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Lucy's Hero
Remembering Paul Wellstone
Hardcover
ISBN: 0980104572
Lucy is a Minnesota farm girl who met Paul†Wellstone when he came to her small town on his campaign for senator. When a flood devastates her family's cropland, Lucy writes a letter to Paul asking for help. Paul visits the flood-stricken area and invites Lucy to Washington, DC, to help him seek funds for disaster relief. Later on, Lucy and her family are horrified by the plane crash that kills Paul. But the inspiration Lucy received from him has grown into something more and provides an affirming end to this uplifting story.
Anne Frank
Beyond the Diary : A Photographic Remembrance
Paperback
ISBN: 0140369260
More than one hundred photographs, many never before published, make up a poignant memoir of Anne Frank's struggle to survive during a time that must never be forgotten. Reprint. SLJ. PW. AB.
Who Was King Tut?
Paperback
ISBN: 0448443600
Explains the life and times of King Tutankhamen, an ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of his tomb's discovery by Howard Carter in 1922 as well as myths and so-called mummy curses. Original.
Juliette Low
Girl Scout Founder
Paperback
ISBN: 188285909x
Provides a fictional account of the childhood of the woman responsible for the founding of the Girl Scouts of America.
Yes We Can
A Biography of Barack Obama
1st Edition Paperback
ISBN: 0312537093
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, civil rights lawyer, and 2008 candidate for president of the United States.
Sitting Bull
Dakota Boy
Paperback
ISBN: 0689806280
A biographical look at the childhood of Sitting Bull, one of the greatest Sioux warriors to fight against the white man
On the Court With...lebron James
Paperback
ISBN: 0316016306
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the high school basketball player, called "The Chosen One" by Sports Illustrated, who went on to become Rookie of the Year during his first NBA season.
The Story of Muhammad Ali
Paperback
ISBN: 0789485176
A brief biography of the legendary boxer who was the first to win the world heavyweight championship three times.
Pocahontas
Paperback
ISBN: 0689808089
Examines the life of the Indian princess Pocahontas and her contact with English settlers, especially John Smith
Joan of Arc
Paperback
ISBN: 0756635268
Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts; definitions of key words; and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives, creating a unique reading experience about people youngsters should know.
