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Quick view Leonardo Da Vinci: Young Artist, Writer, and Inventor by George E Stanley Leonardo Da Vinci is best known as the Renaissance painter who created the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. he also made great contributions as a sculptor, architect, engineer. and scientist. But Leonardo wasn't always famous. Leonardo grew up in Vinci, a... View Details
Quick view Martin Luther King Jr.: Young Man with a Dream by Dharathula H Millender Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Martin Luther King, Jr. View Details
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Quick view Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator by Beatrice Gormley In this Childhood of Famous Americans series book, young readers can explore the world of Earhart, the first female pilot to fly nonstop across the United States. B&W illustrations. View Details
Quick view Oprah Winfrey: Media Legend and Imspiration to Millions by Diane Dakers This inspiring book tells the story of Oprah Winfrey. Born and raised in crushing poverty, she transformed her childhood fascination with the media into a series of jobs on local TV and radio. After reviving the ratings of a Chicago talk show, she... View Details
Quick view Magic Johnson: Basketball Legend, Entrpreneur, and HIV/AIDS Activist by Diane Dakers Throughout his life, basketball superstar Earvin Magic Johnson has met both challenges and opportunities with perseverance and leadership. Dubbed "Magic," Johnson blazed a spectacular career in basketball. His play with the Los Angeles Lakers as point... View Details
Quick view Vera Wang: A Passion for Bridal and Lifestyle Design by Diane Dakers When Hollywood stars get married, they call on Vera Wang to dress them for their big day, because Vera makes the most beautiful wedding gowns in the world! Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson, Mariah Carey, and Jessica Simpson are among the thousands of brides... View Details
Quick view Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Line in Baseball by Matt Simmons At a time when much of the United States was still racially segregated, Jackie Robinson smashed the color barrier to become the first African-American player in Major League Baseball. Born in 1919 to a family of sharecroppers, Robinson excelled in... View Details
Quick view Calvin Klein: The Superstar of Fashion Design by Diane Dakers Calvin Klein, a boy from the Bronx, took his first clothing line of three dresses and six coats to an appointment at Bonwit Teller, New York's department store for the wealthy. Before long, he had designed a line of jeans that sold 200,000 in a week,... View Details
Quick view Sonia Sotomayor: U.S. Supreme Court Justice by Alex Van Tol Sonia Sotomayor, born of Puerto Rican parents in the Bronx, New York, became a household name when President Barack Obama nominated her to the United States Supreme Court in 2009. Her confirmation made her the country's first Hispanic Associate Justice... View Details
Quick view Irena Sendler: Bringing Life to Children of the Holocaust by Susan Brophy Down Irena Sendler was born into a Catholic family in Poland in 1910. Her father, a physician, instilled in her compassion for patients others refused to treat, particularly poor Jews. Throughout the German occupation in World War II, Irena worked tirelessly... View Details