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Summary: Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1989
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Sports O'ConnorKulling, Monica.
Summary: Relates the excitement caused by Henry Ford as he drove the "horseless carriage" he built, particularly when he decided to win a race to get money to build a new car that anyone could afford.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338.7 KULCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KulBrenner, Martha.
Summary: Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, started out in life as an absent-minded frontier lawyer. How did he nudge his memory? He stuck letters, court notes, contracts, and even his checkbook in his trademark top hat. When he took off his hat, it was all there!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1994
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BRECorey, Shana
Summary: "Michelle Obama is a lawyer, a former First Lady of the United States, and someone who fights for the rights of kids like YOU."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED CORMurphy, Frank
Summary: Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Clara Barton, from her childhood in Massachusetts and her early career as a schoolteacher to her accomplishments as a field nurse during the Civil War and her founding of the American Red Cross.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 BARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MURMurphy, Frank
Summary: Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MURCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR Purple Murphy 2002Brenner, Martha.
Summary: Frontier lawyer Abraham Lincoln cures his absent-mindedness by placing letters, court notes, contracts, and his checkbook in his tall black hat.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1994
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Summary: Brief profiles of such hard-hitting players as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, and Miguel Cabrera.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.357 KRACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KRAKramer, Sydelle.
Summary: Whose hands were so big he held the basketball like a grapefruit? Which center singlehandedly changed the way defense was played? From Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, young hoops fans can read about eleven legendary players in this exciting look at basketball's greatest slam-dunking, hoop-hanging superstars.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 KRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KRAKulling, Monica
Summary: Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, including his early years as an orphan in the West Indies, his role in the Revolutionary War and his contributions as America's first secretary of the treasury.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: J Bio HamiltonPerl, Erica S
Summary: "The Truth Sleuth guides readers through a series of truths (and lies) about American presidents."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PERHurwitz, Johanna.
Summary: A biography of the blind and deaf girl who overcame both handicaps with the help of her teacher, Annie Sullivan.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1997
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE HURCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED HURKlimo, Kate.
Summary: "How Ted Geisel became Dr. Seuss"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: "At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and quickly decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true."--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED DEPKulling, Monica.
Summary: Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2000
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KULKratt, Martin
Summary: "Meet Chris and Martin Kratt, two brothers who turned a love of animals into an amazing career! They have produced, written, directed, and starred in several PBS series and specials over the years. Most recently, they have become known for PBS's smash hit animated show Wild Kratts. Along the way, they traveled the world and encountered incredible creatures, all while combining science education...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRAKulling, Monica
Summary: "It's not fair." Susan B. Anthony was very concerned about fairness and equality for women and girls in America. She knew it wasn't fair to pay a woman less than a man for the same job. She knew it wasn't fair not to allow women to vote in elections. In fact, it was illegal for women to vote. But she felt so strongly, she voted in an election--and was arrested--anyway. Young readers will learn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KULPrince, April Jones
Summary: Traces the life of the first black Major League baseball player of the modern era, detailing his childhood, his career as an MVP-award winning baseball player, and a hero of the civil rights movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PRICopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR Purple Robinson 2008Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux
Summary: An inspiring biography introducing children to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the historic march on Washington. Young readers can now learn about one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in this Level 3 Step into Reading Biography Reader. Set against Dr. King’s historic march on Washington in the summer of 1963, a moving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Books for Young Readers 2017
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE NELKrull, Kathleen
Summary: "The life story of America's favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, will inspire you to reach for the stars!" -- adapted from book cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRUBuckley, Patricia Morris
Summary: "The story of how Wilma Pearl Mankiller challenged gender norms introduced by settlers and become the first woman Cherokee Chief"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023
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Summary: "An illustrated biography of Vice President Kamala Harris"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CLICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CLINebres, Charlotte
Summary: "The only thing Charlotte loves as much as ballet is Christmas. So, when she gets the opportunity to play Marie in the New York City Ballet's The Nutcracker, she leaps at the chance. Dancing takes practice-hours of adjusting her arms and perfecting her jumps. With the help of her Trinidadian and Filipino families, encouragement from her sister, and a view of her mom and dad in the audience,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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Summary: Recounts the life and adventures of the legendary Johnny Appleseed as he made his way across the country planting apple seeds and selling and trading sprouts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2001