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Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
46 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1989
Physical Desc
45 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
45 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple account of the life of Black Elk, the visionary and Oglala medicine man who had a vision of universal peace and felt that he saw his people's dream die at Wounded Knee.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the naturalist who was an early proponent of wilderness preservation and helped start the Sierra Club.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
46, [2] pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the former slave who became a scientist and devoted his career to helping the South improve its agriculture.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the prolific eighteenth-century composer and organist who created some of the world's greatest instrumental and religious music.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
44, [4] pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the personal experiences and professional achievements of the black dancer, choreographer, and founder of the Dunham Dance Company.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the nineteenth-century British mathematician, teacher, photographer, and author, best known for his "Alice" books.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of Samuel Clemens, who grew up on the Mississippi River and gained literary renown under the name Mark Twain.
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