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015197
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2012.
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105pPurple Spine
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Who Was?
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Find out about the life and work of J.K.Rowling - the creator of a boy wizard named Harry.
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9780448458724 Pb.
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019137
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2008.
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104pYellow and Green Spine
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Who Was?
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As the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically the first President to be assassinated.
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9780448448862 Pb.
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| 018166 | 921/LIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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004311
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USA, Grosset & Dunlap, 2006.
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106pBlue Spine
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Who Was?
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One of the most brilliant human beings who ever lived. A scientist whose discoveries and theories led to TV...and the atom bomb , although he himself was a peace-loving person.
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Who was Albert Einstein?
Born to think
What's to be done with a genius?
Albert takes a really deep breath and keeps thinking
The best years
Albert hits high gear
War...again
Albert's time is up
A final thought
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0448424967 Pb.
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023804
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New York, Penguin Books, 2013.
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105pBlue Spine
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Who Was?
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Presents the life of the inventor of telephone and his contribution to modern technology.
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9780448464602 Pb.
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025260
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New York, Penguin Books, 2013.
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105pBlue Spine
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Who Was?
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Presents the life of the inventor of telephone and his contribution to modern technology.
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9780448464602 Pb.
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005592
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Great Britain, Short Books, 2004.
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96pOrange Spine
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Discover the secrets of the scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, whio was thrilled to be rescued after four years living alone on an island in the Pacific ocean.
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1904095798 Pb.
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| 006358 | FIC/MIT | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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005900
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USA, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002.
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106pOrange and Yellow Spine
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Examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937.
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0448428567 Pb.
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004312
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USA, Grosset & Dunlap, 2007.
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103pRed and Blue Spine
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Who Was?
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Read about a young Jewish girl forced into hiding for two years, a highly-spirited child always playing pranks and the author of the best-loved book in the world. A very personal account of the World War as it affected the Jews in Holland which ended in tragedy for this young victim of the holocaust.
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978448444826 Pb.
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019136
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap,
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105pPurple Spine
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Who Was?
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A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.
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9780448424958 Pb.
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019135
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2005.
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104pGreen and Beige spine
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Who Was?
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Describes how Charles Darwin's passion for the natural world fueled his groundbreaking ideas on evolution and changed people's understanding of the natural world for years to come.
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9780448437644 Pb.
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019120
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2014.
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105pRed and Blue Spine
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Who Was?
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As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like "Oliver Twist," "Great Expectations," and "A Christmas Carol," Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens's literary masterpieces continue to amuse and inspire writers and readers alike. Ages 7+
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9780448479675 Pb.
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022113
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2016.
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106pRed spine
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Who was the real Charlie Chaplin? Kids will learn all about the comic genius who created "The Little Tramp"! Charlie Chaplin sang on a London stage for the first time at the age of five. Performing proved to be his salvation, providing a way out of a life of hardship and poverty. Success came early and made Chaplin one of the best loved people in the United States until the McCarthy witch hunts drove Chaplin from his adopted country. This is a moving portrait of a multi-talented man actor, director, writer, even music composer and the complicated times he lived in. Ages 9+
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9780448490168 Pb.
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019160
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2009.
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105pPurple and Green Spine
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Examines the life and works of the famous painter Claude Monet.
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9780448449852 Pb.
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025065
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New York, Penguin Random House, 2011.
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105pPink spine
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Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life.
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Who was Dr. Seuss?
Goofy machines
A very fine flying cow
Boids and beasties
What I saw on Mulberry Street
An elephant up a tree
Private SNAFU
A moose, a nerd, and the Whos
'The Cat in the Hat' arrives
Grinches and turtles and sneetches
I speak for the trees
'Oh, the Places You'll Go!'
Timelines
Bibliography
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9780448455853 Pb.
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004313
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USA, Grosset & Dunlap, 2004.
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106pPurple Spine
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A shy child who had little confidence in herself grew up becoming a teacher, newspaper columnist, and best-selling author.
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0448435098 Pb.
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004314
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USA, Grosset & Dunlap, 2004.
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105pBlue Spine
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The life story of Magellan, the explorer , who set out to circle the globe.
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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
The boy becomes a man
War hero
A new king listens
Getting ready
Tricky seas
Frozen in
The Pacific
The crossing
The last battle
End of the journey
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044843105X Pb.
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ID:
024289
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New York, Penguin Books, 2017.
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107pGrey Spine
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Describes the life of a man who has ruled Cuba since 1959, after leading a successful revolution overthrowing Batistas government and establishing a Communist regime in its place.
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9780451533333 Pb.
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025812
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New York, Penguin Random House, 2013.
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106pGreen Spine
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Who Was?
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Recounts the life and story of one of the most famous female artists of all time.
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9780448479385 Pb.
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ID:
023657
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New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
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105pMagenta Spine
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A biographical account of the life of a scientist born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, who invented a telescope to observe the heavens.
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9780448479859 Pb.
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ID:
004315
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USA, Grosset & Dunlap, 2002.
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103pBlue and White Spine
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About a magician who could escape from any handcuffs, chains, jail cells, or locks ever invented. The first pilot to fly a plane in Australia and a famous movie star who was recognised around the world.
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Who was Harry Houdini?
So you want to be an American
So you want to be a magician
So you want to be famous
So you want to be a star
So you want to be amazing
So you want to be a pilot
So you want to be a movie star
So you want to be an illusionist
So you want to be a hero
So you want to be a detective
So you want to be remembered forever
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0448426862 Pb.
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