Rachel Ruiz
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No discussion of the Civil Rights Movement is complete without the story of Rosa Parks. But what was this activist like as a child? Following young Rosa from a fishing creek to a one-room schoolhouse, from her wearing homemade clothes to wondering what "white" water tastes like, readers will be inspired by the experiences that shaped one of the most famous African-Americans in history.
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Penny goes with her mom to work at the White House where her mom works for someone called POTUS, who Penny thinks must be a friendly monster with a name like that. When she sets off to find POTUS, she meets the woman who is President of the United States (POTUS). At first Penny is disappointed to learn POTUS is human, but she soon warms to the idea that she too could be president one day.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton has always dreamed big ... and achieved big too. But she didn't become the greatest woman in US political history overnight. She was a kid first-organizing neighborhood carnivals, playing backyard ice hockey, and writing NASA to volunteer for astronaut training. This story shows readers the fun, fears, and challenges young Hillary had and encourages them to find their own strengths and dream big.
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Not only is it Harry's first day of second grade, but it's also his birthday, and when his teacher assigns a superhero assignment and says there will be a prize for the best presentation, Harry is extra excited. After all, he knows everything there is to know about being a superhero. But does Harry really understand the assignment?
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Harry and his class are excited to go to the zoo for a field trip, but when Harry trips and accidentally unlatches the monkey gate, fifty monkeys escape and are swinging all over the zoo. Harry thinks he can use one of his superhero inventions to get the monkeys back into their habitat, but maybe Harry will have to use his super smarts to save the day!