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Quick view Black Pioneers of Science and Invention by Louis Haber Dr. Haber has lifted from obscurity 14 remarkably gifted black Americans who played crucial roles in this country's scientific and industrial progress. Includes photos and illustrations. View Details
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Quick view Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country) by Kathleen Krull With conversational text and unusual artwork, this fresh view of Abraham Lincoln highlights his quirky and infectious sense of humor under the most difficult circumstances. View Details
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Quick view Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World (Hard Cover) by Sy Montgomery An authorized biography about Grandin's life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities, by a Sibert Medalist. Includes photographs, many from Grandin's personal collection. View Details
Quick view Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull Before Wilma was five years old, polio had paralyzed her left leg and doctors said she'd never walk. But Wilma refused to believe that, and eventually won Olympic titles and became the first American woman to earn three gold medals. View Details
Quick view Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman This 1988 Newbery Medal Book tells the story of Abraham Lincoln with photographs and prints, providing a vivid look at the life and times of one of the nation's great leaders. View Details
Quick view Lincoln: A Photobiography (Hard Cover) by Russell Freedman A description of the boyhood, marriage, and young professional life of Abraham Lincoln includes his presidential years and also reflects on the latest scholarly thoughts about our Civil War president. Winner of the 1988 Newbery Medal. View Details
Quick view Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery An authorized portrait about Grandin's life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer of cruelty-free livestock facilities describes how she overcame key disabilities through education and the support of her mother. View Details
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