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Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush
Written by
Peter Lourie
and Illustrated by
Wendell Minor
Swept up in the Gold Rush of 1897, young Jack London headed north to strike it rich in the Klondike...
4th - 6th
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Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists: Luis Alvarez
Written by
Mike Venezia
The perfect introduction to the men and women whose scientific discoveries and inventions have...
4th - 6th
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Written by
Barbara Kerley
This multiple-award-winning picture book follows the life of a little known artist and his...
4th - 6th
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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
Written by
Jean Fritz
This entertaining biography presents fascinating anecdotes and facts that illuminate Paul Revere's...
4th - 6th
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In Their Own Words: Lewis and Clark
Written by
George Sullivan
"Short chapters, large print, simple vocabulary, straightforward narrative, and attractive...
4th - 6th
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Who Was...: Who Was Babe Ruth?
Written by
Joan Holub
These fun and engaging biographies open the door to the lives and accomplishments of famous and...
3rd - 6th
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You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?
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...
3rd - 7th
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Willow Smith
Everything kids want to know about eleven-year-old pop sensation Willow Smith, with pages of fun...
4th - 6th
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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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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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Madame C. J. Walker
Written by
Katie Marsico
A biography of the African American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other...
4th - 8th
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Andrew Carnegie
Written by
Sarah DeCapua
Readers will be introduced to Andrew Carnegie and his rise from impoverished immigrant to one of the...
4th - 8th
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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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Ellen Ochoa
Written by
Annie Buckley
Ellen Ochoa's has a passion for engineering, space, and science. Readers will find out how Ochoa...
4th - 8th
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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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Vision Of Beauty: The Story Of Sarah Breedlove Walker
Written by
Kathryn Lasky
and Illustrated by
Nneka Bennett
Known as the first self-made female millionaire, Sarah Breedwell Walker was a pioneer entrepreneur...
3rd - 6th
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Who Was Walt Disney?
Written by
Whitney Stewart
and Illustrated by
Nancy Harrison
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind the magic of Walt Disney Studios. From...
3rd - 7th
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Alexander Graham Bell And The Telephone
Written by
Jennifer Fandel
and Illustrated by
Keith Tucker
Learn all about how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and changed communication.
3rd - 7th
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Who Is Bill Gates?
Written by
Patricia Brennan Demuth
and Illustrated by
Ted Hammond and Nancy Harrison
In the Who Was...? biography learn all about the life of budding computer whiz and business magnate...
3rd - 7th
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Who Was Steve Jobs?
Written by
Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso
and Illustrated by
John O'Brien
In this Who Was...? biography, learn all about the man behind Apple Inc. from his young obsession...
3rd - 7th
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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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Through My Eyes
Written by
Ruby Bridges
The autobiography of Ruby Bridges, who recounts what happened in November of 1960, when she became...
3rd - 7th