Rookie biographies
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2) Ellen Ochoa
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of the thirty-second president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose three terms in office spanned the years of the Depression and the Second World War.
4)
George Washington Carver
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5)
Sitting Bull
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6)
Ronald Reagan
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Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Briely introduces the life of Benjamin Franklin, touching on his inventions and his contributions to the city of Philadelphia as well as to the newly formed United States of America.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief overview of the life of the man who was President of the United States during the difficult years of the Civil War and who issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
When George Washington Carver grew up, African Americans were not allowed to attend most schools. Yet he never gave up on his intense desire to further his education. Read about how Carver worked to become a top agricultural scientistand how he used his knowledge to better the lives of poor farmers.
11) Jackie Robinson
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Language
English
Description
When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the first African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.
12)
Thomas Jefferson
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13)
Helen Keller
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14) Mae Jemison
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Publisher
Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut.
15)
Pocahontas
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16)
Ruby Bridges
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Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"...Introduces the youngest readers to Sacagawea--the 15-year-old American Indian who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition into the wilderness of the western United States."--Page 4 of cover.
18)
Barack Obama
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Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meet Bessie Coleman. She was the first African-American woman to earn her international pilots license. And she did so against great odds. No one in America was willing to teach a black woman to fly. Still, Bessie never gave up on her dream of becoming a world-famous aviator.
20)
Serena Williams
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Author
Publisher
Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meet Prince William and Princess Kate. William was born into England's royal family. Kate grew up in a nearby town. The two met at the University of St. Andrews and fell in love. Their marriage and two babies, George and Charlotte, were celebrated around the world. This young couple's romance continues to fascinate people everywhere.
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the career of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from humble beginnings to become a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and the first Secretary of the Treasury.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meet Ludwig van Beethoven. He performed his first concert at age seven and had his first composition published by the time he was 12. Even after losing his hearing, Beethoven continued to create some of the best-loved music of all time. Learn all about this incredible musician s trials and triumphs in the pages of this book.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and career of the famous boxer, including his childhood, his early successes, his participation in the Civil Rights Movement, and his struggles with Parkinson's disease.
25) Oprah Winfrey
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English