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42) Barbara Park
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"Presents the life and career of Barbara Park, including her childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher.
44) Shel Silverstein
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"Presents the life and career of Shel Silverstein, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher.
45) Jeff Kinney
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"Presents the life and career of Jeff Kinney, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher.
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A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and...
48) Me-- Jane
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Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
49) Eli Whitney
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Introduces the life of Eli Whitney, including his childhood on a Massachusetts farm, his invention of the cotton gin, and his development of mass production, a process of making individual parts then assembling them into a finished product.
54) Mother Teresa
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A biography of the nun who founded the Order of the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, won the Nobel Peace Prize, and dedicated her life to helping the destitute.
55) Helen Keller
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Describes the life and contributions of an individual who helped shape world history.
57) Woodrow Wilson
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Follows the life and career of the scholar and educator who was president of the United States during World War I.
58) Charlotte
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Tells the true story of Charlotte Haines, a girl who was forced to leave her home in 1783 at the age of ten and move to Nova Scotia with her uncle's family after her father, a supporter of the American Revolution, disowned her for disobeying his order to stay away from her Loyalist cousins.
59) Mother Teresa
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Recounts the life of Mother Teresa and her belief that every person counts.
60) William Taft
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Examines the private life and political career of the only president who also served as chief justice of the Supreme Court.