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Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism. She had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to hel…
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- 0448435098
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- 106 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 923 ROO
Take a stand, Rosa Parks
Take a Stand, Rosa Parks! by Peter and Connie Roop. It is one in a series of chapter book biographies the Roops have done for Scholastic. Rosa Parks is best known for her refusal to give up her seat on James Blake's bus. Take a Stand explains the circumstances of Rosa's life that lead her to take on James Blake.
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- 0439676258
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- 59 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- A Scholastic Chapter Book Biography
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- 923 PAR
Henry VIII and his chopping block
Recounts the life of the English king best known for his multiple marriages, and looks at his times, the many people he ordered executed, religious changes, relationships with other monarchs, court life, and related matters.
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- 0439211255
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- 176 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Famous Dead People
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- 923.1 HEN
Sitting Bull
In Their Own Words: Sitting Bull tells the exciting story of Sitting Bull's life using real drawings, letters, and speeches from him and from his friends and family. A warrior I have been. / Now, it is all over. / A hard time I have. With these words, Sitting Bull surrendered to the U.S. government on July 20, 1881. Sitting Bull spent most of his life trying to protect his people. A proud…
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- 9780439263221
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- 128 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- In Their Own Words
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- 923 BUL
Davy Crockett
I stood no chance to become great in any other way than by accident.With these words, Davy Crockett reflects on his extraordinary journey from growing up in the backwoods of Tennessee to becoming a congressperson in Washington, D.C. People often do not know the truth about the man made famous for the crucial role he played in the Battle of the Alamo.Kids will find out about Davy's well-known se…
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- 0439263182
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- 128 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- In Their Own Words
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- 923.1 CRO
Lewis and Clark
Drawing from their own journals, this story offers a first-hand account of what life was like when the New World was new, as they went forth on their great expedition to the west. Simultaneous.
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- 9780439095532
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- 128 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- In Their Own Words
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- 923 SUL
Abraham Lincoln
From the inspiring yet straightforward words of Abraham Lincoln, the story of a man who went to school for no more than one year, lost two elections, and then went to lead our nation through the hardest of times, is told. Through speeches, writings, and memoirs, Lincoln offers readers a personal history lesson of his life.
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- 0439095549
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- 128 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- In Their Own Words
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- 923 LIN
The story of George Washington Carver
Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became one of the most prestigious scientists of his time. This biography follows Dr. Carver's life from childhood to his days as a teacher and discoverer.
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- 9780590426602
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- 96 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Scholastic Biography
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- 923 WAS
Squanto, friend of the Pilgrims
Tells of the adventurous life of the Wampanoag Indian, Squanto.
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- 9780590440554
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- 112 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Scholastic Biography
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- 923 SQU
The secret soldier : the story of Deborah Sampson
Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. This is the exciting true story of a woman who became a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, by dressing and acting like a man.
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- 0590430521
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- 63 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- Scholastic Biography
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- 923 SAM
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