First biographies

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Johnny Appleseed

2003
An introduction to the life of John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, who is famed for his distribution of apple seeds and trees across America.

Jane Goodall

2005
Presents a simple biography of Jane Goodall, focusing on her work with chimpanzees in Africa.

Sitting Bull

2004
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Sitting Bull, a Lakota chief who helped plan the battle of Little Bighorn and later traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

Clara Barton

2003
Simple text and photographs present the life of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.

Amelia Earhart

2003
A brief biography of the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and to fly alone across the United States, as well as the first pilot to fly alone across the Pacific Ocean.

George Washington

2004
A simple account of the life of the first president of the United States.

Susan B. Anthony

2002
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Susan B. Anthony.

George Washington Carver

2002
Examines the boyhood, education, and teaching career of George Washington Carver, and discusses his role in helping farmers by inventing new ways to use crops.

Harriet Tubman

2002
Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Sitting Bull

2002
A simple biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

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