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6 - 9
Genre
biography
Page Count
32
Publisher
National Geographic
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780545536356
Lexile
680L
Themes
biography

Abraham Lincoln (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Caroline Crosson Gilpin
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and mystery of our world.
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Age Range
6 - 9
Genre
biography
Page Count
32
Publisher
National Geographic
Grade Level
1st - 3rd
ISBN
9780545536356
Lexile
680L
Themes
biography
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DK Life Stories: Jane Goodall

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The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

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It's the summer of 1858, and London's River Thames STINKS. What is creating this revolting smell...

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Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey

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Growing up on the Aegean Coast, Ozge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her...
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Freddie Mercury (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

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Born on the tiny island on Zanzibar off the coast of modern-day Tanzania, young Farrokh dreamt of...

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Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales...

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Going for Gold: Wilma Rudolph and the 1960 Olympics

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by Eugene Smith

From a young age, Wilma Rudolph faced many challenges. A childhood polio survivor, she was unable to...

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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Written by Janet Halfmann and Illustrated by London Ladd
Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on...
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RuPaul (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Wednesday Holmes

Even before little Ru was born, a fortune teller told his mum that he would one day be famous... It...

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Mahatma Gandhi (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Albert Arrayas

Discover the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the father of India, in this true story of his life. As a...

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Hope's Gift

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