Christine A Platt
1) Sacagawea
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English
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Presents a brief, illustrated biography of Sacagawea, discussing how she was born in the Shoshone tribe, married a Frenchman named Toussaint, and was selected by explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to help them explore and map the land from Missouri to the Pacific Coast. For this reason the authors call her a "shero," a female hero.
3) Cleopatra
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English
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Presents a brief, illustrated biography of Cleopatra, discussing how she became a "shero"--a female hero--by becoming one of the most famous female rulers, the pharaoh of Egypt, of all time. Discusses some of Cleopatra's legacy in plays, books, and movies.
4) Joan of Arc
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English
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Presents a brief, illustrated biography of Joan of Arc, discussing how she was born into France during English domination of her country and rose up to be a champion of God and to free the French. For this reason the authors call her a "shero," a female hero.