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4) Helen Keller
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English
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Focuses on the early life of Helen Keller, a woman who is well known for overcoming the handicaps of blindness and deafness.
10) Davy Crockett
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of David Crockett, the famous frontier settler, congressman, and defender of the Alamo.
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English
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt made history by being the first United States President to run for a third term, and in fact, he was elected to the presidency four consecutive terms. Go back in time to follow FDR as he leads America through some of the most difficult times it ever faced: The Great Depression and World War II.
15) Matthew Henson
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Introduces Matthew Henson, the African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the first successful expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
16) Neil Armstrong
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Series
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of Neil Armstrong, the first human being to walk on the moon.
17) Rosa Parks
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Language
English
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A brief biography of Rosa Parks, well-known for her role in the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama at the beginning of the civil rights movement.
19) Chief Joseph
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A biography of Chief Joseph, who led the Nez Percé as they hid from, fought with, and finally surrendered to Army soldiers, and who later spoke in Washington, D.C. about the rights of his people.
20) George Eastman
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man whose inventiveness and business savvy led to the creation of the Kodak company and transformed photography from a cumbersome professional activity to a point-and-click hobby enjoyed by people around the world.
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