Trailblazers of the modern world

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The Wright brothers

2004
Presents a brief biography of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the bicycle makers who built--and flew--the world's first successful piloted aircraft powered by an engine, describing their childhood, education, achievements, and legacy.

Anne Frank

2004
Presents a brief biography of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis with her family in a secret apartment for over two years, perished in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and whose diary became one of the most famous Holocaust memoirs ever published.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

2004
Describes the life and career of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including his accomplishments in the civil rights movement and his impact on American history.

J.K. Rowling

2005
Presents a short biography of J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, and chronicles her life from a poor, single mother to award-winning writer.

Theodore Roosevelt

2004
Biography of the twenty-sixth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.

Pablo Picasso

2003
Describes the life and career of Pablo Picasso, discussing his great impact on twentieth-century art.

Aung San Suu Kyi

2005
Tells the life story of Aung San Suu Kyi, a political prisoner in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, who was placed under house arrest for attempting to free her country from a military dictatorship.

Thomas Edison

2005
Examines the life of Thomas Edison, the American inventor credited with developing the first practical light bulb, discussing his early innovations, and noting his many accomplishments, which led to his receiving over one thousand patents.

Jonas Salk

2004
A biography of the scientist and humanitarian who discovered the vaccine for polio, a disease which crippled many people in the early part of the twentieth century.

Yo-Yo Ma

2004
Presents a short biography of celebrated cellist, Yo-Yo Ma from his childhood in Paris, France, his Chinese roots and musical heritage, Harvard education, and entrance into a full-time musical career.

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