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2023.
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English
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"If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad's fast-food joint that one day he'd be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he'd be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might've asked, "You want fries with that?" John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that's often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of activist and community developer Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to lead a major Native American tribe, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities."--...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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One little boy who loved the idea of flying became the first person to set foot on the moon. On 20 July 1969 Neil Armstrong made history, his 'giant leap for mankind'. From his childhood playing with model planes to becoming one of the most famous astronauts of all time, discover the incredible story of Neil Armstrong's life in this beautifully illustrated book, complete with narrative biography, facts and timelines.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Nineteen eighties Detroit was a volatile place to live, but above the fray stood a safe haven: Chung's Cantonese Cuisine, where anyone--from the city's first Black mayor to the local drag queens, from a big-time Hollywood star to elderly Jewish couples--could sit down for a warm, home-cooked meal. Here was where, beneath a bright-red awning and surrounded by his multigenerational family, filmmaker and activist Curtis Chin came of age; where he learned...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Iconic Composers highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted composers throughout history. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios by Nicholas Csicsko and Emi Ferguson celebrate a diverse group of composers from the past 1000 years. Iconic Composers features historical giants of music like Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven alongside 20th-century...
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Series
Great explorers book volume 1
Pub. Date
©1999
Language
English
Description
An account of Henry Hudson's four voyages in search of a passage to the Orient in the early seventeenth century and the discoveries made by him on the northeastern coast of America.
9) Bonhoeffer
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Dietrich Bonhoeffer became a pastor and a theologian during the rise of the Nazis and then secretly joined the assassination plots to kill Adolf Hitler. This is his story.
10) Immediate family
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Documentary follows the lives and work of legendary 1970s session musicians who were featured on some of the most iconic recordings of the era.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In 1903, a beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, became the site of history. There, brother Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved the first powered flight. Others had come before them and flown using gliders. But with their inventions of a lightweight engine and airplane propellers, the Wright brothers started the airplane age. This volume follows their journey to the first powered flight in age-appropriate language and detail. The text is accompanied...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Two sisters, one war and an extraordinary family secret. 1939. In the nation's hour of need, brave sisters Patricia and Jean Owtram answered the call of duty. With their fierce intelligence and steely determination, these remarkable young women would stop at nothing to help crack the Enigma code, support Allied troops, and defeat the Nazis. Their top-secret mission would finally see the tide of war turn in Britain's favour... This is their incredible...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Canadian guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson is known mainly for his central role in the musical group the Band. But how did he become one of Rolling Stone's top 100 guitarists of all time? Written by his son Sebastian, this is the story of a rock-and-roll legend's journey through music, beginning when he was taught to play guitar at nine years old on a Native American reservation"--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"An alphabet picture book featuring famous women artists and their most iconic works"--
An empowering alphabet book celebrates famous and less-represented women artists in a variety of genres who have transformed the art world, from Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe to Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Xenobia Bailey. --
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Warrior Grandma: The Story of Patricia Locke by Littlebrave Beaston is our latest Change Maker title. Patricia Locke-whose Indigenous name means "Compassionate Woman"-courageously fought for the equality of Indigenous people in the United States and around the world. She was not only a staunch advocate for the rights of Indigenous people but a loving mother and grandmother. She embodied the qualities of a true Change Maker. This book teaches children...
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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This title looks at the life, accomplishments, and legacy of American Indian athlete and actor Jim Thorpe. The book is complete with sidebars, more facts, a timeline, and QR codes that lead to more information, videos, and activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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