplishments of famous and historical people with inviting text and black and white illustrations throughout.
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Written by Jean Fritz
This entertaining biography presents fascinating anecdotes and facts that illuminate Paul Revere's famous midnight ride. "A sterling biography."—NY Times
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Written by George Sullivan
"Short chapters, large print, simple vocabulary, straightforward narrative, and attractive...
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Written by Jean Fritz
"If only you'd been a boy," said Lizzie Cady's father when she won a prize for Latin. But Lizzie...
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Written by Mike Venezia
The perfect introduction to the men and women whose scientific discoveries and inventions have changed the way we think and live.
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Written by Barbara Kerley
This multiple-award-winning picture book follows the life of a little known artist and his...
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Written by Peter Lourie
Swept up in the Gold Rush of 1897, young Jack London headed north to strike it rich in the Klondike...
