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22) Louis Pasteur
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This book traces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and the challenges he faced, his early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known.
23) Usain Bolt
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Pub. Date
2016.
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Meet Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt! Bolt's life story is examined from his childhood in Jamaica where he began sprinting in high school, to gold medal at the World Junior Championships. Learn about Bolt's Olympic career in the Athens, Beijing, London, and Rio de Janeiro games throughout which he won nine gold medals. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO....
26) Barack Obama
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"What biography series is complete without a title on U.S. President Barack Obama? The election of an African American president was truly a monumental day in American history. His legacy will live on as a barrier-breaker and a pioneer. Learn all about our 44th president in this fascinating leveled reader"--From the publisher's web site.
28) Amelia Earhart
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A biography of the aviation pioneer who was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic.
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A biography of the Indian fighter who became the youngest General in the Army and won fame for his fatal stand at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Biography of the Indian fighter who became the youngest General in the Army and made a fatal stand at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
30) Sigmund Freud
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Series
Giants of science (Viking) volume 3
Pub. Date
c. 2006
Description
Before Freud, nobody discussed "unconscious" motives, Oedipal complexes, the id and the ego, or freudian slips. Freud was a complicated, often irascible man, sho in 19th-dentury Vienna developed his still-controversial ideas and the new discipline of psychoanalysis.
31) Cleopatra
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Explore one of the most recognized people in history with the biography of Cleopatra. Kids will learn about her life, achievements, legacy, and why she continues to fascinate generations of readers. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love.
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2017.
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The only time in which the known world was united under one empire was during the reign of Alexander the Great. This book tells of a triumphant life of war and carnage that was inspired by an upbringing that encouraged unending ambition. Readers will learn about how massive differences in managing the Macedonian and Persian armies resulted in a strikingly decisive outcome, while engaging call-outs situate Alexander the Great in history, describing...
37) Benedict Arnold
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Pub. Date
2003
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Describes the life and times of Benedict Arnold, giving a glimpse into the man whose name became synonymous with the word "traitor." Known far and wide as our country's most infamous traitor, Benedict Arnold was also one of the nation's most talented military officers during the American Revolution. So what went wrong?
38) Maya Angelou
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Pub. Date
1994
Description
Examines the life of the African-American poet, from her childhood in the segregated South to her rise to prominince as a writer.
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