Rookie biographies

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Walt Disney

2013
A biography of Walt Disney, famous animator and creator of Mickey Mouse.

Marie Curie

2006
Tells the life story of scientist Marie Curie, describing her marriage to fellow scientist Pierre Curie, her Nobel Prizes, and the medical advances made possible by her discovery and study of the element radium.

Benjamin Franklin

2007
Briefly introduces the life of Benjamin Franklin, touching on his inventions and his contributions to the city of Philadelphia as well as to the newly formed United States of America.

Anne Frank

2007
An introduction to the life of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis in World War II and became famous for her diary.

Benjamin Franklin

2002
Briefly introduces the life of Benjamin Franklin, touching on his inventions and his contributions to the city of Philadelphia as well as to the newly formed United States of America.

Rudolph Giuliani

2003
Presents a brief look at the life of one of New York City's most popular mayors.

Rachel Carson

2005
Presents an introduction to the life of biologist and writer Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" sparked the environmentalist movement.

Oprah Winfrey

2005
Presents a brief biography of Oprah Winfrey, the famous TV personality, and includes information on how she grew up in poverty but later discovered her talent as a reporter and talk show host.

Nelson Mandela

2005
Presents an introduction to the life of Nelson Mandela, a civil rights activist who opposed apartheid in South Africa, and became the country's president in 1994.

Lewis and Clark

2006
An account of the famous expedition in which Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and beyond.

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