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Behind the Desk with... Matt Christopher
By: Christopher, Dale
Published by: Little, Brown Young Readers
Sine 1954, Matt Christopher has written and published more than one hundred twenty novels, making him the most prolific and bestselling sportswriter for children ever. From books on football and baseball to soccer and skateboarding, Matt's work has spanned three generations of readers, and new fans are joing the ranks every year. To celebrate fifty years of good sportsmanship, Dale Christopher, Matt's second son, penned the biography of his father's life. In these pages, you can learn about the obstacles Matt faced as he pursued his dream to become a writer--and how he finally achieved that dream through hard work, perseverance, adn faith that one day he would succeed. The road to fame was never easy for Matt, but in the long run, it was one he traveled willingly and happily, certain that writing was what he was destined to do.
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Ben Franklin
By: Colbert, David
Published by: Aladdin
You're about to be an eyewitness to the top ten days in Ben Franklin's life, including: * A cunning escape from a cruel brother. * A shrewd plan to save the colonies. * A treacherous spy game in Paris. * A shocking battle with a vengeful aristocrat. * And a last-minute triumph that bound American together.These days and five others shook Franklin's world - and yours.
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Black Stars of Colonial and Revolutionary Times
By: Haskins, Jim (ed.)
Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
A collection of inspiring biographical profiles that bring notable African Americans of colonial times to life for young readers.
In this lively, comprehensive collection, young readers will learn about twenty notable lives in the earliest period of American history each born in colonial days up to the Revolutionary War. Black Stars of Colonial Times tells the fascinating stories of famous and legendary people along with many unsung heroes and heroines. Each well-rounded biography covers its subject’s background, challenges, and achievements, and more. Beautifully illustrated, this book contains thoroughly researched stories of striking courage and determination.
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Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance
By: Haskins, Jim (ed.)
Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
A collection of inspiring biographical profiles that bring notable African Americans from the Harlem Renaissance to life for young readers.
This fascinating book brings the lives of twenty pivotal figures of the famous Harlem Renaissance an exciting cultural period in American history. Each well-rounded portrait reveals the origins, challenges, and achievements of many of this period’s unsung heroes and innovators as well as the stories of the famous and legendary figures of the time. Gorgeously illustrated with many vintage photographs, this latest installment of the acclaimed Black Star series also includes timelines, an index, notes, and a bibliography.
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The Century for Young People, 1901-1936
By: Jennings, Peter; Brewster, Todd
Published by: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for children 8-12! The twentieth century has been a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience the century's greatest moments.
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The Century for Young People, 1936-1961
By: Jennings, Peter; Brewster, Todd
Published by: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for children 8-12! The twentieth century has been a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience the century's greatest moments.
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The Century for Young People, 1961-1999
By: Jennings, Peter; Brewster, Todd
Published by: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Adapted from the #1 national bestseller especially for children 8-12! The twentieth century has been a time of tremendous change, the most eventful hundred years in human history. Join Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster for a fascinating journey back in time to experience the century's greatest moments.
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China's Son
By: Chen, Da
Published by: Laurel Leaf
A candid memoir about growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, adapted by the author from his Colors of the Mountain, published by Random House. Da Chen was born in China in 1962. The grandson of a landlord, he and his family were treated as outcasts in Communist China.
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Chinese Cinderella
By: Mah, Adeline Yen
Published by: Laurel Leaf
A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s. A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair.
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