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Lincoln: A Photobiography

Written by Russell Freedman
A biography of Abraham Lincoln told in illustrations and photographs. The book spans Lincoln’s life...
5th - 8th
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Rad American Women A-Z Rebels Trailblazers and Visionaries Who Shaped Our History . . . and Our Future!

Written by Kate Schatz and Illustrated by Miriam Klein Stahl
Readers will enjoy colorful and hip potraitures of 26 American women from the 18th through 21st...
3rd - 11th
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Inventing The Future: A Photobiography Of Thomas Alva Edison (National Geographic)

Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano
Holding 1,093 patented inventions, Thomas Edison was a master inventor. Uncover Edison's legacy with...
4th - 7th
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Leonardo da Vinci (Giants of Science)

Written by Kathleen Krull and Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Leonardo DaVinci was a genius of epic proportions and his notebooks prove that his thinking stood at...
3rd - 7th
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Something Out of Nothing: Marie Curie and Radium

Written by Carla Killough McClafferty
Marie Curie's worked on radioactivity changed science forever. Explore the life of one of the most...
5th - 9th
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Bill and Melinda Gates

Written by Dana Mechen Rau
Looks at the life of the founder of Microsoft, discusses the history of the company, and describes...
4th - 8th
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Bono

Written by Christin Ditchfield
Bono and the band U2 have delighted audiences worldwide for more than 20 years. Readers will learn...
4th - 8th
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Written by James M Flammang
Discover how Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two ordinary computer science graduate...
4th - 8th
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Yo-Yo Ma (Life Skills Biographies)

Written by Annie Buckley
Yo-Yo Ma is a world-class cellist who has won numerous Grammy awards and is beloved by audiences...
4th - 8th
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Chasing Space

Written by Leland Melvin
Former football player, astronaut, and engineer, Leland Melvin recounts his career and achieving his...
5th - 8th
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Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!

Written by Marley Dias

Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make...

5th - 10th
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What Linnaeus Saw

Written by Karen Magnuson Beil

In What Linnaeus Saw, Karen Magnuson Beil chronicles Linnaeus’s life and career in readable...

5th - 12th

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